お is for Onari Shotengai

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  Onari Shotengai, out the west side of Kamakura Station, doesn't get much press, being overshadowed by Komachi Dori, the shopping street out the east side. But it has a lot going for it. The past year or so has seen quite a few new shops open along the shopping street, including cafes, jewellery shops … Continue reading お is for Onari Shotengai

Photo of the Day: Big Buddha Beer

Posted on by helenkamakura

Daibutsu Beer—if I drank beer, this is what I'd drink, based entirely on the label. But I don't, so I just enjoy the bottle design. The beer is one of several offerings from Shonan Beer ("Tap your potential") available at the liquor shop on Onari Shotengai (shopping street) by Kamakura Station. My parents enjoyed a … Continue reading Photo of the Day: Big Buddha Beer