通常モードの記事に戻ります。
今日は暖かくて一気に春が来たような陽気のせいか、鎌倉の中心部は大変な賑わいでした。
Back to normal mode of writing.
Due to the warm weather today, it felt like spring all at once, and the center of Kamakura was very crowded.
ここには写ってないけど、中には半袖姿の人も。まだ早いんじゃない？という気がしないでもないが､､､
Not pictured here, but some of them are wearing short sleeves. Isn’t it a little early for that? I don’t know if it’s too early for that, but…
今日は観光客がどっと押し寄せてきたから市内中心部の駐車場は全て満車。駐車場を探して彷徨う車が次々と路地へ入り込んでくるが､､､
All the parking lots in the city center were full because of the influx of tourists today. One by one, cars wandered into the alleys looking for a parking space, but…
裏道に入っても全て満車なのです。そういう私はどうしたかと言うと､､､
Even if you take the back roads, they are all full. So what did I do?
あるんですよねえ、これが(笑)
There is a parking lot that only the locals know about, lol.
ママの買い物を待つ間、私とこなつは人の少ない静かな所を散歩してきました。
While waiting for my wife to go shopping, Konatsu and I went for a walk in a quiet place with few people.
今日は人力車も大忙しのようだね。
It looks like the rickshaws are very busy today.
この辺りはちょっと歩くとお寺が沢山ある。ここ↑は蛭子神社、「ひるこじんじゃ」と読みます。
There are many temples in this area if you walk around a bit. Hereupon is Hiruko Shrine.
小町大路を歩いているところです。もう少し先まで歩くと
We are walking along Komachi-oji.
妙本寺の山門が見えてきます。
The main gate of Myohonji Temple came into view.
ここは静かで気持ちの良いお寺で、ここも頼朝や日蓮上人と関係が深いお寺だそう。
This is a quiet and pleasant temple, and I heard that this temple is also closely related to Yoritomo and Saint Nichiren.
※Yoritomo,he established Kamakura shogunate and was the very first general of the Kamakura shogunate.
境内には日蓮上人の像もある。
There is also a statue of Saint Nichiren in the precincts.
参道にこんな旗が立っていました。やっぱりねという感じ。
Kamakura is now a very popular tourist destination, and TV historical dramas are on the air. This is the flag that tells us that this temple is a place with a connection to that history.
賑わいはまだ序の口、おそらくGWの頃には凄いことになるんだろうね｡｡｡
It’s only the beginning of the crowds, but it will probably be great around the holidays in May.