Location: Kamakura
Top Things to do in Kamakura
What to do and see in Kamakura, Kanto: The Best Nature & Parks
A village dating back to Yoritomo's shogunate government in 1192, Kamakura lies amid wooded hills filled with Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines. Local university students offer free guided tours leaving from Kamakura station. Visit the Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, dedicated to the Shinto god of war, patron deity of the shogun's family, and walk inside the Great Buddha.
Restaurants in Kamakura
1. Kamakura Hiking Trails
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 296 reviews
The wooded hills of Kamakura contain numerous hiking trails, many of which connect the various temples.
Reviewed By NoeB1 - Antwerp, Belgium
This 3 km wooded trail connects Kita-Kamakura with the Daibutsu and passes several small, quiet temples and shrines. The path starts at pretty Jochi-Ji. It takes about 1 hour to do the trail.
2. Tenen Hiking trail
3. Hiromachi Ryokuchi
4. Asaina Sunken Road
5. Mt. Kinubari
6. Sazagaike Shinrin Park
7. Komyo-ji Temple
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4.0 based on 70 reviews
Reviewed By H96TNjohnl
Komyojji is of the most impressive temples in Kamakura, with two Japanese gardens - a pond garden and a dry zen garden on the other side of the main temple building. What's more there is no entry fee as it is still a real temple and monstery and they want to keep it as a temple and not a "tourist attraction". Better yet, they are very involved in community acitivites, and host a monthly recycle flea market. Komyoji's gardens have been listed in book "HIdden Gardens of Japan" available from Amazon Japan and Kinokuniya USA online. Bus #40 goes right to Komyoji from Kamakura Station. Afterwards, hop over to Zaimokuza Beach about 80 meters from the temple, one of the very best beaches in Kamakura.
8. Kamakura Seaside Park Yuigahama Area
9. Kamegayatsuzaka
10. Kamakura Kaihin Koen Inamuragasaki
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