ღTravel ! Go to TSURUGAOKA HACHIMANGU together! 跟我一起前進鐮倉-鶴岡八幡宮(つるがおかはちまんぐう)!

TSURUGAOKAHACHIMANGU - The tourism center of Kamakura, and also the symbol of Kamakura ancient capital, attract a lot of tourists come here. Here is the biggest patron saint of Kanto area in Japan, and the patron saint who protect the country,too. So own all the respect from the local people.

鶴岡八幡宮- 鐮倉觀光的中心，也是古都鐮倉的象徵，天天都吸引了眾多遊客到來。是東京在內的關東地區的總守護神，也是保護國家的守護神，所以受到民眾的敬奉。

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How to arrive ?

You can take the Enoshima train ( 江ノ電 ) to Kamakura station(鐮倉駛), then pass the underpass or follow the guidepost to walk, and you will see a huge *Torii *- with 小町通 。Here is one of the road you and arrive，and there are a lot of stores that you can have a nice shopping time.
Keeping going that you can see another Torii, it's a symbol there, they called the third Torii.See this means you are almost arrive!Just keeping going.

And you will see ricksha puller on the road,if you have extra time, try it. i only see it in Japanese drama, i think it will be very interesting!

如何到達?

可搭乘江之電列車 - 到達鐮倉站(鎌倉駅)下車，經過地下道或跟著指標走就可以看到一個鳥居，上面寫著小町通，這是其中一條可通往八幡宮的路，裡面有很多商家，可以邊走邊逛逛，過程也是很有趣的。
路程中會再見到一個第三鳥居，是個指標性的地方。繼續順著路走就會到達八幡宮囉!

而路途上也會有人力車伕，如果有多餘的時間也可以體驗做看看，畢竟這是只有在日劇才看的到的場景嘛!

Before you get in the temple, go Misogi - wash your hand and gargle , to show your respect. If you don't sure how to do it,just follow with other people, it's a special experience.
And you need to climb 61 stares to arrive at the temple , before you start to climb, you will see a big square first, there's a Maidono(舞殿) for their festival, the on the side of the square ,you can see two whole raw of wine. I suggest people come there in fall, besides there's chrysanthemum festival, more beautiful view. There's a lack beside enter , and the Maple Leaf in fall will make the view be more stunning.

要參拜前先到一旁的水手舍洗手、漱口已表示尊敬唷!沒有信仰的人也可以跟著當地名眾體驗看看這特別的風俗民情。
到八幡宮前要先爬上61階的樓梯，會先經過一個大廣場，廣場的中央有一個祭典用的舞殿，而廣場兩側還有一整排的貢酒。我會建議大家最好的季節來的時候是秋天，除了秋天才有的菊花祭典外，八幡宮的附近還有一座湖和美麗的風景，如果秋季來剛好會遇見滿滿的楓葉，風景會更美。

And the Maidono(舞殿) i just mention is a historic building- named because of a woman called Jing(靜御前),her poor love story.This Maidono has been rebuilded, the original one was burned in 1191, so you can see they post "beware of fire" everywhere.
Now, they have a festival in every second Sunday of April,people perform "Jing's dance(靜の舞)" to commemorate the girl.
In normal times , people can raise the traditional wedding here, and we just so lucky to meet a wedding!

剛剛提到的舞殿，也是個富有豐富歷史的建築 - 一名名叫靜御前的女性的淒美愛情故事而命名的舞殿。但是現在看見的舞殿已經是重建過後的了，原有的舞殿在1191年一場大火中被燒毀了，所以你可以看到八幡宮四處也都有張貼小心火燭等公告要民眾注意。
現在每年四月的第二個星期日都會舉行祭典，並且重現當年靜御前的舞蹈靜之舞(靜の舞)。而平時的舞殿也會用來讓新人舉行傳統婚禮儀式的地方，而我們很幸運的當天剛好遇到了一對正在舉行婚禮的新人。

There's a wall hanged with a lot of ema beside the temple ,you can buy one and write down your wish , and put it on the wall. Or draw the lots，i got a good luck 吉, nice mood all day.:)
And another point of the trip is souvenir, the seller in the souvenir shop wear the traditional dress, so different from the west clothes, like in the anime or drama.I want to bring all the souvenirs back home....

八幡宮的旁邊有著一長排的繪馬，你可以購買繪馬來填寫願望或期許，並找個地方掛著。或是在意旁抽籤，看看
運勢如何，我剛好抽中了吉，一整天好心情。:)
旅遊的小重點之一就是紀念品了，另一側就是紀念品部，服務人員穿著他們的傳統服裝，和西式的西裝差異非常的大，有一種另類的美，玲瑯滿目的每個紀念品都會讓人好想帶回家。