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Inscription of the tale at the bell site. The love story between the five headed dragon and the maiden from heaven is considered a famous legend and tale from the island of Enoshima, located near the famous city of Kamakura, Kanagawa prefecture. Enoshima (literally “Bay Island”) is a location of great historical significance, but often overshadowed by the far more known Kamakura. Not less beautiful and captivating, Enoshima has numerous local shops and deliciousness that can

Outside the busy streets of one of Tokyo’s most popular areas, Ginza, known for hosting famous brands’ shops, there is a quieter, less known and very different town: Yanaka Ginza. Such a town is not popular for shopping, neither for huge tall buildings, nor the modern profile that characterizes the neighbour Ginza. Yanaka Ginza is famous for something entirely different: cats.