After meeting on the platform at Kita-Kamakura Station, we will exit the ticket gate and walk to a charming traditional Japanese house. First, enjoy a hands-on experience making nerikiri, delicate Japanese sweets, under the guidance of an English-speaking artisan. All ingredients and tools will be provided. Craft your own sweets using your hands and simple tools. Once finished, arrange your creations in a container of your choice and take a commemorative photo. Finally, prepare your own matcha tea and savor it together with the sweets you made, right on the spot.

We will trek along a scenic course from Kita-Kamakura to the Great Buddha. Along the way, we will stop at Kuzuharaoka Shrine and Sky Café before reaching the Great Buddha. The trek will take approximately three hours. Escape the city for a while and enjoy the beautiful nature of Kamakura. Please note: If it rains or the trail becomes muddy after rain, it may be dangerous. In that case, we will change the route and visit the Old House Museum and Meigetsuin Temple instead.

After making the sweets, we will begin the trek. About 20 minutes later, we will arrive at Kuzuharaoka Shrine, where we can offer prayers to the god of matchmaking.

The principal image of Kotoku-in Temple, known as the Great Buddha of Kamakura, is a National Treasure—a bronze seated statue of Amida Nyorai. Construction began in 1252. The Great Buddha Hall was later destroyed by typhoons and tsunamis, and by the end of the Muromachi period, the statue was left standing in the open air, as it remains today.