Hachinoki Kita-Kamakura Shinkan

Wow, wow, wow. This restaurant is amazing. I got to visit Hachi no Ki as the final stop on the Kamakura tour from Tokyo Way, and let me tell you, it was definitely the highlight of the entire experience. This place is amazing. We got a detailed explanation of "shojin" cuisine from the owner of the restaurant while we at the numerous different courses. "shojin ryori" is a type of Buddhist cuisine. It's entirely vegetarian, and uses rather simple ingredients, but has very difficult cooking processes to add amazing flavor to the dishes. The cooking of "shojin ryori" is actually considered training for Zen Buddhist monks. This restaurant feels like a secret. It has one Michelin Star and it's the place that heads of state of other countries eat at when visiting Engakuji Temple, yet it barely advertises itself. I can't recommend this restaurant enough. If you are in Kamakura for any reason, you should definitely check it out.