The road leading to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu from Yuigahama, which is said to have been constructed by Minamoto no Yoritomo as a prayer for his wife M...
A famous temple built by Minamoto no Yoritomo in 1194, over 810 years ago. The satsuki tree in front of the main building is called “an offering of...
Shiroakainari Shrine, lined with red and white torii gates, constructs a beautiful harmony with the temple grounds filled with flowers and a tunnel...
A park made from the remains of a training fortress used by the former Japanese army. Its symbol is the “Peace Monument,” made to commemorate 1989’...
This temple worships the god “Kushinada Hime no Mikoto” as its temple god. It was built during Tempei Katsuei (749 AD), and it is said that it was ...
This pleasant wooden house, with a large sunken fireplace and 10 massive pillars protecting it, was built by a temple carpenter for his family with...
The Mandarado Yagura Caves is a unique structure only found in Kamakura that has been opened to the public for a limited time only. As the city beg...
Emperor Yozei's 9th son, Imperial Prince Ichijō Akiyoshi, held two regal positions as Sessho and Kampaku. After many years, in 1959, he moved to Ka...
Yokosuka Navay Curry Restaurant Honpo is a speciality shop packed with the charm and flavor of Yokosuka. This place is not only host to the Yokosuk...
Visitors can enjoy drinks served in Kamakurabori lacquerware at a cafe and experience how it feels to use real lacquerware in daily life. The shop ...
Daibutsu Kiridoushi is an important cut road which leads from Kamakura to either Fujisawa or the Kyoto area. This steep, narrow old road has been w...
Founded in 1357, Myouhouji is a Buddhist temple of the Nichiren sect. It is also known as "Koke-dera (moss temple)" for its beautiful sto...
Uraga Community Center Branch provides a place and opportunity for local people and organizations where they can casually interact and discuss thin...
Legend has it that this old temple was founded by two Buddhist priests, Tokudo and Gyoki. It's also the 2nd temple of "The Bando 33 Kannon...
Kouyoji is a temple was once called Namikiri Fudo or Shirataki Fudo. A stone monument inscribed by Tokutomi Soho, author of the famous novel "...
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