My First experience trip in Japan

Last Saturday (2011-1-8), I went to the Kamakura Daibutsu (Great Buddha) which place located just south of Tokyo.

“Kamakura became the political center of Japan, when Minamoto Yoritomo chose the city as the seat for his new military government in 1192. The Kamakura government continued to rule Japan for over a century, first under the Minamoto shogun and then under the Hojo regents.

After the decline of the Kamakura government in the 14th century and the establishment of its successor, the Muromachi or Ashikaga government in Kyoto, Kamakura remained the political center of Eastern Japan for some time before losing its position to other cities.

Today, Kamakura is a small city and a very popular tourist destination. Sometimes called the Kyoto of Eastern Japan, Kamakura offers numerous temples, shrines and other historical monuments.”

So, I left from my home at 9 am and I will take a train ticket at the Shinagawa Station to Kamakura Station. Hmmmm…. I think the driving time is round about 55 mins and after I arrived in that station I found information center and I asked about how should I go that Great Buddha and Map. Afterthat, I went to the bus station and take a bus No. 6. That bus can arrive infront of the Kamakura Daibutsu.