Kamakura

Kamakura is in , . Kamakura is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kamakura Station and Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine.

Railway station
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is a railway station on the Yokosuka Line in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company.

Shinto shrine
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Tsurugaoka Hachimangū is the most important Shinto shrine in the city of Kamakura, , . The shrine is a cultural center of the city of Kamakura and serves as the venue of many of its most important festivals with two museums.

Buddhist temple
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is a Rinzai Zen temple in Kamakura, , , which ranks first among Kamakura's so-called Five Great Zen Temples and is the oldest Zen training monastery in Japan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kamakura and Fujisawa.

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is a small city in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of , . It is a very popular destination among Tokyoites for its beaches, lively center and many temples. It is the perfect place to take a day off from Tokyo's stress.

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is a small town in , , near . It is also the name of the municipality that encompasses Shonandai and island.

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is a small city in , about an hour by train south of . It is often visited for its beach, marina, and summer events. Though it has a few historic temples and similar scenery to neighboring , it gets much fewer tourists.

Kamakura

Latitude
35.33° or 35° 19′ 48″ north
Longitude
139.538° or 139° 32′ 17″ east
Population
178,000
Elevation
46 metres (151 feet)
Open location code
8Q7X8GHQ+X5
Geo­Names ID
1860670
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In Other Languages

“Kamakura” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “かまくらし”
  • Japanese: “カマクラシ”
  • Japanese: “鎌倉”
  • Japanese: “鎌倉市”

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