Kamakura is a popular day trip destination from Tokyo. You can get there in about one hour from Tokyo city center directly by train. Especially if you are visiting only Tokyo during your travel to Japan, Kamakura is a good place to consider to feel the traditional side of Japanese culture.
There are two many places to see in one day, so I made an easy guide of Kamakura trip, that you can even leave Tokyo around noon.
Access to Kamakura:
You can access Kamakura by non reserved seat of JR Yokosuka Line (from Tokyo, Shinagawa)
You can also take JR Tokaido Line and change at Totsuka after Yokohama to JR Yokosuka Line.
or JR Shonan Shinjuku Line bound for Zushi (from Shinjuku, Shibuya)
*If your JR Pass is valid, you can use it.
Where I took yo in this video.
Temple : Meigetsuin
Shrine: Tsurugaoka Hachimangu
Town Street: Komachi Dori
Fish Cake: Maruten
Train: Enoden
Beach: Shichiriga Hama
My Kamakura Route
Left Shinjuku (13:30)- Kitakamakura Station (14:30) – Meigetsuin Temple – Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine (16:00) – Komachi Dori – Kamakura Station – (Enoden) – Kamakura Kokomae Station (17:30) – Shichiriga Hama Beach and see the sunset
To add 2 temples in Hase and eat lunch, you can leave 2-3 hours earlier.
What I didn’t go in this video but recommended if you have time.
Kamakura Daibutsu
Hasedera Temple
Engakuji Temple
Kenchoji Temple
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0:00 A Day trip to Kamakura
0:31 Brief Introduction of Kamakura
1:23 Sample Itinerary of Kamakura
2:37 Meigetsuin
4:26 Tsurugaoka Hachmangu
5:40 Ride on Enoden
6:33 Kamakura Kokomae Station
6 Comments
Kamakura is my favorite day trip from Tokyo. All the shops and food near Kamakura station is great… Mocha soft cream and freshed cook osenbei is my favorites! Haha Enoshima is beautiful day or night time with all the lights
Just in time for my upcoming trip to Japan. I really want to visit the Great Buddha statue 🙂
I will definitely add this to my week travel to Japan. I feel more confident taking your videos like a guide ✨️!
The only problem I have is which hotel to choose 😅
loving your videos!!!Thank You very much
Great. Your video style is charming. Thank you.
Another wonderful and useful video. Thank you!