Kamakura is a Japanese city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, 50 kilometers south-west of Tokyo. By Japanese standards, the city is rather small - with a population of only 175 thousand people, but it causes great interest among tourists because of the many preserved ancient monuments and temples. In addition, Kamakura has a mild climate, and the city itself is surrounded on three sides by forests, which makes it an excellent resort.
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How to get to Kamakura
If you are going to go to Kamakura from Tokyo, the fastest way is to take a train following the Yokosuka line, then the road will take you about an hour and cost you 890 yen. The same train can also be honored in Yokohama, then you will spend only 25 minutes on the road, and the ticket will cost 330 yen.
In addition, trains coming to Odakyu from Shinjuku to Fujisawa arrive in Kamakura, tickets for them are cheaper, however these trains are going longer.
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Transport
The city is a bit too big to be limited to walking alone, but to get to the nearest bus stop, you will either need to drive three more stops by train on the Enoden line, and get off at the station of Jase, or walk through the forest. If you come to Kamakura for one day, the path through the forest will give you the opportunity to see several temples, which then most likely will not have time for you.
You can also rent a bike to drive around the city. This can be done only 50 meters from the exit from the railway station, and it will cost 800 yen for the first hour and 250 yen for each subsequent.
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Hotels in Kamakura
Most tourists come to Kamakura for one day, and spend the night in Tokyo, but if you want to see the city better, you can stop here.
In Kamakura-Hase Youth Hostel, located three minutes from the station of Khase, quite strict owners are watching to ensure that guests do not violate the rules of the hostel, but low prices - 400 yen per night.
And in Sotetsu FRESA INN Kamakura Ofuna, located a stone's throw from the station of Ofuna, is very convenient, and the prices are also not too high - 7400 yen per night, and if you book a room on the hotel's website, you will be able to save 900 yen.
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Restaurants
Near the station there are many nice small cafes offering a variety of Japanese cuisine, and in the summer months, on the beach, to the southeast of the station, there are bars, some of which are played by musicians or DJs.
Saryo Inoue works from 10am to 6pm Tuesday to Sunday - and on Monday, if they fall on holidays - and offers perfectly cooked traditional Japanese dishes, and on the second floor of the restaurant has a terrace with a beautiful view of the city.
In addition, on Komati street there is a shop producing local rice cookies o-senbei, which can be bought there for 200 yen.
Beaches of Kamakura
Kamakura is not only a city filled with many beautiful temples, there are also excellent beaches. The most famous of them is Yuigahama, from which it is most convenient to look at the fireworks that are arranged in Kamakura in the summer.
Inamuragasaki is no less famous, with its evenings offering a better view of the sunset. And on the beach of Shichirigahama, unfortunately, you can not swim - but you can surf.
Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Kamakura
Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gu is the largest Shinto shrine in the almost completely Buddhist Kamakura. It was built by Yeritomo Minamoto in the second half of the 12th century. If you are lucky, you will be able to see the traditional wedding in the square in front of the temple - an absolutely unforgettable sight.
Kōtokuin is a temple where the famous Big Buddha (Daibutsu) is located, a bronze statue having a height of 13, 35 meters and being the second largest Buddha in Japan. The temple works from 7 am to 5:30 pm, the entrance to the temple costs 200 yen.
Hasedera is a temple in which is the largest in Japan statue of a Buddhist deity called Kannon. The entrance costs 300 yen. The Temple of Zeniarai Benten is dedicated to the goddess Benzenet, but is not known for this reason - it is believed that any money washed in this temple will double.
Engakuji is the second of five Zen temples, built in 1282 in memory of the soldiers who fell during the Mongol invasion. In the building next to the temple, according to the giving. one of the Buddha's teeth is stored, and on the top of the hill there is a large bell, next to which you can try tokoroten - sweet cold noodles.
Tōkeiji - a monastery in which women who were subjected to violence escaped. After living there for three years, they could get a divorce. The monastery is famous for its huge peach crops, and in the spring, during the flowering of peach trees, it looks simply amazing. In addition, there is a beautiful cemetery on the territory of the monastery.
Meigetsuin is a temple that is also called the "Hortensius Temple", because of the large number of these flowers growing on its territory. The temple is open from 9 am to 4 pm, and the entrance costs 300 yen. And in Jōmyōji you can participate in the tea ceremony for only 500 yen. Photo of Kamakura (15)