Kamakura offers tourist attractions such as the Enoden, Kenchoji Temple, and Hakusan Shrine; sightseeing events such as the Kamakura Fireworks Festival, doll memorial services, and needle memorial services; and local delicacies such as shirasu rice bowls, Hato sableys, and Kamakura beer.
Along with Kyoto and Nara, the ancient capital of Kamakura is popular among tourists.
Kamakura is dotted with many historic shrines, temples, historical sites, and historic ruins, and many tourists from Japan and abroad come to Kamakura to see them.
You can also enjoy hiking, marine sports, traditional Japanese cuisine at long-established restaurants, seafood from the sea, and vegetables, foods, and sweets of the Kamakura brand.
In addition to the standard souvenir stores and stores selling souvenirs, you can also enjoy a wide variety of sightseeing in Kamakura, such as visiting stores selling the hottest goods and fashion items.
If you consider a flower tour, in spring, there are Ankoku-ji Temple, Anyoin Temple, Engaku-ji Temple, Sazarigaike Forest Park, Kaizo-ji Temple, Kamakura Literature Museum, Jomyo-ji Temple, Zuisen-ji Temple, Hokoku-ji Temple, and so on.
In summer, Kaizo-ji Temple, Kenchoji Temple, Komyo-ji Temple, Gokuraku-ji Temple, Raigo-ji Temple, Myohonji Temple, Meigetsuin Temple, Hongaku-ji Temple, etc.
In autumn, Ankoku-ji Temple, Eishoji Temple, Kamakura Literature Museum, Kenchoji Temple, Jokomyoji Temple, Jochiji Temple, Tokeiji Temple, etc.
In winter, Eishoji Temple, Egara Tenjinja Shrine, Zuisenji Temple, Ryukokuji Temple, Sugimotoji Temple, Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, and Haseji Temple are recommended.
In particular, Meigetsuin Temple, known as the hydrangea temple in Kamakura, is recommended during the hydrangea season and rainy season.
Although there are different ways to enjoy sightseeing in Kamakura, you may choose to visit temples and shrines in areas such as "Kita-Kamakura," which retains the atmosphere and atmosphere most typical of Kamakura with Enkakuji Temple, Kenchoji Temple, Tokeiji Temple and other old-timey temples, "Hase," where Kotokuin Temple, known for the Big Buddha in Kamakura, Haseji Temple and other temples are located and many long-established restaurants are also located, You may also choose to focus on the "Shichirigahama, Koshigoe, and Mt. Kamakura" area, which is like a resort with restaurants overlooking Sagami Bay, away from the central area of Kamakura, and enjoy the spectacular view of the bay as well as seafood.
We also recommend a tour of long-established ryotei (Japanese-style restaurants) and restaurants in order to enjoy the delicacies of the sea and mountains, or a gourmet tour to enjoy tea and sweets at temples and near temples that are full of emotion while enjoying the wonderful scenery.
The Daibutsu (Great Buddha) is the principal image of the temple Kotokuin (Kotokuin Temple) and the symbol of Kamakura.The statue is 11.31 meters high (13.35 meters if the pedestal is included) and weighs about 121 tons, and is designated as a national treasure. It is believed that the bronze statue of the Great Buddha was created in 1252. Excavations have revealed that the statue was originally...»
Also called Kamakura Hachimangu Shrine, it was built as a guardian deity of the Minamoto clan. Since then, it has been the guardian deity of the Kamakura warriors. The shrine is associated with Minamoto no Yoritomo, the first barbarian general of the Kamakura Shogunate. In 1063, Minamoto no Yoriyoshi enshrined Ishimizu Hachiman Shrine in Kyoto on the Yuhigahama beach near Kamakura. In 1180, Minamo...»
The temple is known as a bamboo temple because of the beautiful bamboo grove consisting of approximately 2,000 moso bamboo trees on the temple grounds.The large bamboo grove, refined in the Kyoto style, is decorated with stone lanterns and red lantern umbrellas, which accentuate the green of the moso bamboo and create a relaxing atmosphere.At the "Kyuko-an" tea house, visitors can enjoy powdered g...»
The Enoden connects Kamakura Station to Fujisawa Station via Enoshima. It is popular not only among residents of Kamakura but also among visitors because of the tranquility of its retro cars rumbling past the eaves of houses and the variety of scenery along the line, including road surfaces, tunnels, and the sea....»
This is a 360 meter long street starting from the symbolic tower in the shape of a torii gate, which you will see as soon as you exit the East Exit of JR Kamakura Station. Lined with fashionable stores such as cafes, sweets stores, and general stores, as well as old restaurants, set menus, specialty stores, and other stores full of emotion, the street is a perfect mix of old and new, creating an e...»
This old temple is said to have existed since before the Kamakura period (1185-1333). The main image of the eleven-faced Kannon is enshrined here, and at 9.18 meters high, it is one of the largest wooden Buddhist statues in Japan. The Kannon Hall is built on a flat site, where there is also an observatory. From the observatory, visitors can enjoy a panoramic view of the sea of Kamakura, the town ...»
Known as the "hydrangea temple" because of its views of hydrangeas, the beauty of the temple is overwhelming. If you visit during the rainy season, you can see a world dyed in a clear blue called Myogetsuin blue. There are approximately 2,500 hydrangea plants in the temple, making it a spectacular spot to enjoy during the rainy season. Hydrangeas usually bloom from late May to early July, peaking...»
This museum stores and exhibits cultural assets such as paintings, sculptures, crafts, calligraphy, and old documents from the Kamakura and Muromachi periods. It is located on the east side of the grounds of Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, a shrine associated with Minamoto no Yoritomo, the first shogun of the Kamakura Shogunate, which was founded in 1063. The main building is a one-story, reinforc...»
Egara Tenjinsha has been associated with the Kamakura Shogunate since the early Kamakura period (1185-1333) and has been worshipped together with Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine as a guardian deity of the samurai government. The shrine is dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the god of learning, and is one of the three Tenjin shrines in Japan, along with Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine in Fukuoka City and Ki...»