The Kamakura City Guides settle the questions every trip here brings up: when raw shirasu is really on the menu and where to sit down for it rather than grazing along Komachi-dori, which Zen temples to reach before the crowds, how to use the little Enoden line to get to Enoshima without losing the afternoon in a queue, and which capes and beaches show you Fuji at sunset. Each guide is a short, honest list that tells you why a place earns its spot, what to order or look for and one useful tip, and it opens in your browser the moment you have paid.
About the Kamakura City Guides
- 80 places
- 4 guides
- 7 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The four Kamakura guides
Food guide
19 places
Shirasu whitebait from Sagami Bay, soba in old houses, Zen vegetarian trays, garden cafés and grilled-fish breakfasts, the farmers’ market, bakeries and the biscuits locals take home as gifts.
Things to do guide
19 places
The Great Buddha and Hase-dera, the Zen temples of Kita-Kamakura, a bamboo grove and a cave shrine for washing coins, small art and film museums, ridge walks and views over the sea.
Day trips guide
20 places
Beaches ten minutes from town, Enoshima’s shrines, caves and lighthouse tower, Yokosuka and the Miura peninsula, Yokohama, then Odawara and Hakone, each with the train or bus to take.
Budget guide
22 places
Shrines that cost nothing, the famous temples for ¥500 or less, free hill trails, beaches and sunset points, and bakeries and snacks that keep lunch cheap.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Raitei
Kamakurayama, a short bus ride from Hase or Kamakura station
Soba served in an old farmhouse, then a walk through a vast hillside garden past stone Buddhas and bamboo. The simple sets on the ground floor are the affordable way in, and on clear days Fuji shows up along the garden path. From the food guide.
Zuisen-ji
Nikaido, about half an hour on foot from Kamakura station
At the head of a quiet valley, a temple whose garden is cut straight into the rock face by Muso Soseki, the 14th-century monk who also shaped some of Kyoto’s finest gardens. Time it for plum blossom in February or maples in late November. From the things to do guide.
Morito Coast
Hayama, Keikyu bus from JR Zushi
A small beach with a shrine on the rocks and a red torii standing out in the water. Swim in the calm shallows in the morning and come back for the evening: in winter the sun drops right behind Fuji. From the beaches and day trips guide.
Plan your days in Kamakura
Day one: start early at Kita-Kamakura with Engaku-ji and Kenchō-ji, eat a Zen vegetarian lunch at Hachinoki, then follow the Daibutsu trail through Genjiyama Park down to the Great Buddha and Hase-dera, and end the day watching the sunset from the cape at Inamuragasaki. Day two: buy the Enoden day pass, have a grilled-fish breakfast beside the tracks at yoridokoro, ride on to Enoshima for the shrine, the Sea Candle and the Iwaya caves, and come back to the streets around Kamakura station for dinner. For a rainy or slow day, see the Buddhist sculpture in the Kokuhoukan museum and a classic film at the Kawakita Film Museum, drink matcha among the bamboo at Hokoku-ji, or take the train out to the Enoshima Aquarium.
Questions about the Kamakura guides
What do the Kamakura City Guides include?
Four guides covering 80 places: food, things to do, beaches and day trips, and budget. Every entry tells you why it is worth going, where it is, notes on opening and one tip you can actually use.
How do I get the guides after paying?
The links appear on your order confirmation page and in the email that follows. They open in the browser of any phone, tablet or laptop, with no app to install and no account to set up.
Can I use the Kamakura guides without internet?
Yes. Open each guide once while you are online and it keeps working offline afterwards, ticks and notes included. Sending a place to maps needs mobile data.
Which languages are the Kamakura guides available in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese and Korean. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
How much do the Kamakura guides cost?
One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99 and the full set of four is €15.99.
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