Must-see attractions · Kamakura and Enoshima
11 attractions with a verified description
Hase · Temple
A bronze Buddha 13.35 meters tall that has sat in the open since a tsunami swept away its hall in 1498. ¥300, and for another ¥50 you go inside the statue. A 7-minute walk from Hase Station.
Price checked September 2026
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Hase · Temple
A temple on a slope with a gilded wooden Kannon statue 9 meters tall, a dark cave with statues in the rock, a thousand small Jizo statues and a terrace facing Sagami Bay. ¥400. In June the hydrangeas cover the hill and there is a line with numbers.
Price checked September 2026
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Central Kamakura · Free
The main shrine of Kamakura at the end of an avenue with torii gates, and the center of samurai rule in the 12th century. Free. Wide steps, lotus ponds and a giant ginkgo that fell in a storm in 2010 and started to grow again.
Price checked September 2026
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Eastern Kamakura · Temple
A small, quiet bamboo grove, the modest version of Arashiyama, with a teahouse inside it. ¥400, and another ¥600 for matcha that you can drink among the stalks. A 25-minute walk from the center or 10 by bus.
Price checked September 2026
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Northern Kamakura · Temple
The first and most senior Zen temple in Japan (1253), with a huge Sanmon gate, juniper trees 750 years old and a Zen garden. ¥500. Behind it a path of steps leads to the Hansobo viewpoint, with a view over the town and sometimes of Fuji.
Price checked September 2026
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Kita-Kamakura · Temple
A Zen temple next to Kita-Kamakura Station, with the largest bell in Kamakura (a National Treasure) and the Shariden hall. ¥500. In the forest, quiet, and especially good for the morning before the town fills up.
Price checked September 2026
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Central Kamakura · Free
The shopping and food street of Kamakura, from the station to Hachimangu: rice crackers, sweet potato ice cream, mochi and souvenirs. Free. Very crowded on weekends, and still pleasant in the morning.
Price checked September 2026
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Western Kamakura · Free
A shrine in a cave that you reach through a tunnel in the rock: you wash money in the spring and, according to the belief, it doubles. Free, baskets on site. A 20-minute uphill walk from the center, and it is an experience that kids remember.
Price checked September 2026
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Hase · Free
The main beach of Kamakura, a 10-minute walk from the station. Free. In summer beach huts with food and showers are open, and the rest of the year it is a quiet promenade with surfers and Fuji on the horizon on clear days.
Price checked September 2026
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Enoshima · Island
A small island connected by a bridge, with a shrine, the Samuel Cocking Garden and the Sea Candle lighthouse for a view of Fuji at sunset. Entry to the island is free. The eno=pass day ticket for ¥1,550 covers the escalators, the garden, the lighthouse and the caves, and you can also pay for each one separately.
Price checked September 2026
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Enoshima · Nature
Two sea caves at the tip of the island, which you enter with a candle. ¥500. They close in high waves and in storms, so check before you go down all the steps. Inside it is cool even in August.
Price checked September 2026
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