Today is April 11,'11. Although it is Monday today, there are many people enjoying cherry blossoms in full bloom.
This pond has been named Genji-ike Pond. Genji means the Minamotos, the founder of the Kamakura Government's family. 'Ike' means pond in Japanese and its pronunciation is [i:ke].
There is another pond named Heike-ike Pond. Heike means the Tairas. The Tairas were the Minamotos' rival. So, there are fewer cherry trees around this pond.
In front of the shrine there is a long avenue of cherry trees.
A bride and a groom are being celebrated by sightseers. The bride is wearing a veil, 'tsunokakushi'. 
You can see the main hall of the shrine in the middle of the red gate.
Engaku-ji Temple's Buddhist priests are thanking for the girl's donation to the hardest hit area in the eastern Japan. 
Foreign tourists are gradually coming back. I explained to them about what people are doing on the stage(picture below). 
It is just one month since the Eastern Japan's Big Earthquake of March 11. Shinto-priests are praying for the recovery of the earthquake.
This pond has been named Genji-ike Pond. Genji means the Minamotos, the founder of the Kamakura Government's family. 'Ike' means pond in Japanese and its pronunciation is [i:ke]. There is another pond named Heike-ike Pond. Heike means the Tairas. The Tairas were the Minamotos' rival. So, there are fewer cherry trees around this pond.In front of the shrine there is a long avenue of cherry trees.A bride and a groom are being celebrated by sightseers. The bride is wearing a veil, 'tsunokakushi'. 
You can see the main hall of the shrine in the middle of the red gate. Engaku-ji Temple's Buddhist priests are thanking for the girl's donation to the hardest hit area in the eastern Japan. Foreign tourists are gradually coming back. I explained to them about what people are doing on the stage(picture below). It is just one month since the Eastern Japan's Big Earthquake of March 11. Shinto-priests are praying for the recovery of the earthquake. 
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