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🌊 Solo Zen Escape: Hase-dera Temple in Kamakura

#summervacay **📍 Where?** Kamakura (1h from Tokyo), 10min walk from Hase Station **🌸 Best Time?** June (hydrangeas) or November (autumn foliage) **✨ Why Solo Travelers Love It:** - **🙏 **11-Faced Kannon** – Japan’s tallest wooden goddess statue (9m) in the main hall - **📸 **Insta-Famous Spots:** Ocean-view terrace & tunnel of 4,000 Jizo statues - **🌿 **Secret Garden:** Bamboo grove with hidden Buddha carvings - **🍵 **Solo Ritual:** Write wishes on pink temple slips (hang near hydrangeas) **🚆 Easy Solo Route:** 1. From Tokyo → Yokosuka Line to Kamakura → Enoden Line to Hase Station 2. **Pro Hack:** Buy Enoden 1-day pass (unlimited rides + temple discounts) **🌅 Perfect Solo Itinerary:** - **Morning:** Hase-dera + hidden cave shrine - **Noon:** Kamakura’s best shojin-ryori (temple cuisine) at *Hachinoki* - **Afternoon:** Walk to Kotoku-in (Great Buddha) via backstreets - **Dusk:** Sunset at Yuigahama Beach (5min away) **💡 Insider Tips:** - Arrive at 8:30am to beat crowds - The temple stamp (goshuin) here is exceptionally beautiful - Check tide tables for cave shrine access **📌 Hashtag Wisdom:** #kamakurablue #solojapan #hiddentemples #hydrangeaheaven #tokyodaytrip **🌸 Solo Traveler’s Epiphany:** "Sitting on Hase-dera’s wooden deck with matcha in hand, watching sunlight dance on Sagami Bay – this is where solo travel becomes meditation." *Which calls to you more – the ocean view or the Jizo tunnel? Share below!* 🌊⛩️ **P.S.** Don’t miss the tiny *Benzaiten Cave* behind the main hall – it feels like discovering a secret world!
Posted: Jul 8, 2025
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