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Sometimes called the Kyoto of eastern Japan, Kamakura offers numerous temples, shrines and other historical monuments. In addition, Kamakura's sand beaches attract large crowds during the summer.
Jun 27, 2024 · Check out Kamakura’s top things to do, attractions, restaurants, and major transportation hubs all in one interactive map. Visiting Kamakura? See our Kamakura Trip Planner.
Explore Kamakura, a historic city with many temples, shrines and beaches, on this interactive Google Map. Zoom in and out, get directions and plan your itinerary.
Oct 16, 2023 · Things to do in Kamakura in any season. Off the beaten path from the big cities like Tokyo, Kamakura is surrounded by mountains and the sea with rich in nature and culture. Throughout each season the city transforms, from lightly falling sakura petals in the spring to the orange and red fall colors on the trees.
Kamakura is a small city in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, Japan. It is a very popular destination among Tokyoites for its beaches, lively center and many temples. Overview
Apr 18, 2022 · VISIT KAMAKURA. An ancient city near Tokyo, where various charms such as history, culture, mountains and sea coexist.
Here is our full one-day itinerary. Scroll to the bottom of this page to find a Google map which has the whole route and all the places mentioned marked on it. 7:30am JR Tokyo Station. Start at any JR gate in Tokyo Station. We’ve taken the underground Marunouchi entrance in this case. Signs to the JR Yokosuka Line. - image © Florentyna Leow.
Kamakura (鎌倉) is a coastal area of Kanagawa, and makes a great daytrip from Tokyo. Home to the Great Buddha / Daibutsu at Kotoku-in Temple, as well as hundreds of other Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines.
Kamakura's main attractions are concentrated in three areas, around Kita-Kamakura Station (Kamakura's leading Zen temples Engakuji and Kenchoji), Kamakura Station (Hachimangu Shrine) and Hase Station on the Enoden Line (Great Buddha and Hasedera).
A map of Kamakura with the approximate location of the most important historical sites. The darker color indicates flatland. View over Kamakura's Sagami Bay coast from Hase-dera (Kamakura)
