Culture Zen Night Walk Kamakura 2025 Oct 28th - Dec 7th 2025 Past Event This autumn, Kamakura’s historic Kenchoji Temple will host ZEN NIGHT WALK KAMAKURA, a nighttime event blending Zen tradition w..
12 Gardens & Parks Hokokuji Bamboo Garden in Kamakura Jessica A Paje The 2,000 Moso-bamboo garden at Hokokuji Temple in Kamakura is not only a great alternative to the iconic Sagano Bamboo Grove ..
Historical Gokuraku Temple and Beach Walk Steve Morton Whilst the main temples of Kamakura are known to virtually everyone, many other less well known places are waiting to be discovered...
Culture 10 Free Things to do in Kamakura Isabelle Despert Okumura Kamakura, just an hour away from Tokyo, is one of the most visited cities in Japan. From beaches, shrines and temples, to hiking..
8 Culture Kamakura Camera - The Great Buddha Peter Oxley The author takes a look at the Great Buddha in its historical and cultural context to give you a deeper appreciation of this greatly..
10 Culture Sasuke Inari Shrine, Kamakura Lily The long series of vermilion gates of Sasuke Inari Shinre in Kamakura are beautiful. The shrine is considered one of Kamakura's..
Culture Inside the Kamakura Daibutsu Cordelia Ding Are you planning to visit Kamakura as a side trip from Tokyo? If so, it must mean that you will visit the Daibutsu, or the Great..
Culture Kamakura Beach Bon Odori Festival 2026 Late Jul The Kamakura Beach Bon Odori Festival was first held in 2013, and the event combines traditional and lively Japanese folk dancing..