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A village dating back to Yoritomo's shogunate government in 1192, Kamakura lies amid wooded hills filled with Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines. Local university students offer free guided tours leaving from Kamakura station. Visit the Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, dedicated to the Shinto god of war, patron deity of the... more
A village dating back to Yoritomo's shogunate government in 1192, Kamakura lies amid wooded hills filled with Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines. Local university students offer free guided tours leaving from Kamakura station. Visit the Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, dedicated to the Shinto god of war, patron deity of the shogun's family, and walk inside the Great Buddha.
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Kamakura weather essentials
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May
68°F 20°C
61°F 16°C
3 in 7 cm
Jun
72°F 22°C
66°F 18°C
3 in 8 cm
Jul
79°F 26°C
72°F 22°C
6 in 14 cm
Aug
81°F 27°C
74°F 23°C
1 in 2 cm
Sep
75°F 23°C
70°F 21°C
1 in 3 cm
Oct
68°F 20°C
62°F 16°C
3 in 9 cm
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Professional Advice (9) Title Source “Kamakura” japan-guide.com “Kamakura” CityGo.info / Rough Guides “Overview of Kamakura” Frommer's “Land of the Rising Sun” AmeriForce Publishing “The Wooded Hills of Kamakura” TravelLady “Tokyo” wordtravels.com / Globe Media Ltd. “Japan Tourism Destinations” iexplore / NationalGeographic.com “Hooked on Tokyo” msnbc.msn.com / Frommer's “See Fuji; visit the big Buddha in Kamakura” USA Today -
Web Comments from Travellers (5) Title Source “Kamakura Travel Blogs, Photos and Videos” TravelPod.com “Zen.” VirtualTourist.com “Zen Buddhist Temple.” VirtualTourist.com “Jizo Statues.” VirtualTourist.com “Although it's not right in the...” VirtualTourist.com
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