Yasunari Kawabata
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.
Yasunari Kawabata and Antique Art
Yasunari Kawabata, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature, was also famous as a collector of antique art.He left behind the following memorable passage:"When I look at works of art, especially antiques, it is only then that I feel connected to life."
The Kamakura Museum of National Treasures
The Kamakura Museum of National Treasures: The cultural properties stored and displayed there are stunning, and the building itself is a nationally designated tangible cultural property. After visiting the Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, be sure to stop by.