Jodo-style garden

Kamakura Alps

I hiked the “Kamakura Alps” and “Shonan Alps”—trails once walked by Nobel Prize-winning author Yasunari Kawabata—from Meigetsu Valley to Kanasawa Bunko. The hike took 6 hours and 30 minutes. I then extended my walk to Shōmyō-ji Temple, which was ablaze with autumn colors, bringing this beautiful late-autumn day to a close. Kamakura has many hiking trails; to put it somewhat dramatically, Kamakura is a hiker’s paradise.