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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.

Kamakura's Absolute Essentials – Kart

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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).

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Tsurugaoka Hachimangü Shrine

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

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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…

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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…

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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…

江戸村のとくぞう / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Kita-Kamakura

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

冬芽 / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Yuigahama Beach

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

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Inamuragasaki

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

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