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Kamakura

Kamakura was once the center of power in old Japan. Numerous temples remain in the area, as well as the Great Buddha. An excellent one-day excursion or week-end getaway.
Access: train from Tokyo to Kitakamakura. See the sights north and west of the city. End up downtown and return from Kamakura station.
wikitravel.org/en/Kamakura
www.city.kamakura.kanagawa.jp/foreign01_english/index.h...

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamakura,_Kanagawa

Recent city comments:

  • Kamakura, succedaneum (guest) wrote 8 years ago:
    Kamakura is just somewhat southwards from Yokohama, a part of Greater Tokyo.
  • Tokei-ji , Paul65 wrote 11 years ago:
    Photo by Anatoly Boulavin
  • Site of the Giant Legend Ginkgo Tree , alfconde wrote 14 years ago:
    Thank goodness, work to revive the tree showed some sign of development.
  • Tomb of Toshimoto Hino, algas gay (guest) wrote 15 years ago:
    this is cool
35°19'59"N   139°32'27"E
Kamakura on the map.

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