Rendez-vous à Kamakura et l’île d’Enoshima pour une superbe excursion hors de Tokyo
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Un voyage dans la banlieue de Tokyo! Enoshima et le reste de Kamakura seront-ils votre prochaine destination estivale?
Que vous soyez en train de préparer votre voyage pour le Japon ou que vous vous y trouvez déjà, vous vous êtes certainement renseigné sur Tokyo. Mais avez-vous entendu parler de ces deux destinations à deux pas de la mégalopole? La ville de Kamakura et l'île d'Enoshima sont à manquer sous aucun prétexte.
Kamakura est connue comme le "Kyoto de l'Est" et est célèbre pour son énorme Bouddha le "Daibutsu". Dirigez-vous ensuite vers Enoshima qui a de grands airs de Miami Beach, et qui est d'ailleurs sa ville jumelle! De plus, les fans du manga Slam Dunk (on sait que vous êtes là!), vous pourrez visiter de nombreux endroits qui ont directement inspirés de nombreuses scènes importantes.
Il est possible de se rendre à Kamakura et Enoshima directement depuis l'aéroport de Haneda grâce aux navettes. Sinon, vous pouvez prendre un train depuis Tokyo. Il vous faudra prendre la ligne Enoden à la gare de Fujisawa, ce qui vous mènera directement à Enoshima en environ une heure et demi.
Il vous sera alors possible de commencer depuis Kamakura ou depuis Enoshima. La ligne Odakyu vous prendra de Katase-Enoshima jusqu'à Kamakura, ou vous pouvez continuer sur la ligne Enoden depuis Kamakura jusqu'à la gare d'Enoshima. Dans tous les cas c'est très simple!
La ligne Enoden est connue pour son paysage magnifique, mais i il ne vous faudra pas traîner trop tard dans Kamakura, vous risqueriez de manquer le superbe coucher de soleil à Enoshima.
Alors… qu'attendons-nous? En avant mauvaise troupe!
#1. Le Daibutsu de Kamakura（鎌倉大仏殿高徳院）
A 10 minutes de la station Hase de la ligne Enoden se trouve un gigantesque Bouddha! Ce "Daibutsu" est classé comme trésor national japonais. Il pèse 121 tonnes et mesure 11.4 mètres de haut.
(Bien sûr, si vous êtes en quête de Bouddhas gigantesques au Japon, le plus grand se trouve sur le Mont Nokogiri!)
Une des caractéristiques du Daibutu de Kamakura est que vous pouvez visiter l'intérieur. Cela vaut largement les 20 yens demandés. Vous pouvez alors ne faire qu'un avec Bouddha sans même avoir atteint l'Eveil!
Kamakura Daibutsu（鎌倉大仏）
Adresse：〒248-0016 4-2-28 Hase, Kamakurashi, Kanagawa. Google Maps
Téléphone: 0467-22-0703
Horaires:
Avril-Septembre, 8:00 – 17:30
Octobre-March, 8:00 – 17:00
(Dernières entrées 15 mns avant fermeture.)
PriX: Adultes: 200 yens | 12 ans et moins: 150 yens
(Vous pouvez entrer dans le Bouddha pour 20 yens supplémentaires.)
Horaires d'entrées dans le Bouddha: 8：00 – 16：30
(Dernières entrées 10 mns avant fermeture.)
Official Website
#2. Temple Hasedera（長谷寺）
Le temple Hasedera originel a été construit pendant la période Kamakura, c'est à dire dans les 1100! (il existe même des légendes qui disent qu'il a été construit 500 ans plus tôt!) De plus, il donne sur une superbe vue de l'océan et de la ville en dessous.
En été, vous pourrez voir plus de 2500 hortensias depuis le temple, et en automne, la région est entourée de superbes érables japonais rougeoyants. Contempler les fleurs fait partie de la culture japonaise, mais rien n'est plus populaire que d'admirer la beauté des feuilles d'érables en automne. On appelle ça "koyo".
Trois statues de Jizo se cachent dans le temple, et cela vous portera chance de toutes les trouver.
長谷寺（長谷寺）
Adresse：〒248-0016 3-11-2 Hase, Kamakurashi, Kanagawa Google Map
Téléphone：0467-22-6300
Horaires：
Mars à Septembre 8:00 – 17:00
Octobre and Février 8:00 – 16:30
Prix: Adultes: 300 yens |12 ans et moins: 100 yens
Official Website
#3. Temple Houkokuji（報告寺）
Hôkokuji est un autre temple superbe à visiter en été. La forêt de bambou garde le lieu au frais, de quoi ravir les pandas cachés parmi vous.
Dans la forêt de bambou, le temple sert un délicieux bol de matcha accompagné d'un wagashi, un biscuit japonais traditionnel.
Temple Hôkokuji（報国寺）
Adresse：〒248-0003 2-7-4 Jomyoji, Kamakurashi, Kanagawa
Prix: 200 yens pour l'entrée et 500 yens pour le bol de matcha.
#4. Le Tsuruoka Hachimangu（鶴岡八幡宮）
Le sanctuaire qui représente tout Kamakura!
Le Sanctuaire Tsuruoka Hachimangu fut construit en 1063 par Minamoto-no-Yoritomo, le Shogun de l'époque, qui désirait déplacer le sanctuaire Iwashimizu Hachimangu de Kyoto jusqu'ici, pour que Kamakura devienne la nouvelle capitale du pays.
Comme le sanctuaire doit sa construction à la famille Minamoto, les membres ont été déifiés sous le statut de "ujigami", soit déités shintô.
Si vous vous interrogez sur la suite de votre voyage au Japon, n'hésitez pas à prendre un omikuji. En espérant que le mot sera positif!
Tsuruoka Hachimangu Shrine（鶴岡八幡宮）
Adresse：〒248-8588 2-1-31 Yukinoshita, Kamakurashi, Kanagawa Google Maps
#5. Le sanctuaire Goryo（御霊神社）
L'entrée au sanctuaire Goryo Jinja est toute proche de la ligne Enoden. Si proche en fait que vous pouvez prendre le train en photo alors même que vous êtes dans le sanctuaire. Ce dernier est aussi très connu pour ses très nombreuses hortensias.
Ce magnifique temple fleuri se situe entre le grand Bouddha et le temple Hasedera, vous pouvez donc vous y rendre sur le chemin.
#6. Gare de Kamakurakokomae（鎌倉高校前）
La gare de Kamakurakokomae commence à gagner en popularité du fait que de plus en plus de fans du manga et dessin animé Slam Dunk s'y rendent en pélerinage. Kamakurakokomae (鎌倉高校前) signifie "en face du lycée Kamakura", et ce dernier a servi comme décor pour le manga. Ce qui a posé parfois problème car de nombreux touristes, oubliant qu'il s'agit d'un vrai lycée, s'y sont rendus sans autorisation! Pour tous les fans de Slam Dunk, n'oubliez pas que la gare elle-même est déjà un spot iconique qui a servi pour les merveilleuses intrigues du manga.
Kamakurakokomae Train Station（鎌倉高校前）
Location：〒248-0033 1-1 Koshigoe, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa
#7.La plage de Yuigahama（由比ヶ浜）
L'une des meilleures plages autour de Tokyo où de nombreux Tokyoïtes viennent surfer, nager ou profiter du soleil. Si vous prévoyez de louer une voiture pour voyager dans tout le Japon, la route le long de la côte est très agréable pour la conduire, près de la mer et des plages.
En plus de la plage, si le temps vous le permet, vous pourrez même apercevoir le Mont Fuji de l'autre côté!
Yuigahama Beach（由比ヶ浜）
Adresse：〒248-0014 4 Yuigahama, Kamakurashi, Kanagawa Google Maps
Website de la municipalité
Les gourmets d’Enoshima #1. Shirasu-Don（しらす丼）
Un Shirasu-don frais! Voici un délicieux produit de l'océan voisin. Shirasu est le nom japonais pour désigner les bébés poissons d'anchois que l'on mange entier. Le "don" signifie "bol". Il s'agit donc d'un bol de minuscules poissons mélangés dans du riz. Spécialité d'Enoshima, il est considéré comme un met de choix de la région.
Par contre, il est impossible de manger du shirasu frais entre janvier et mars car sa pêche est interdite. Vous pouvez tout de même en goûter du cuit si vous venez durant cette saison. Et ces petits poissons sont tout aussi excellents grillés, donc il n'y aura pas de déçus.
D'autres plats à base de fruits de mer sont aussi célèbres sur l'îles, tels que…
Plat des gourmets #2. Tako-Senbei（たこ煎餅）
Une autre nourriture à grignoter sur l'île sont les tako-senbei. Tako signifie pieuvre et les senbei sont des sortes de chips japonais qu'on trouve un peu partout au Japon. (Il existe même des magasins entiers à Tokyo qui leurs sont consacrés!)
Vous pouvez en prendre un sur le chemin et vous promenez tout en dégustant ce mélange de pieuvre mouelleuse et de chips craquant. (Attention à ne pas en projeter sur les autres lorsque vous en manger. Cela a été un réel problème et les autorités locales ont instauré des zones où il est interdit d'en manger!)
Venez visiter Kamakura et Enoshima cette année!
En espérant que vous avez apprécié nos recommandations! Entre les plages, les temples et les hortensias, Enoshima est un merveilleux endroit à visiter.
Vous pouvez aussi jeter un oeil à nos articles détaillés sur certains endroits déjà mentionnés ici, ou à d'autres consacrés aux alentours de Kamakura et Enoshima.
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