Day trip from Tokyo to Kamakura + Enoshima ⊹ tokyo japan vlog ep. 3

Day 5 and there's finally a sunny day. This is our view from the hotel. We just traveled all the way to Kamakura. It took us an hour and a half, a little bit more than that. Our first stop is Hokoge Temple. This place was around a 10 minute bus ride from Kamakura station. There is an admission fee to enter the temple which is only 400 yen. When you walk in, you are greeted by beautiful greenery. They have such a beautiful garden and they even have a Zen garden with carefully arranged rocks and raked stones. Hokoge is known for their bamboo forest. If you've been to the bamboo forest in Kyoto, you will notice the similarities. However, what sets this apart is that this is a lot less crowded than Kyoto. So I was able to enjoy and take this view in without the crowd. There is a hidden tea shop nested within the bamboo forest. When you first purchase your admission tickets, you also have the option of purchasing a matcha ticket for 600 yen which is less than $4. The matcha was vibrant green and I love how strong the flavor was. It even came with two sugar candies that they recommend to drink and take a bite of the sugar in between. Sweet? It's not that sweet. I think it's pretty good. It's really good. It's so good. It's not bitter at all. The tea is not bitter at all. It's actually really smooth. The best part is you are able to enjoy the view as you are sipping on your matcha. We traveled back to Kamakura Station and right next to it is Kamachi Dori. It's a long shopping street that is filled with street food, cafes, and shops. Perfect stop to try out different street foods and shop for souvenirs. They have many unique snacks to try from. We got the grilled snow crab. The crab brains. Crab gratin. It smells amazing. You dip it in the crab. It's hot. 10 out of 10. We also found a shop that was selling sweet potato croquettes which was pretty unique. The outside was crunchy and crispy. And you can see the purple sweet potato on the inside. We stumbled upon this dongle shop that had a really long line with locos so you know we had to check it out. We got the chestnut dongle to try. The dongle was cute cute and surprisingly the chestnut flavor was strong and complimented the dongle. We found another spot that had a long line of locos at this spot called Giraffa. It's huge. And of course in between the eating we were shopping around. Thank you to Tokyo Treat and Sakura Co. for sending over their treat box. If you want a taste of Japan at home, these are a perfect solution. These are subscription boxes and every month Tokyo Treat and Sakura Co. have a different theme. Spring is coming and it's time to celebrate the sakura season. This month's Tokyo Treat theme is Cherry Blossom Bites. And Sakura Co. theme is Seasons of Sakura. Both boxes have special sakura design box. And they are also filled with sakura themed snacks both savory and sweet. Tokyo Treat is filled with fun exclusive Japanese snacks and every month is a new limited edition KitKat. This month is Strawberry Shortcake. I love the white chocolate paired with the strawberry flavor for this KitKat. It's also filled with sakura cake, sakura marshmallows and sakura donuts and much more. Sakura Co. snack box supports local snack makers across Japan. Each box comes with 20 traditional, authentic and artisan Japanese snacks including Japanese tea and a special Japanese tableware. This month's tableware is Sakura Sake Glass. If you're interested, use my code WHATMAKESAMHAPPY to get $5 off your first purchase. I also left a link in my description below. We continued to travel south down to Inoshima Island. To get to the island, you have to walk through this long bridge that connects to it. Luckily, it was a beautiful day for us and we enjoyed our walk. As you arrive to the island, there are more street vendors and stalls for food and shopping. As you walk through the stalls, you will see these stairs that brings you to the Inoshima Shrine. From the top, you get a pretty nice view of what you just walked through. And as you can see, it was crowded. Our goal was to make our way to Iwaya Caves. We are now walking to the cave after walking up the stairs to the shrine. And no one tells you how steep the walk to the caves were and it was a 30 minute walk. Although it was a hike, it was very scenic. We are in the cave right now. Admission was 500 yen which is around $3. Upon entry, they give you a candle. You can light your way through the caves as they get dark throughout. To light up our way. That's so cool. It's actually not that dark in here but the whole concept is cool. It was shorter than I thought. It's warmer here. Please, I say 1, 2, 3. One way is this way. We got a duck. The ceiling, some of the ceiling. The dragon. We just stopped by this restaurant. It has a view but we didn't want to wait for the outside so the inside we'll do for now. It is very nice though. Our Inoshima ramen came and it comes with boiled turban shell. And I got the Inoshima don with the turban shell and crab soup. Should I mix it? I think it's already cooked. I think you just eat it. Oh, the shell is in here. I think you just eat it. Oh, there's a little bit. Instead of katsu, you just eat it. It's hot though. It's great. We are now walking towards Kamakura Kokome Station which is known for the famous slam dunk seat. Look at this view. I don't want to get them. We headed back to Shibuya for dinner. First, we stopped by Nanaya Oyama for ice cream. This is known for their intense matcha ice cream with 7 different levels of richness. Level 7 is the strongest one. Level 6 and Hojicha. First bite. Wait, I got Hojicha. Let's try it first. Oh, that's strong. Hojicha is strong. I like it. Oh, wow. It's good. They said it's better but I don't think it's better at all. I think it's just right. So you said level 7 could have been good? I think level 7 might have been good too. For dinner, we stopped by this yakitori spot that offers a premium omakase chicken course. It was a unique experience since we don't see this often in New York City. Usually, I don't love yakitori spots because of the smell that sticks onto you but surprisingly, they had a barrier around the grill and strong ventilations. Each skewer was packed with flavor. They used different parts of the chicken to curate the pieces. And it's not just chicken pieces that they serve. They also serve different types of apps. And then we ended the night at Don Honki for some shopping. See you in my next video. Thank you so much for watching. Please remember to like and subscribe to follow the Tokyo adventures. Bye!