kamakura

Culture

Experience Zazen and calm your mind!

Zazen, one of the training methods of Zen Buddhism, is a form of meditation in which one sits quietly to calm the mind a...
Sightseeing

Powerful! The charm and origin of Yabusame, shooting arrows on horseback

Yabusame is a traditional Japanese horseback archery skill, practice, and ritual in which the archer shoots kaburaya (ar...
Sightseeing

A beach in Hayama overlooking Mt. Fuji and Enoshima Island

Suwa-machi Shimo Kaigan is a small beach located in Hayama Town, Kanagawa Prefecture. This beach is located between Haya...
Sightseeing

Recommended Parking in Kamakura

When you come to Kamakura by car, we recommend the following parking lots. When playing in the sea in Kamakura Yuigahama...
Chronicle

Let’s walk through the Kamakura Period, Japan’s first samurai government

The Kamakura period (1185-1333) was the first period in which the samurai took power in Japan. The Kamakura shogunate, a...
Sightseeing

Enjoy a train ride on the Enoden while gazing at the sea!

The Enoden is a 10-kilometer railroad line that connects Kamakura and Fujisawa cities in Kanagawa Prefecture, opened in ...
Sightseeing

Enjoy nature and gourmet food at Mt. Kamakura (Kamakura-Yama)

Kamakura Mountain Sightseeing Guide Mt. Kamakura is a 159-meter-high mountain located in Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefect...
Gourmet

Taste the nature and history of Kamakura with Kamakura Beer!

Kamakura is an attractive tourist destination that combines the atmosphere of an ancient city with that of the seaside. ...
Sightseeing

Visit the Great Buddha of Hase in Kamakura

Kamakura is a wonderful tourist destination where you can experience Japanese history and culture. Among them, the Great...
Culture

Experience Japanese history and culture on a rickshaw ride

In Japan, there is a vehicle that carries people by human power. That is the jinrikisha. The jinrikisha was used as a me...