Access
With easy access from Tokyo and Yokohama,
why not visit Kamakura?
Located in Tokyo’s neighboring Kanagawa Prefecture, Kamakura is a popular tourist destination rich in history, culture, and nature. It is about a one-hour train ride from Tokyo or about 40 minutes from Shin-Yokohama Station, the nearest Shinkansen stop. It is also accessible from Haneda Airport.
This page provides information on getting to Kamakura, one of Japan’s leading sightseeing spots, from stations in Tokyo, Haneda Airport, Narita Airport, and other major terminal stations. Roads near popular tourist spots are subject to heavy traffic on both weekdays and weekends, so using public transportation is recommended.
Getting to Kamakura by train
It is accessible by train from Narita Airport, Haneda Airport, major Shinkansen stations, and major stations in neighboring cities.
From Nearby Airports
From Narita Airport
JR Narita Express About 110 min
From Ofuna JR Yokosuka Line About 10 min
From Haneda Airport
Keikyu Line About 30 min
From Yokohama JR Yokosuka Line About 25 min
From Major Stations in Tokyo
From Tokyo Sta.
JR Yokosuka Line About 60 min
From Shinagawa Sta.
JR Yokosuka Line About 50 min
From Other Neighboring Cities
From Yokohama Sta.
JR Yokosuka Line About 25 min
From Shin-Yokohama Sta.
JR Yokohama Line About 15 min
From Yokohama JR Yokosuka Line About 25 min
From Omiya Sta.
JR Shonan Shinjuku Line About 90 min
From Odawara Sta.
JR Tokaido Line About 40 min
From Ofuna JR Yokosuka Line About 10 min
From Osaka
From Shin-Osaka Sta.
JR Tokaido Shinkansen About 150 min
From Shinagawa JR Yokosuka Line About 50 min
Public transportation in Kamakura city
The JR and Enoden trains as well as Kamakura’s monorail, buses, and taxis are its main forms of public transportation. Please be aware in advance that at unmanned stations, the way to ride a train may be different from that of a normal train.