Historical Hidden Kamakura 1 Steve Morton Situated along Kamakura’s western hills, the Daibutsu Hiking Course offers a more leisurely way to explore this great city, escaping many of the
9 Culture Kamakura-gu Shrine Tomoko Kamishima Kamakura-gu offeres two types of talisman against evil: A red wooden statue of a lion's head, and a simple white samurai statue
Culture Kamakura by Bicycle Nicole Bauer Compared to the many times I went to explore the city by foot, I experienced Kamakura in a completely different way.
9 Culture Kamakura Camera - Zeniarai Benten Shrine Peter Oxley Benzaiten Ugafuku Jinja, the shrine was built into the rocky hills of Kamakura... experienced in April 1185 by Minamoto no Yoritomo, the first shogun of Japan’s Kamakura
18 Temples & Shrines Core of Kamakura, Hachimangu Shrine Takako Sakamoto Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine; the center of Kamakura, the first capital of the samurai.
Culture Kamakura Beach Bon Odori Festival 2024 Late Jul The Kamakura Beach Bon Odori Festival was first held in 2013, and the event combines traditional and lively Japanese folk dancing with the picturesque
12 Culture Chosho-ji Temple in Kamakura Peter Sidell In Japan's ancient capital of Kamakura in Kanagawa prefecture, Chosho-ji is a venerable Buddhist temple, home to some impressive, striking statues.
8 Culture Kamakura Camera - The Great Buddha Peter Oxley These were his thoughts on visiting Kamakura.... Designated a National Treasure, the Kamakura Daibutsu, or Great Buddha,