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    • Eddy Murayama

    Four Beautiful and Sacred Spots of Kam…

    Kamakura is a historical town about 1 hour south from Tokyo by train. It is known as the seat of the first Shogunate …

    • Kamakura
    • Food & DrinksSweets
    • Yoko Yoshida

    Hato Sable Biscuit (YOKO_1412)

    Hato sable is one of the famous confectionery in Kamakura. It's a pigion-shaped shortbread.You may know the pigion is…

    • Kamakura
    • Tempura
    • Jin Shibata

    Best Restaurant to Enjoy Tempura @ Kam…

    One of the best Tempura restaurants in Kamakura is HITOMI in Komachi Shopping Street (2nd floor of Kotobuki Building)…

    • Kamakura
    • Shrine & TempleAutumn FoliageBuddhism
    • Jin Shibata

    Pray for All Souls of Mongolian &…

    The Engaku-ji Temple is ranked in the 2nd among the Five Great Zen Temples in Kamakura and, in fact, it boasts severa…

    • Kamakura
    • Shrine & TempleShintoism
    • Jin Shibata

    Plenty of Foxes at Inari Shrine (JINS_…

    Foxes are a messenger of Inari DeityMore than 30,000 Inari Shrines exist in Japan. Inari means "rice grows" and the d…

    • Kamakura
    • Shrine & Temple
    • Yoko Yoshida

    Gosho Shrine (YOKO_1409)

    Gosho Shrine, the guardian deity of Zaimokuza, got its name because five shrines of this area were worshipped togethe…

    • Kamakura
    • Food & DrinksLifestyle
    • Yoko Yoshida

    Komachi-dori Street (YOKO_1411)

    This is a popular shopping and eating street between Kamakura Station and Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine where many peo…

    • Kamakura
    • Shrine & Temple
    • Yoko Yoshida

    Fudarakuji Temple (YOKO_1410)

    Fudarakuji temple is also called “tornado temple” because it is often hit by tornadoes. Origin of this temple comes f…

    • Kamakura
    • Shrine & Temple
    • Yoko Yoshida

    Komyoji Temple (YOKO_1408)

    Komyoji temple is one of the most impressive temples in Kamakura. There is a pond that you can see lotus flowers in s…

    • Kamakura
    • Shrine & Temple
    • Yoko Yoshida

    Yuiwakamiya Shrine (YOKO_1407)

    Yuiwakamiya shrine is the former Tsurugaoka Hachimangu shrine. It’s a very old and small but very important and histo…