Day 6:

Kamakura and Yokohama

Photo taken as part of the blog 15 Days in Japan by Nuno Coelho Santos

Day out of Tokyo
I left my Ryokan in the morning, stored all my luggage at the staion lockers, and got a train to southwest coast of Japan. The plan was to visit Kamakura and Yokohama. I had many places I wanted to see around there and managed to visit a few.

Photo taken as part of the blog 15 Days in Japan by Nuno Coelho Santos

Five green grapes, three crab sticks, five red beans, three small sausages, salad, miso soup, roast vegetables, a generous portion of boiled rice with sesame seeds, some noodles and green tea.

Photo taken as part of the blog 15 Days in Japan by Nuno Coelho Santos Photo taken as part of the blog 15 Days in Japan by Nuno Coelho Santos

These are the extremelly convenient lockers located at most stations of the Japanese rail system. You can store your luggage here for up to three days.

Photo taken as part of the blog 15 Days in Japan by Nuno Coelho Santos Photo taken as part of the blog 15 Days in Japan by Nuno Coelho Santos Photo taken as part of the blog 15 Days in Japan by Nuno Coelho Santos Photo taken as part of the blog 15 Days in Japan by Nuno Coelho Santos Photo taken as part of the blog 15 Days in Japan by Nuno Coelho Santos Photo taken as part of the blog 15 Days in Japan by Nuno Coelho Santos Photo taken as part of the blog 15 Days in Japan by Nuno Coelho Santos Photo taken as part of the blog 15 Days in Japan by Nuno Coelho Santos

The sides of this ball flip whenever you throw it, changing its colour.

Photo taken as part of the blog 15 Days in Japan by Nuno Coelho Santos Photo taken as part of the blog 15 Days in Japan by Nuno Coelho Santos Photo taken as part of the blog 15 Days in Japan by Nuno Coelho Santos

Some of the stalls were selling fresh seafood and had small barbecues for customers to cook it and eat it straight after buying it.

Photo taken as part of the blog 15 Days in Japan by Nuno Coelho Santos

These are very small anman, steamed sweet red been buns.

Photo taken as part of the blog 15 Days in Japan by Nuno Coelho Santos Photo taken as part of the blog 15 Days in Japan by Nuno Coelho Santos

Evening in Yokohama
After getting lost in Kamakura as the night fell, I got on the train to Yokohama. Outside the station area, everything was empty and quiet. It felt unusual. I am sure there is a lot more to see here, I might come back another day.

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About 15 Days in Japan

This a visual diary of my first experiences in Japan as I travelled across the country and met many different people in 2013.

This blog is inspired by the wonderful 19 Days in Japan, which I used as a model. Please have a look at it and support the work Lena and Filipe have done. Mike Mata's One Week In Japan timelapse is also an inspiration and motivation.

About the Author

I'm Nuno, a designer and developer based in London. Follow my Twitter or Instagram for updates about my work, or send me a message on LINE.

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