Zaimoku-za Shore is shallow for a good distance out and the tide is quite calm. It has been a popular bathing spot for more than 130 years. Stand-up paddle boarding and windsurfing are also popular. In 1232, a tiny island called Wagae-jima (the oldest harbor in Japan) was built here, and during low tide it is still visible. A large number of hermit crabs make their home here. The sunsets can be stunning! **This is the first of a 5-part series about the area between Kamakura and Enoshima along Route 134, where there are five beautiful shoreline spots, each with its own unique face.
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Kamakura’s Zaimoku-za Shore
Route 134 Seaside Walk Series - Part 1
![Tomoko Kamishima Tomoko Kamishima](https://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/u/41/240x240!/565e87c867ba810c868b60cf.jpg)
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![The sunsets here are quiet and calming](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/1875-22338/1000/kanagawa-kamakura-s-zaimoku-za-shore-22338.jpg)
The sunsets here are quiet and calming
![A mecca for windsurfing along Route 134's Shonan Coast](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/1875-11062/1000/kanagawa-kamakura-s-zaimoku-za-shore-11062.jpg)
A mecca for windsurfing along Route 134's Shonan Coast
![Zaimoku-za beach is a famous spot for taking photos of Mt. Fuji](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/1875-11068/1000/kanagawa-kamakura-s-zaimoku-za-shore-11068.jpg)
Zaimoku-za beach is a famous spot for taking photos of Mt. Fuji
![This beach is buzzing with activity and beauty](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/1875-11063/1000/kanagawa-kamakura-s-zaimoku-za-shore-11063.jpg)
This beach is buzzing with activity and beauty
![Lovely](https://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/1875-22341/1000/kanagawa-kamakura-s-zaimoku-za-shore-22341.jpg)
Lovely
![Paddleboarding is also popular here](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/1875-11064/1000/kanagawa-kamakura-s-zaimoku-za-shore-11064.jpg)
Paddleboarding is also popular here
![Beachcombers often find treasures from the sea](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/1875-11065/1000/kanagawa-kamakura-s-zaimoku-za-shore-11065.jpg)
Beachcombers often find treasures from the sea
![The beach at dusk](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/1875-22339/1000/kanagawa-kamakura-s-zaimoku-za-shore-22339.jpg)
The beach at dusk
![Zaimoku-za is just a stone's throw away from Zushi Marina](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/1875-11061/1000/kanagawa-kamakura-s-zaimoku-za-shore-11061.jpg)
Zaimoku-za is just a stone's throw away from Zushi Marina
![A fisherman at dusk enjoying the sunset](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/1875-11059/1000/kanagawa-kamakura-s-zaimoku-za-shore-11059.jpg)
A fisherman at dusk enjoying the sunset
![Fisherman's netting](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/1875-22340/1000/kanagawa-kamakura-s-zaimoku-za-shore-22340.jpg)
Fisherman's netting
![Time to leave](https://a3.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/1875-22342/1000/kanagawa-kamakura-s-zaimoku-za-shore-22342.jpg)
Time to leave
![That is Wagae-jima Island on the left](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/1875-11057/1000/kanagawa-kamakura-s-zaimoku-za-shore-11057.jpg)
That is Wagae-jima Island on the left
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Laura Weaver
9 years ago
Wonderful sunset snaps! Looks like an amazing place to watch a sunset
Yes, Suzan. The best season for surfing at this area is October. Watching surfers and the big waves after the typhoon is fun, isn't it?
Susan Tumanon
9 years ago
I have been to Kamakura lately and seen a lot of surfers. They were enjoying the big waves yesterday.
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