So our next stop was the Big Buddha and from the fox shrine there seemed to be a short hiking trail (and shortcut) straight to the Buddha.  So we asked the overseer of the shrine about the difficultly of the trail and he seemed to think it was no problem so off we go.  Now there was two problems with this trail: 1) for an older person, it is not easy (maybe these crazy genki Japanese oldies); 2) seeing as though it had rained the night before, it was not easy for a young person either!  It was quite a hike and a little scary (for fear of slipping down the mountain) but eventually we made it albeit two pairs of dirty feet.

After the Big Buddha we headed to the Hase temple.  This was my first time to this tourist spot compared to the others which I have been before (except the Fox shrine). I really really liked this temple.  It has a variety of smaller halls or buildings, all with different significance, within it.  I felt a little like I was in a small village almost with the amount of things to see.  One of my favorite spots was a cave and you walked through and saw many deities carved into the walls of the cave, including the deity of music!  Pretty cool.  It also has a lovely cafe with a great view of Yuigahama beach.  Nice place to take a breather.

After this temple we hopped on the Enoshima line, a small train that weaves through the backyards of houses with intermittent views of the ocean.  We got off at Enoshima station and caught the monorail to get back to the hotel, picked up our bags and headed home.

What a lovely trip.