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Explore Kamakura, the coastal town in Japan

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Explore Kamakura, the coastal town in Japan

Situated in Kanagawa Prefecture, an ancient town Kamakura that has produced its own original culture. Although it is just a small city, it still a very popular tourist destination.

Kamakura offers numerous temples, shrines and other historical monuments. In addition, Kamakura's sand beaches attract large crowds during the summer months.

Hokokuji Temple
Hokokuji Temple is known for its bamboo garden. There is also a small Japanese style cafe inside the garden where you can enjoy the fresh green tea and the view of bamboos. A few narrow pathways lead through the bamboo to a tea house where, for a small fee, you can sit and enjoy a cup of matcha tea while enjoying views into the bamboo grove. Also located behind the temple is a series of shallow caves carved into the hillsides, which are believed to hold the ashes of some of the later Ashikaga lords.
Great Buddha
A symbol of the city and the reason for many people want to visit Kamakura is the Great Buddha. It is a bronze statue of Amida Buddha located in Kotokuin Temple. With a height of 11.4 meters, it is the second tallest bronze Buddha statue in Japan and one of 22 historic sites recognized as UNESCO's World Heritage sites.
Enoshima
If you have time to extend your trip to a bit further from Kamakura, let's visit the coastline of Shonan area. Only a short train ride west of Kamakura, Enoshima is an island connected by a bridge with the mainland. A lot of famous spots with beautiful scenery surrounded by the ocean, historical shrines and lots of tasty restaurants, Enoshima is truly a must-see place in Kamakura.
Megetsuin Temple
The temple with an elegant round window and a beautiful inner garden. Megetsuin is also known as “Hydrangea Temple”, and it’s located in Kita Kamakura area. In the back of Meigetsuin's lush temple grounds stands the main hall (Hojo). The inner garden is known for its irises and is open to visitors only during two periods of about two weeks per year: in June and in late November or early December.
Zeniarai Benten Shrine
Zeniarai Benten Shrine is a unique shrine in Kamakura which is believed to make worshippers rich when they wash their money with the spring water of the shrine. Zeniarai Benten Shrine is a nice surviving example of the fusion of Buddhism and Shinto. Many other shrines were stripped of their Buddhist connections when the Meiji government attempted to emancipate and separate Shinto from Buddhism.
Yuigahama Beach
Yuigahama Beach is a 3.2 km long beach located at the south coast in Kamakura. This beach was selected as one of the 88 best bathing beaches in Japan. It is a historic beach that has been bustling with visitors since the Meiji period, located in the southern part of Kamakura and facing the Sagami Bay. As the sandy beach is shallow, and the waves are relatively calm during the swimming season, children can enjoy swimming safely.

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