Visit the Relics of Shonan Culture

Recommended by Kanagawa Prefecture

Yokohama, Kawasaki 7h

Starting with the former residence of Hirobumi Ito, a cultured man of the Showa period, you'll be visiting Hase, a town loved by many intellectuals. ※The Kamakura Lights of Hase is an event held in August, where facilities, temples, and shrines near Gokurakuji and Hase become the stage as beautiful lights put on a stunning show. This is a great place for families to go, where they can pay a visit to a shrine while they're there. With lanterns decorating the shopping streets, all kinds of events will make this a week you can truly experience the summer nights.

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Seaside Line

Seaside line runs by the seaside from Shidai-Igakubu Station to Kanazawa-Hakkei Station. It runs without a driver.

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Former Kanazawa Residence of Hirobumi Ito

Hirobumi Ito’s Former Residence, located in Nojima park, is a wooden house with a thatched roof. The pure Japanese style of architecture here provides a calming atmosphere. In this residence, there are places where you can enjoy a view of Hakkeijima and the sea. You can also relax while drinking matcha green tea in the room.

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Yoshiya Nobuko Memorial

According to her wishes, the land and building is preserved as it is.

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Kamakura Museum of Literature

The Kamakura Museum of Literature was built in 1936 (Showa 11) as the former Kamakura villa of Maeda Marquis family. You can view the rooms reminiscent of the past, with marble fireplaces and stained glass, as well as the important resources inside from related authors such as Yasunari Kawabata. In the garden filled with greenery, some 250 shrubs of roses bloom in Spring and Autumn. This buildi...

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Kotoku-in / Great Buddha of Kamakura

The Great Buddha as featured in a poem of the famous poet, Akiko Yosano. Exceeding 13m in height while in a sitting position, this statue is the only certified national treasure amongst the buddha statues in Kamakura.

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Hase-dera Temple

Hasedera is a historic temple, famous for the principal statue of kannon.(Hase Kannon) The site offers a museum,garden and a scenic view of kamakura. Nightlife The precincts with the majestic Kannon-do hall and lovely trees and ponds are enveloped in a light that “connects,” like the lanterns given to those who visit. Nightlife in Kanagawa

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