We got an early head start on the day in hopes of reaching the beach by 11:00, so we left the dorm by 8:30 and hopped on a few trains over to get there. Upon arrival, all of us were famished so we sat down at a local sushi restaurant that had great value for all the food you could get.
After that, the beach was only a short walk away and without wasting any time, we put down our bags and jumped into the ocean. It was my first time in the Pacific Ocean and the water was surprisingly warm. On the downside, the whole beach was full of surfers, almost nobody was in the water just to swim like we were. The waves themselves weren't the best but some people were able to catch some swells here and there.
Moving on, we decided to leave the beach around 3:00 to go see the more historical attractions that Kamakura had to offer. My memory from the first trip came in handy and it was easy to find our way around town to the giant Buddha. Along the way we ran across a creperie which was too hard to resist, and a few minutes later we sampled some soft-serve ice cream (the #1 flavor was 'purple sweet potato', it sounds weird but it was very tasty). Before we knew it we made it to the giant Buddha, one of my favorite spots from before.
Finally, to close out our busy day we walked to the Hachiman Temple located right in the heart of Kamakura. Comparing it to the crowds I saw on New Years Day it was nowhere near as crazy or uncomfortable, but they were actually just starting to set up for a large horse archery festival that was taking place the next day.
Overall it was another great trip and I'm looking forward to more successes like this in the future.
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