Places to visit near

Kamakura

Kamakura is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture district, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan of about 166,016 people. Within 50 km by road there are 243 places to visit: 100 buddhist sites, 62 temples and 30 parks. The must-see places are Keiunji Temple, 来迎寺 and Moto Hachiman.

35.3089° N, 139.5503° EPop. 166,016

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Within 30 km186 places
Within 50 km243
Must-see243
Notable0
Best timeOctober to March

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One day from Kamakura

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:02 pm

31 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Kamakura
  2. Zuisen TempleBuddhist site · 1 hrs
  3. 光照寺Buddhist site · 1 hrs
  4. 森戸神社temple · 45 min
  5. Shichirigahamabeach · 1.5 hrs
  6. 大慶寺Buddhist site · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Kamakura
Today’s loopKamakuraStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Kamakura?

Keiunji Temple (Buddhist site, about 1 km), 来迎寺 (Buddhist site, about 1 km), Moto Hachiman (attraction, about 1 km), 材木座海岸 (beach, about 1 km), 畠山重保墓 (heritage site, about 1 km), Enmeiji Temple (Buddhist site, about 1 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Kamakura?

243 places on Spotwander: 100 buddhist sites, 62 temples, 30 parks, 15 beaches & coast, 13 forts & heritage.

Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Kamakura?

Keiunji Temple, about 1 km by road; 来迎寺 (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest temple to Kamakura?

巽神社, about 2 km by road; 鎌倉権五郎神社 (2 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Kamakura?

Start in Kamakura, visit Zuisen Temple, then 光照寺, then 森戸神社, then Shichirigahama, then 大慶寺, and drive back — about 31 km by road in all.