Monday, November 11, 2024

(3258) First gate

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Everyone who goes to Kamakura and visits the Tsurugaoka Hachimangu (鶴岡八幡宮) shrine sees the second gate which is in the beginning of the elevated part of the Wakamiya Oji (若宮王子) avenue which is called dankazura (段葛) and then the third gate which is exactly in the entrance to the shrine. This is the first gate which is along the same line but quite outside the areas of tourist interest so almost nobody sees it. 

(For a bigger version of this picture both in color and black and white, check my "Japan Arekore" set on Flickr).

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