A city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, about 50 kilometers (31 miles) south-west of Tokyo. Although Kamakura proper is today rather small, it is often described in history books as a former de facto capital of Japan as the seat of the Shogunate and of the Regency during the Kamakura Period. Kamakura has a beach which, in combination with its temples and proximity to Tokyo, makes it a popular tourist destination.
Taken at Hase-dera, one of the Buddhist temples in Kamakura.
Goryo Jinja Shrine (御霊神社) *Taken by Kaori Ochiai
Ofuna Kannon Temple. Its outstanding feature is a 25 meters (82 ft), 1900-ton reinforced concrete statue of the bodhisattva (菩薩) Kannon. *Taken by Miwa Mitani
Taken at Hase-dera by Nazuki Yoshida
Enoshima Yacht Harbor, Fujisawa City. *Taken by Takeaki Higashiyama
Hydrangeas at Chojuji Temple. *Taken by Takeaki Higashiyama
Tea room called “Kisen-an” (喜泉庵) on the grounds of Jomyoji Temple. *Taken by Yota Nakamura
Shichirigahama *Taken by Megumi Honzawa
Taken from Enoshima by Hideyuki Fujita
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu shrine is decorated with tanabata (Star Festival) ornaments. *Taken by Mayu Takeda
Kshitigarbha (地蔵)
Sunset over beach *Taken by Akira Tamachi
Crimson foliages at Enkakuji Temple Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine
*Taken by Manami Sonoda
Near Inamuragasaki Beach *Taken by Akira Tamachi
Inamuragasaki Beach *Taken by Shigeki Kakutani
Inamuragasaki Beach *Taken by Hiroko Sakamoto
Great statue of Buddha View from Enoshima Electric Railway. *Taken by Megumi Jojima
Taken by Shigeki Kakutani SURFING! *Taken by Megumi Honzawa
Seaweed gathering at Yuigahama Beach *Taken by Haruko Nishimura
Sunset view taken from Shichirigahama Beach by Megumi Honzawa
Enoshima Electric Railway. The route is 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) long. The line opened in 1902. *Taken by Megumi Honzawa
Yuigahama Beach *Taken by Megumi Honzawa
Great Buddha, a monumental outdoor bronze statue of Amida Buddha. *Taken by Tin Tin Win
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine *Taken by Megumi Jojima
Hiking trail called “Kamakura Alps” *Taken by Seiji Sano
Deva King at Kotoku-in Temple (Jan 2015)The Great Buddha at Kotoku-in, Kamakura (Jan 2015)
Jufuku-ji Temple, Kamakura (Jan 2015) Kamakura (Jan 2015)
*Taken by Naonori Kobayashi