Culture Kamakura Kencho-ji Temple in Spring Tomoko Kamishima Kencho-ji Temple was established as the first Zen-only training monastery in Japan starting in the late 1200s. In those days,...
13 Culture Shrine on a Hill: Kamakura Hansobo Larry Knipfing Hanzobo Shrine is much small and simpler than Kencho-ji, but can boast of a spectacular view, as well as some very beautiful ...
12 Culture Kamakura Meigetsu-in Temple in June Tomoko Kamishima In Meigetsu-in Temple, the bluish-purple season comes in June. Not only blue-purple hydrangea, but also various types of nobl...
12 Culture The Naito Family Grave in Kamakura Larry Knipfing Attached to Komyo-ji Temple, this grave took me by surprise. It looks so different than any grave I have ever seen here in Ja...
Activities Virtual Event: Traditional Adventures and Relaxation in Kamakura, Japan 2022 Christophe Audisio Discover Japan as never before as we provide an experience of adventure and relaxation in one of Japan's most traditional are...
10 Culture En-no-ji Temple in Kita-Kamakura Tomoko Kamishima En-no-ji Temple in Kita-Kamakura enshrines the ten Kings of Hades—whom we meet when we die.
16 The Garden at Rai Tei in Kamakura Jessica A Paje The garden at Rai Tei restaurant in Kamakura covers 50,000 square meters and includes a bamboo grove, stone Buddhist images, ...
11 Activities A Day at the Beach in Kamakura Larry Knipfing If you are in Kamakura, I highly recommend a walk down to the beach. Enjoy beach combing, watching the surfers and wind-surf...
6 Culture Kamakura’s Asahina Kiridoshi Steve Morton Come and explore Kamakura’s Asahina Kiridoshi, where you can relive the legends of the past
7 Culture Kamakura’s Kaizoji Temple Steve Morton For anyone wanting to venture a little off the beaten track, be sure to visit Kamakura’s Kaizoji Temple where you will find m...