Monday, September 26, 2011

Kamakura death trip: The holy city's most haunted hangouts

Kamakura

Kamakura, a beautiful beach city 50 kilometers southwest of the capital, has long been the day trip of choice for Tokyoites in the mood to get out of the big city in a hurry.

Ask a dozen people for their favorite stops and you?ll inevitably hear about famed holy sites like the Daibutsu (Great Buddha) statue of Kotokuin Temple or the opulent Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine.

These places are great and definitely worth a visit, but there?s a darker, less well-known side of this storied destination as well -- a place where history and horror meet. The spots on our alternative tour aren?t exactly secret, but they sure aren?t on many tour lists either.

1. Kamakuragu Shrine

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