Day 4 - Kamakura: From Shrine Hunts to Beachfront Breaks

Bye-bye, baggage! Won’t miss lugging you around—good riddance! (P.S. Feeling smug that mine’s smaller. Someone—no names—forgot to take a picture of theirs!)

To the beach we go! It’s winter, isn’t it? Yes, there were people in the water. No, we didn’t join them. It was surprisingly warm, though—winter, who?

Small Waypoint Discovered: Hasemitakejinjatoodachiinaka Shrine
長谷御嶽神社と大太刀稲荷神社

Hunting for food is tricky! The curry place? Full. Shrines? Empty. Guess we’ll explore while our stomachs grumble.

Quest Update: Amanawa Shinmei Shrine Discovered!
甘縄神明宮

After some deliberation (and a few mistakes), we think we've cracked the shrine etiquette: bow at the torii gate, cleanse your hands at the chozuya, and don't forget the two bows, two claps, and a final bow at the main shrine! Did we do it perfectly? Maybe not, but it's all part of the journey!

The food hunt continues! Pizza? NOPE. Soba? Full again. But finally, victory! A short wait and some katakana practice ( マルコ ) led us to hot tea and a fantastic Hamburg steak.

Back to the beach we go. Why? Because we’re tired, and check-in isn’t available yet. The downside? Wind and sand. You can even physically see the wind in the sand somehow.

So, What’s Next? Nothing too exciting – just the usual end-of-day routine: planning tomorrow, writing the blog, calling home, and reflecting on how much walking I’ve been doing. A lot for me, maybe not for you – but I’ll let you be the judge of that!