Kamakura's Absolute Essentials

Kamakura served as Japan’s political center during the Kamakura period, leaving a legacy of significant religious sites. The city features the 13.35-meter bronze Great Buddha at Kōtoku-in and the first-ranked Zen temple, Kenchō-ji. Tsurugaoka Hachimangū stands as the primary Shinto shrine, while Hase-dera offers views over the Sagami Bay. Beyond the temples, the coastal landscape includes Yuigahama Beach and the rocky cape of Inamuragasaki, providing a blend of medieval history and Pacific scenery accessible via the Kita-Kamakura railway gateway.

Great Buddha of Kamakura (Daibutsu)

Known as the Great Buddha of Kamakura, this huge bronze statue of Amida Buddha is the second highest in the country (13,35 meters).

Tsurugaoka Hachimangü Shrine

Tsurugaoka Hachimangū is the most important Shinto shrine in the city of Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

Hase-dera temple

Hase-dera, commonly called the Hase-kannon is one of the Buddhist temples in the city of Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, famous…

Engaku-ji

Zuirokusan Engaku Kōshō Zenji, or Engaku-ji, is one of the most important Zen Buddhist temple complexes in Japan and is ranked second among…

Kenchō-ji Temple

Kenchō-ji is a Rinzai Zen temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, which ranks first among Kamakura's so-called Five Great Zen…

Kita-Kamakura

Kita-Kamakura Station is a railway station on the Yokosuka Line in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company.

Yuigahama Beach

Yuigahama is a beach near Kamakura, a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

Inamuragasaki

Inamuragasaki is a cape at the western end of Yuigahama in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.