As I was arriving in Kawasaki, Kanagawa to visit the Fujiko F Fujio Museum, I wanted to explore the area around Mukogaoka-Yuen Station, which happens to be a railway station on the Odakyu Odawara Line, specifically at Tama Ward in Kawasaki. The area is known Read More …
Far often, have I seen things that caught my eye on the train or on the shinkansen which makes me want to visit a location and find out what I saw. The Bodhisattva Kannon in Kamakura, also known as Ofuna Kannon, is one of those Read More …
When I heard there was a little museum inside the Bodhisattva Kannon at Ofuna Kannon in Kamakura, I expected it to be small. Afterall, when visiting the Great Buddha, Kotoku-in in Kamakura, going inside of it, it was more or less feeling the interior of Read More …
Once you reach the top, you finally come across the 82 ft., 1900-ton reinforced concrete statue of the Guanyin Bodhisattva Kannon. Guanyin is the Chinese translation fothe Bodhisattva known as Avalokitesvara and is a Buddhist Bodhisattva associated with compassion and mercy. According to wikipedia sources: Read More …
Before we get to Ofuna Kannon, as you are making your way to the stair area, there are a few things you will come into contact. One is the Ema area. Ema is the small wooden plaques in which Shinto and Buddhist worshippers write their Read More …
Around the vicinity past the entrance of Ofuna Kannon in Kamakura City, you will come upon several important things to see at the location. The first thing to notice is a big monument and numerous things next to it and also a bhodhisattva Kannon statuette. Read More …
As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, Ofuna Kannon requires walking from Ofuna Station to get to the location (not very far, but you have to go around to avoid traffic) and also requires you walking up a hill to get to the top. In order Read More …
Before anyone wonders, “Where is part 1?”, well, back in March 20, 2018, I made the first travel blog post about Ofuna Kannon. Detailing the history of the bodhisattva Kannon but it was merely seeing the statue from Ofuna Station. I ended that blog post Read More …
Located on Subana St., a street filled with restaurants leading up to the path to Enoshima Island is a restaurant known as Cyubei. Not far from the famous Kamakurakokomae Station (known for being featured on the anime series “Slam Dunk”) and the beach leading to Read More …
To conclude my coverage of the Fujiko F. Fujio Museum, I just have to say that the museum has been on my bucket list for years and I’m finally glad to have finally went and experienced it. Sure, I had a few Japanese friends who Read More …
Once you arrive to the third floor of the Fujiko F. Fujio Museum, you enter an area which is literally an outdoor terrace of many cool Doraemon related experiences. May it be the pink door, Doraemon and Nobita riding a dinosaur and other Fujio characters. Read More …
Continuing from the last post about the Fujiko F. Fujio Museum Store, the place is no doubt the best “Doraemon” and Fujiko F. Fujio series-related shop you’ll find in Japan. I felt like a child at a candy store seeing so many cool things and Read More …
If there is one thing that I was looking forward to, it was the Fujiko F. Fujio Museum’s Museum Shop. When I went to a Doraemon exhibit, they had a really awesome gift shop but of course, the museum should be much later and offer Read More …
Once you get to the second floor, this is where most of the childrens area is located. From an animal room which features actual works created by Fujiko F. Fujio, a teacher’s baby room featuring F-san as a father, a kid’s space (indoor playground) and Read More …
For “Doraemon” fans, the Fujiko F. Fujio Museum in Kawasaki is a must visit location. And in the first post, I wrote about getting tickets, now I want to explore about getting into the museum. Once the doors open you are told to keep quiet, Read More …