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Kamakura Vacation Guide
Kamakura is a quaint, historic town just an hour south of Tokyo by train. Dotted with beautiful temples and endowed with a sandy, casual beach, Kamakura is everything Tokyo isn't. Visitors who are looking for the other side of Japan with only a day to spare will enjoy the grace and style of Kamakura.
This town is most famous for a large statue of the Buddha or the Diabutsu, although there are many Shinto shrine, Buddhist temples, as well as 5 zen temples. About 7 hiking paths also criss-cross Kamakura, so you can enjoy a bit of nature as well. While much of the architecture was originally built in the 12th and 13th centuries when Kamakura served as the capitol of Japan, many temples and shrines have been reconstructed numerous times due to earthquakes and tidal waves.
Kamakura is an easy day trip from Tokyo, and highly recommended if you do not have time to venture further in Japan. Just take the JR Yokosuka line south; you can stop at the Kita Kamakura stop and walk south towards town, or go from the Kamakura stop and head east towards the beach.
This town is most famous for a large statue of the Buddha or the Diabutsu, although there are many Shinto shrine, Buddhist temples, as well as 5 zen temples. About 7 hiking paths also criss-cross Kamakura, so you can enjoy a bit of nature as well. While much of the architecture was originally built in the 12th and 13th centuries when Kamakura served as the capitol of Japan, many temples and shrines have been reconstructed numerous times due to earthquakes and tidal waves.
Kamakura is an easy day trip from Tokyo, and highly recommended if you do not have time to venture further in Japan. Just take the JR Yokosuka line south; you can stop at the Kita Kamakura stop and walk south towards town, or go from the Kamakura stop and head east towards the beach.
Kamakura Travel Blogs
Mar 09, 2006 – Nov 18, 2007
Kamakura, Japan -› Japan -› …
I had a good time this day. We caught the train to Kamakura (it took about 20 minutes). Once we got off we ate at this great Hawiian Burger spot on the way to the beach. After that we walked down to the water. they had a little hula show. It was windy and the sand was …
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Sep 15, 2009 – Nov 07, 2009
Today is my last day in Tokyo. Tomorrow I leave for Nikko, a couple hours to the north and tucked into the mountains. So naturally I spent my last day outside of the city. (I know, makes sense to me too.)This morning I took a train to Kamakura and did LOTTSSSSS of walking.
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Mar 19, 2005 – Mar 20, 2005
Kamakura, Japan is not far from Tokyo and well worth a day trip to see The Big Buddha and a Temple that is within walking distance from the Big Buddha. If you not sure how to get there just go to a train station (or subway) and ask any young person; you will find out they are very friendly an…
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