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An ancient samurai capital where history, culture and nature come together

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To ensure that travelers have a safe and enjoyable time in Kamakura, we’ve put together essential tips and resources for a worry-free experience. Please be sure to check it before your trip.

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Kamakura is rich in temples, shrines, and natural beauty such as the sea and mountains. We will guide you through model courses and recommended hiking trails to explore the best of Kamakura!

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Kamakura Japan Heritage: Samurai

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In addition to introducing the geographical features, history, culture, and local specialties of Kamakura, we also highlight the beautiful seasonal attractions. Be sure to check it out before your trip to Kamakura!

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From typical Kamakura spots such as shrines, temples, and the sea to standard tourist facilities.
We will introduce you to the facilities that you should visit first if you are sightseeing in Kamakura.

Japan Heritage

Japan Heritage refers to stories recognized by the Agency for Cultural Affairs of the Japanese government that convey the culture and traditions of Japan through the historical charm and characteristics of a region. The story of Kamakura, woven with history, culture, and nature, has also been recognized.

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Kamakura is located in Kanagawa Prefecture. It is about an hour from Tokyo and about 30 minutes from Yokohama. For those coming from afar, access from Haneda Airport is also convenient.

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January 27, 2025

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If you come all the way to Kamakura, we want you to have a pleasant, relaxing, and enjoyable trip! Please keep in mind the tourism etiquette that respects people, the town, and its culture, and have a memorable and fun trip to Kamakura.

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$- ＼\🇯🇵 #いざ鎌倉 ⛩️/／ #日本遺産構成文化財￣V￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣ #荏柄天神社 #初天神祭 #筆供養国指定史跡、国指定重要文化財であり、日本三古天神に数えられる荏柄天神社（諸説あり）。毎月25日は「天神の日」とされ、1月25日はその年初めての「天神の日」なので「初天神」といい、天神を祀る神社の縁日です。またこの日には、荏柄天神社の祭神であり学問の神様として尊敬されている菅原道真に因んで始まった筆供養も行われます。書家や歌人をはじめ、一般の参拝者が持ち寄った愛用の古い筆や鉛筆を拝殿前に供えて焚き上げ、供養して、学力の向上や書道や字の上達を願います。 🔎詳細はプロフィール欄の『公式HP【鎌倉観光公式ガイド】』リンクURLから『祭・イベント/冬の祭・イベントを見る/初天神祭』をご覧ください↙️ @kamakura_tourism.officiall 📍鎌倉市二階堂74 🚃JR鎌倉駅東口バス乗り場から大塔宮行きで「天神前」下車徒歩3分 #鎌倉 #鎌倉観光 #鎌倉さんぽ #いざ鎌倉 #日本遺産 #ここからそれからかまくら #1192かまくらさん ---------- ＼\🇯🇵 Iza Kamakura ⛩️/／ The Cultural Properties of Japan Heritage ￣V￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣ #EgaraTenjinshaShrine #HatsutenjinsaiFestival Egara Tenjinsha Shrine has been designated as a national historical site and important cultural property, and one of the three Great Tenjins Shrine of Japan (there are various theories). On the 25th of every month is considered “Tenjin Day,” and January 25 is called “Hatsu(First) Tenjin Festival” because it is the first “Tenjin Day” of the year, and is called "Ennichi" that is a special day of connection with deities and people. On this day, "Fude-Kuyo" is also held, which started as a tribute to Sugawara Michizane, the god of learning and respected deity of Egara Tenjinsha Shrine. "Fude-Kuyo" is a traditional Japanese memorial service held to honor and give thanks to used writing instruments, such as brushes and pens. This ceremony is a way of expressing gratitude for the tools that have served their purpose and ensuring they are respectfully retired. *we are using google translate. 🔎Click link in bio for more information about Japan Heritage. You can find Egaratenjin shraine and Hatsutenjinsai Festival in the list of Cultural Properties. @kamakura_tourism.official #japan #japantrip #kamakura #kamakuratrip #tagforlikes #followme #JapanTravel #traveljapan #1192kamakura #japanheritage$

$- ＼\🇯🇵 #いざ鎌倉 ⛩️/／ #日本遺産構成文化財￣V￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣ #扇湖山荘 ※春と秋に行われている庭園の一般公開は、現在中止しています。（公開については検討中）製薬会社「ワカモト製薬」創業者の長尾欣彌が別荘とした建物で、鎌倉山の頂上部に位置します。飛騨高山の民家を移築・改築して、昭和9年（1934年）に完成しました。建物から、杉木立の間に鎌倉の海が扇形をした湖のように見えることから、扇湖山荘と名付けられました。 🔎詳細はプロフィール欄の『日本遺産～いざ、鎌倉～』リンクURLから『構成文化財一覧/扇湖山荘』をご覧ください↙️ @kamakura_tourism.officiall 📍鎌倉市鎌倉山1-21-1 🚃JR「鎌倉駅」東口バス乗り場から鎌倉山行きで「若松」バス停下車、徒歩約10分 #鎌倉 #鎌倉観光 #鎌倉さんぽ #いざ鎌倉 #日本遺産 #ここからそれからかまくら #1192かまくらさん ---------- ＼\🇯🇵 Iza Kamakura ⛩️/／ The Cultural Properties of Japan Heritage ￣V￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣ #SenkosansoVilla ※Currently closed to the public. It was used as a villa by Kinya Nagao, founder of WAKAMOTO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD., a pharmaceutical company, and is located at the top of Mt.Kamakurayama. It was moved from Hida Takayama and renovated as a private residence in 1934. The villa was named Senko or "fan lake" because Sagami Bay as seen from the villa looking through the cedar trees of the garden looks like a lake in the shape of a Japanese fan. *we are using google translate. 🔎Click link in bio for more information about Japan Heritage. You can find Senkosanso Villa in the list of Cultural Properties. @kamakura_tourism.official #japan #japantrip #kamakura #kamakuratrip #tagforlikes #followme #JapanTravel #traveljapan #1192kamakura #japanheritage$

$- ＼\🇯🇵 #いざ鎌倉 ⛩️/／ #日本遺産で福を探そう！￣V￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣ #鎌倉江の島七福神めぐり新年の始まりとともに、七福神を訪ねて幸運を呼び込みましょう！中世室町時代に、町衆の生活の中で現世の利益にあやかりたいという民間信仰が高まってきた頃、「七」の聖数に合わせて、インド・中国・日本の仏教・道教・神道に起源を持つ神仏七体をグループとして七福神が成立しました。これらの福神を巡拝するとご利益がもたらされるとして、江戸時代中期に正月の行事として七福神めぐりが一般化され、各地に広まったようです。「鎌倉・江の島　七福神めぐり」には4か所の日本遺産（★）が含まれます。歴史と幸運との出会いを楽しみましょう！「鎌倉・江の島　七福神めぐり」 ❶浄智寺★《布袋尊→不老長寿の神》　📸2枚目 ➋鶴岡八幡宮★（旗上弁財天社）《弁財天→芸能・開運の神》　📸3枚目 ❸ 宝戒寺《毘沙門天→病魔対敵の神》　 ❹ 妙隆寺《寿老人→長寿の神》 ❺ 本覚寺★《夷神→商売繁盛の神》　📸4枚目 ❻ 御霊神社《福禄寿→幸福・財宝の神》 ❼ 長谷寺★《大黒天→財福の神》日本遺産　📸5枚目 ❽ 江島神社《弁財天→海の神、芸術の神など》　 🔎詳細はプロフィール欄の『公式HP【鎌倉観光公式ガイド/】リンクURLから『ハイキング・モデルコース/巡礼/鎌倉・江の島　七福神めぐり』をご覧ください↙️ @kamakura_tourism.official #鎌倉 #鎌倉観光 #鎌倉さんぽ #いざ鎌倉 #日本遺産 #ここからそれからかまくら #1192かまくらさん ---------- ＼\🇯🇵 Iza Kamakura ⛩️/／ The Cultural Properties of Japan Heritage ￣V￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣ # Kamakura/Enoshima #SevenLuckyGodsTour As the New Year's tradition, let's visit the Seven Lucky Gods to bring in good luck! During the Muromachi period (1336-1573), the folk belief in the benefits of this world grew in the lives of the townspeople. At that time, the Seven Lucky Gods were established as a group of seven gods and Buddha figures originating from Buddhism, Taoism, and Shintoism in India, China, and Japan, in accordance with the sacred number “7”. It is said that worshipping these deities brought blessings, and in the middle of the Edo period (1603-1867), the Seven Lucky Gods pilgrimage became a common New Year's tradition, became popular in Japan.. The Kamakura/Enoshima Seven Lucky Gods Tour includes four Japan Heritage sites（★）. Enjoy the encounter with history and good fortune! The Kamakura/Enoshima Seven Lucky Gods Tour ❶ Jochiji Temple★ 《Hoteison》 ❷ Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine★ 《Benzaiten》 ❸ Hokaiji Temple 《Bisyamonten》 ❹ Myoryuji Temple 《Jurojin》 ❺ Hongakuji Temple★ 《Ebisu》 ❻ Goryojinja Shrine 《Hukurokuju》 ❼ Hasedera Temple★ 《Daikokuten》 ❽ Enoshimajinnja Shrine《Benzaiten》 🔎Click link in bio for more information about Japan Heritage. You can find ‘Kamakura Bushido Buddhism Route’ in "Model route". @kamakura_tourism.official #Kamakura #VisitKamakura #TravelKamakura #ExploreKamakura #1192Kamakura #JapanHeritage #VisitJapan #JapanTravel$

$- ◤￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣ 🇯🇵日本遺産　いざ鎌倉クイズ ⛩️ ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿◢ ／Ｑ．鎌倉の夏の風物詩「ぼんぼり祭」はどこで行われる？＼ 1⃣ 長谷寺 2⃣ 鎌倉宮 3⃣ 鶴岡八幡宮こたえ、はキャプションの最後だよ😉 #日本遺産をご存じですか？地域の魅力を世界に広めようと文化庁が認定しているもので、鎌倉もそのひとつ。そんな鎌倉の日本遺産を紹介するサイトがリニューアルオープンしました✨ お得な情報などもありますよ👀！ 🔎詳細はプロフィール欄の『日本遺産～いざ、鎌倉～』リンクURLをご覧ください↙️ @kamakura_tourism.officiall #鎌倉 #鎌倉観光 #鎌倉さんぽ #いざ鎌倉 #日本遺産 #ここからそれからかまくら #1192かまくらさん ---------- ◤￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣ 🇯🇵Japan Heritage Iza Kamakura Quiz ⛩️ ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿◢ / Q. Where is Kamakura's summer tradition "Bonbori Festival" held? \ 1⃣ Hasedera Temple 2⃣ Kamakura Shrine 3⃣ Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine The answer is below😉 Do you know about #JapanHeritage? It is a site certified by the Agency for Cultural Affairs to promote the charm of the region to the world, and Kamakura is one of them. The website introducing the Japan Heritage of Kamakura has been renewed✨ Let’s find out good deals👀! *we are using google translate. 🔎For details, please see the link URL for "Japan Heritage - Let's go to Kamakura" in the profile section↙️ @kamakura_tourism.officiall #Kamakura #Kamakura sightseeing #Kamakura walk #Let's go to Kamakura #Japanese heritage #Kamakura from here to there #1192 Kamakura-san こたえ：3⃣ 鶴岡八幡宮 ☝初詣で人気の鶴岡八幡宮ですが、毎年8月の立秋の前日から9日まで、「鶴岡八幡宮」で開催される夏祭りで、夕暮れになると、参道や流鏑馬馬場の両側、舞殿周りに、鎌倉にゆかりのある文化人・著名人が描いた約400点のぼんぼりが点灯し、境内は幻想的な雰囲気に包まれます。 Answer: 3⃣ Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine ☝This is a summer festival held at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu from the day before the first day of autumn to the 9th of August every year.At dusk, cultural figures and famous people with connections to Kamakura are displayed on the approach to the shrine, on both sides of the Yabusame Baba, and around the dance hall. Approximately 400 hand-drawn paper lanterns are lit up, creating a magical atmosphere within the shrine grounds.$

$- ＼\🇯🇵 #いざ鎌倉 ⛩️/／ #日本遺産構成文化財￣V￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣ #本覚寺小町大路が滑川を渡るところに、源頼朝が幕府の守り神として創建した夷堂がありました。夷堂は鎌倉幕府滅亡のときに焼け、その跡につくられたのが本覚寺です。夷堂は1981（昭和56）年に本覚寺内に再建されました。それにともなって夷神の祭も復活し、正月三が日の「初えびす」、１月10日の「本えびす」には商売繁盛を願う参詣者たちで境内が賑わいます。 🔎詳細はプロフィール欄の『日本遺産～いざ、鎌倉～』リンクURLから『構成文化財一覧/本覚寺』をご覧ください↙️ @kamakura_tourism.officiall 📍鎌倉市小町1-12-12 🚃JR鎌倉駅東口から徒歩5分 #鎌倉 #鎌倉観光 #鎌倉さんぽ #いざ鎌倉 #日本遺産 #ここからそれからかまくら #1192かまくらさん ---------- ＼\🇯🇵 Iza Kamakura ⛩️/／ The Cultural Properties of Japan Heritage ￣V￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣ #HongakujiTemple Minamoto no Yoritomo built Ebisudo Hall where Komachioji Street crosses the Namerigawa River as a guardian deity of the shogunate. This Ebisu-do was burnt down when the Kamakura shogunate fell, and Hongakuji Temple was built on the site. In 1981, the Ebisu-do was reconstructed in Hongakuji Temple. With the restoration, the festival to worship the god Ebisu was also revived, and the temple is crowded with visitors praying for good business on “Hatsu-Ebisu” in the three days of the New Year and “Hon-Ebisu” on January 10. *we are using google translate. 🔎Click link in bio for more information about Japan Heritage. You can find Hongakuji Temple in the list of Cultural Properties. @kamakura_tourism.official #japan #japantrip #kamakura #kamakuratrip #tagforlikes #followme #JapanTravel #traveljapan #1192kamakura #japanheritage$

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