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It is located in the Kanto region on the island of Honshu. The city has an estimated population of 172,929 (1 September 2020) and a population density of 4,359 people per km 2 over the total area of 39.67 km 2 (15.32 sq mi). Kamakura was designated as a city on 3 November 1939.
Kamakura (鎌倉) is a coastal town in Kanagawa Prefecture, less than an hour south of Tokyo. The town became Japan's political center, when Minamoto Yoritomo chose it as the seat for his new military government in the late 12th century.
Oct 16, 2023 · Address 4-2-28, Hase, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa, 248-0016. View Map. Nearest Station Hase Station （Enoshima Electric Railway Line）
- The Great Buddha of Kamakura. The symbol of Kamakura is the approximately 11-meter tall (not including its pedestal), 13th-century bronze statue of Amida Buddha , in Kotoku-in Temple.
- Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine. Tsurugaoka Hachimangu is the heart of Kamakura and the spot around which the city developed. In 1180 Minamoto no Yoritomo, who established the Kamakura Shogunate, moved the shrine from Yuigahama Beach to its present location, thus laying the foundation for Tsurugaoka Hachimangu.
- Museum of Modern Art Kamakura and Hayama. This is the first public modern art museum in Japan, and is split over two locations; Kamakura, and Hayama. The Kamakura Annex is located near Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine, while the Hayama Annex requires a short bus ride to the south.
- Kamakura Festival and Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Reitaisai Festival. Kamakura Festival and Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Reitaisai Festival Both festivals center around the Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine.
Kamakura is pure Japan. Often called “the little Kyoto”, Kamakura has hundreds of temples scattered around the hilly, green city and is only 1 hour from Tokyo by train. Kamakura is also where the first samurai government was established in 1185. The very first shogun, Minamoto-no Yoritomo, was handsome, fashionable and sophisticated.
Kamakura is a coastal town hugging Sagami Bay, in Kanagawa prefecture. Located about 50 kilometers south to the Japanese capital, it is a holiday spot for Tokyo inhabitants and foreign tourists who come on a daytrip to visit its numerous temples, its Great Bouddha and enjoy the beach.
Apr 8, 2019 · Kamakura (鎌倉) is a small city located in the southern part of Kanagawa Prefecture, to the south of both Tokyo and Yokohama. It's quite small when compared to either of its two major metropolitan neighbors, with a population of approximately 172,000, there was a time when Kamakura was considered the political center of the nation.
