Kuzuharaoka Shrine

Along the Daibutsu Trail

You'll pass this little shrine if you're walking the Daibutsu Hiking Trail and it's well worth a stop. For a small fee you can throw a small plate towards a stone to get rid of your worries.

Smash away the bad luck

if you're walking on the trails around Kamakura this shrine is easily reachable from Genjiyama Park. It's a peaceful shirne, on the way to the Jochi-ji Temple (when walking on the trail). For an offer...

Small hilltop shrine

You can reach this small shrine if you follow the trail to the park on top of the hill above Kamakura. It is quite interesting and if you want you can symbolically cast away your concerns by smashing ...

Cute little shrine

It was just so pretty. In Japan they sell fortunes at various temples and if they're bad you leave them behind. The fortunes were in the shape of hearts so I decided to pick one up. They were totally ...

Off the beaten path shrine

We stumbled upon Kuzuharaoka Shrine while walking the Daibutsu Hiking Course from Kita-Kamakura to Hase. The path leads directly through this shrine. It seemed really off the beaten path, and there ...