この日、鎌倉の中心部を車で走っていた。観光ガイドみたいな記事になってしまうけど､､､
On this particular day, I was driving through the center of Kamakura City. I know this article sounds like a tourist guide, but…
朝比奈ICから鎌倉に向かい、八幡宮のすぐ手前にある 「Maker’s shirts 鎌倉」通称は鎌倉シャツ。品質が良くて着心地も良いから私のＹシャツはここのが多い。
Heading toward Kamakura from the Asahina IC, just before Hachimangu Shrine, you will find “Maker’s shirts Kamakura,” also known as Kamakura Shirts. My shirts are usually made here because of their high quality and comfort.
その先に三の鳥居が見えてくる。ここが鶴岡八幡宮の入り口
Two hundred meters further on, you will see the third tori-i gate. This is the entrance to Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine.
この日は平日だったけどやっぱり観光客が多いね。
It was a weekday, but there were many tourists.
八幡宮の前を段葛に沿って進むと
Driving along Dankazura steps in front of Hachimangu Shrine, you will see…
三井住友銀行。銀行らしからぬ外観だが10年以上前まではポロ・ラルフローレンの店だった。NY五番街の店を模して造られた店だったが惜しまれつつ閉店、NY店も5年前に閉店。時の流れを感じるね。
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Kamakura branch. It was a Polo Ralph Lauren store until more than 10 years ago, modeled after the store on Fifth Avenue in New York, but it was regrettably closed, and the New York store closed five years ago. I feel the passage of time.
二の鳥居を通過して海の方向へと進む
Passing through the second toriｰi gate, we proceeded in the direction of the sea.
前も後ろも駐車場も観光バスがやたらと多い。なのに海岸には人影はまばら。みなさん何処に行っちゃったんだろう？お寺巡りかな？
There are so many tourist buses in front of, behind, and in the parking lot. But there were not many people on the beach. Where have they all gone? Maybe visiting temples?
しばらく海沿いに走り稲村ケ崎まで来たら
We drove along the coast for a while until we came to Inamuragasaki.
TVの撮影？らしき集団がいた。
There was a group of people who seemed to be filming for TV.
この人が主役のようだけど私は知らない。誰だろう？
This person seemed to be the main character, but I don’t know who he is.
稲村ケ崎には天然温泉がある。歴史は浅く、2000年に井戸を掘った際に発見されたそう。
Inamuragasaki has a natural hot spring. It has a short history and was discovered when they dug a well in 2000.
TVで湘南が紹介されるとき必ず出てくる風景。
This is a scenery that always appears when this area is introduced on TV. Enoshima Island and Mt. Fuji
ワンコ連れで入店できるカフェ・サンライズシャック。数年前に私が財布を持たずに駐車場に入ってしまったときに駐車場のチケットをくれた店。海沿いのカフェでは私はここが一番好き。あたりまえだけど(笑)
Sunrise Shack, a cafe where you can bring your dog. This is the place that gave me a parking ticket when I entered the parking lot without my wallet a few years ago. This is my favorite cafe by the sea. It’s obvious, lol.
この道路R134号線の江ノ島から鎌倉に向かう方向はいつも渋滞している。
This road R134 from Enoshima to Kamakura is always congested.
アニメ「スラムダンク」の聖地、鎌倉高校前の踏切。いつも人で溢れている。
The railroad crossing in front of Kamakura High School, a sacred place for the anime “Slam Dunk”. It is always full of people.
そして、家に帰ってきました。オシマイ
And then, we came home. thank you for reading.