Shopping Kamakura Ryotan Minami Tanaka As a longtime resident of Kamakura, I would like to introduce to you one of my favorite antique shops. Kamakura Ryotan is a shop..
Culture Kita-kamakura’s Jochi-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Located deep in the forest in Kita-kamakura. Here is the best place for you to feel the true atmosphere of Zen simplicity.
Culture Lotus Ponds at Hachimangu Shrine Larry Knipfing If you happen to come to Japan in July or August, then I highly recommend you visit the two lotus ponds at Hachimangu Shrine in..
Culture Photographing Mt. Fuji from Beach Larry Knipfing As a former resident of Kamakura for almost 15 years, my favorite place to shoot Fuji has always been from Zaimokuza Beach in Kamakura...
Shopping Kamakura’s Sankai-do Tomoko Kamishima Are you interested in Samurai swords? Sankai-do is a sword shop that has been operating for more than 100 years in Kamakura. It..
Tour of Hasedera Temple, Kamakura Tomoko Kamishima Hasedera Temple, Kamakura: Here, you can see various types of stone statues, a small cave to explore, and a path commanding a ..
Culture 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, es..
16 Meigetsuin Temple in Kita-Kamakura Jessica A Paje Meigetsu-in means “Bright Moon” or is also referred to as “Harvest Moon.” Founded in 1160, Meigetsu-in is a subsidiary of the ..
