10 Free Things to do in Kamakura That You Shouldn't Miss

May 22, 2021 Velvet Mowry

A village dating back to Yoritomo's shogunate government in 1192, Kamakura lies amid wooded hills filled with Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines. Local university students offer free guided tours leaving from Kamakura station. Visit the Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, dedicated to the Shinto god of war, patron deity of the shogun's family, and walk inside the Great Buddha.
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1. Kamakura Hiking Trails

Kamakura Kanagawa Prefecture +81 467-24-8409
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Kamakura Hiking Trails

The wooded hills of Kamakura contain numerous hiking trails, many of which connect the various temples.

Reviewed By NoeB1 - Antwerp, Belgium

This 3 km wooded trail connects Kita-Kamakura with the Daibutsu and passes several small, quiet temples and shrines. The path starts at pretty Jochi-Ji. It takes about 1 hour to do the trail.

2. Tenen Hiking trail

Kamakura 248-0002 Kanagawa Prefecture +81 467-23-3000 http://www.city.kamakura.kanagawa.jp/keikan/100sen/seikatsu/66.html
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Tenen Hiking trail

3. Myohonji Temple

1-15-1 Omachi, Kamakura 248-0007 Kanagawa Prefecture +81 467-22-0777 http://www.myohonji.or.jp/
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Myohonji Temple

One of the oldest Nichiren sect temples in Kamakura features a huge bronze statue of Nichiren.

4. Shrine of Kamakuragu

154 Nikaido, Kamakura 248-0002 Kanagawa Prefecture +81 467-22-0318 http://www.kamakuraguu.jp/
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Shrine of Kamakuragu

5. Egaraten Shrine

74 Nikaido, Kamakura 248-0002 Kanagawa Prefecture +81 467-25-1772 http://www.tenjinsha.com/
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Egaraten Shrine

6. Sasuke Inari Shrine

2-22-12 Sasuke, Kamakura 248-0017 Kanagawa Prefecture +81 467-22-4711 http://www.city.kamakura.kanagawa.jp/kids/jh/kjh_sa02.html
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Sasuke Inari Shrine

Reviewed By DoctorDerm1 - Winter Springs, United States

Only a handful of people were here so I was able to get awesome photos of the numerous tori gates without people in the photos. As you climb the hill, you leave the tori gates and walk through a quiet forest of thousands of arranged porcelain foxes of varying sizes. June/July is the rainy season so this upper part of the trail is muddy and slippery, so be careful.

7. Ugafuku Shrine ( Goddess of Money Washing)

2-25-16 Sasuke, Kamakura 248-0017 Kanagawa Prefecture +81 467-25-1081 https://www.kanagawa-jinja.or.jp/search_dtl.php4?jid=424&cd=1205037&scd=&npg=26
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Ugafuku Shrine ( Goddess of Money Washing)

Legend has it that washing your money in the spring at this shrine will make it double.

Reviewed By Leonidastra86 - Ofterdingen, Germany

We actually found the place accidentally on our way back to the Kamakura station. It is really nice and something special made in a cave and with the water flowing from the stone down. The nicest place we visited in Kamakura.

8. Kamakura City Tourist Information Center

1-1-1 Komachi, Kamakura 248-0006 Kanagawa Prefecture +81 467-22-3350
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Kamakura City Tourist Information Center

9. Komyo-ji Temple

6-17-19 Zaimokuza, Kamakura 248-0013 Kanagawa Prefecture +81 467-22-0603 http://komyoji-kamakura.or.jp/
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Komyo-ji Temple

Reviewed By H96TNjohnl

Komyojji is of the most impressive temples in Kamakura, with two Japanese gardens - a pond garden and a dry zen garden on the other side of the main temple building. What's more there is no entry fee as it is still a real temple and monstery and they want to keep it as a temple and not a "tourist attraction". Better yet, they are very involved in community acitivites, and host a monthly recycle flea market. Komyoji's gardens have been listed in book "HIdden Gardens of Japan" available from Amazon Japan and Kinokuniya USA online. Bus #40 goes right to Komyoji from Kamakura Station. Afterwards, hop over to Zaimokuza Beach about 80 meters from the temple, one of the very best beaches in Kamakura.

10. Kamakura Seaside Park Yuigahama Area

4 Yuigahama, Kamakura 248-0014 Kanagawa Prefecture http://www.city.kamakura.kanagawa.jp/annai/shisetsu/27-1_kaihin_pk_y.html
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Kamakura Seaside Park Yuigahama Area

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