Kamakura, Japan

Kamakura, Japan

Kamakura Japan

Kamakura is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, about 50 kilometres (31 miles) south-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 was designated as a city on November 3, 1939. As of September 1, 2016, the modern city has an estimated population of 172,302 and a population density of 4,358.77 persons per km2. The total area is 39.53 km2 (15.26 sq mi). As a coastal city with a high number of seasonal festivals, as well as ancient Buddhist and Shinto shrines and temples, Kamakura is a popular tourist destination within Japan.
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Recommended airport
Tokyo (TYO)
Points of interest
  • Hase-dera Temple
Nearby destinations
  • Tokyo a 44.39 km
  • Odawara a 36.37 km
  • Yokohama a 15.93 km