13 Culture The Beautiful Moss Stairs of Sugimoto Temple Lily Kanazawa Street's Sugimoto Temple is famous for being the oldest temple in Kamakura. Along its stone steps is a small, red Niomon..
Activities Two Walks, Two Seasons Reynald Ventura Each walk through Kamakura is never the same. No matter how many times I’ve visited the ancient capital, there is always somet..
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..
11 Culture Egaraten Shrine in Kamakura Lily Egaraten Shrine, in Kamakura, is dedicated to Sugawarano Michizane, a Heian Period nobleman and scholar. Since then, the shrine..
30 Activities The Coast of Sagami Bay Elena Lisina Exploring the coast of Sagami Bay is a great way to spend some leisure time. In summer it’s good for swimming and other water ..
Culture Praying Before the Goddess of Mercy Reynald Ventura This is an account of a short trip to Hasedera of Kamukara in the summer. Among other things, the traveler discovers Kakigara Inari..
6 Culture Kamakurabori Artisans at Work Kim Bergström Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture is renowned for a special kind of lacquerware unique to the region called kamakurabori. Watching..
Culture Small Town, Great History: Kamakura Italian in Japan (L. Maurizi) Kamakura is an ancient city that has its history tied with that of Japan. Throughout the centuries this cultural and historical..