The Top 10 to visit Kamakura by our Travel Angel, Isabelle 鎌倉のトップ10

With our Travel Angel, discover our discovery activities and guided tours of Kamakura

An hour by train from Tokyo, Kamakura, serene and verdant, deploys its string of temples scattered between forest, mountain, and ocean. Do not miss:

• Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gû shrine . Majestic, it has overlooked the city since 1180, when Minamoto no Yoritomo appointed Kamakura as the political capital of Japan.

• Daibutsu: the Great Bronze Buddha has been enthroned, impassive, for nearly 800 years. He has become the symbol of Kamakura.

• The Hase-dera temple and its revered statue of Kannon, the goddess of mercy.

• The many Zen temples of Kamakura, in particular the Engakuji and its green setting,

• and Kenchoji Zen Temple, the city's largest temple and one of the oldest Zen temples in Japan.

For a visit away from the crowds:

• Eishoji for its beutiful wooden buildings and its small bamboo grove.

• Goryo Jinja (also called Gongoro Jinja): located near the Hase-dera temple and yet little known, this small Shinto shrine, all made of wood, is a picturesque stopover.

• Sugimoto-dera , the oldest temple in Kamakura. Perched on top of a hill, its more rustic atmosphere is very different from that of the other temples in the city.

• The Kmiyo-ji temple: a haven of peace. In summer, its small pond is covered with lotus. Very close to the beach from where, in good weather, there is a magnificent view of Enoshima Island and Mount Fuji .

Right next to Kamakura:

• Enoshima, for its breathtaking views of the coast and the mountains in the distance, its quaint side and its spa 

To visit Kamakura in complete freedom, consider buying your Suica card!