Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Kamakura, Japan

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Number of sights 13 sights
Distance 5.2 km
Ascend 76 m
Descend 80 m

Explore Kamakura in Japan with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in KamakuraIndividual Sights in Kamakura

Sight 1: 妙法寺

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妙法寺

Ryōgonzan Renge-in Myōhō-ji (楞厳山蓮華院妙法寺) is a Buddhist temple of the Nichiren sect in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan. It is one of a group of three built near the site in Matsubagayatsu, or the Valley of Pine Needles (松葉ヶ谷), where Nichiren, founder of the Buddhist sect that bears his name, is supposed to have had his hut. The temple has also close ties with Prince Morinaga and the Imperial House.

Wikipedia: Myōhō–ji (EN)

276 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: 安国論寺

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安国論寺

Myōhōkekyōzan Ankokuron-ji (妙法華経山安国論寺) is a Buddhist temple of the Nichiren sect in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan. It is one of a group of three built near the site in Matsubagayatsu (Valley of Pine Needles where Nichiren, founder of the Buddhist sect that bears his name, is supposed to have had his hut.

Wikipedia: Ankokuron-ji (EN)

330 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 3: 長勝寺

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長勝寺

Ishiizan Chōshō-ji (石井山長勝寺) is a Buddhist temple of the Nichiren Shū in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan. It's one of a group of three built near the site in Matsubagayatsu (Valley of Pine Needles where Nichiren, founder of the Buddhist sect that bears his name, is supposed to have had his hut. The first part of its name is derived from the founder's last name, the second is an alternative reading of the characters for Nagakatsu, the founder's first name.

Wikipedia: Chōshō-ji (EN)

444 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: 来迎寺

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Raikoji Temple is a temple of Tokimune located in 2-chome, Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture.

Wikipedia: 来迎寺 (鎌倉市材木座) (JA)

183 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Myocho-ji

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Myocho-ji

Myōchoji Temple is a temple of Nichiren Buddhism located in Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture.

Wikipedia: 妙長寺 (鎌倉市) (JA)

361 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 6: 向福寺

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向福寺

Kofukuji Temple is a temple of Tokimune located in Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture.

Wikipedia: 向福寺 (JA)

201 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: Keiunji Temple

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Keiunji Temple

Keiunji Temple is a temple of Nichiren Buddhism located in Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture. The name of the mountain is Shokoyama. The opening of the mountain is a blessing in disguise. The former main temple is Ōmotoyama Honkuji Temple (Rokujōmon-ryū). Konishi Horen.

Wikipedia: 啓運寺 (鎌倉市) (JA)

287 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 8: Moto Hachiman

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Moto Hachiman

Moto Hachiman (元八幡) is a small but very old and historically important Shinto shrine in Kamakura, Kanagawa Pref., Japan.

Wikipedia: Moto Hachiman (EN)

669 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 9: 畠山重保墓

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畠山重保墓

Hatakeyama Rokurō Shigeyasu (畠山六郎重保) was a Kamakura period warrior who fell victim of political intrigue in 1205. The grave under a tabu no ki tree near the Yuigahama end of Wakamiya Ōji Avenue in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan and next to Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū's first torii is traditionally supposed to be his. It is an Important Cultural Property and a famous example of hōkyōintō. Famous for the quality of its manufacture, the hōkyōintō' is 3.45 m tall and is made of andesite.

Wikipedia: Hatakeyama Shigeyasu's grave (EN)

371 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 10: 和田塚

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Wadazuka is a medieval memorial mound that is said to have been dedicated to the army of Yoshimori Wada, located at 3-4-7 Yuigahama, Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Originally, it was called "Mujodo Mound", and there is a theory that it was one of the Kofun Tombs and Mukaihara Kofun groups from the same Kofun period as the Kagime Mound where the Haniwa (Yokohama National University, Kyoto University collection) and Magata Haniwa were excavated. However, there are some doubts about the use of Wadazuka as an ancient burial mound.

Wikipedia: 和田塚 (JA)

933 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 11: 稲瀬川

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The Inase River flows through the Hase district of Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and flows into Sagami Bay on the Yuigahama coast. It is said that it is this river that is described in the "Manyoshu" as "Mina Nose River Night" (Mina Nose River Night), and the Minase River was changed to the name Inase River. In the early Kamakura period, it was considered the western boundary of Kamakura. In addition, in kabuki works made in the Edo period, the name was used to resemble the Sumida River in Edo.

Wikipedia: 稲瀬川 (神奈川県) (JA)

520 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 12: Shūgenji Temple

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Shūgenji Temple kamakura / CC BY-SA 3.0

Shugenji Temple is a temple of Nichiren Buddhism located in Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture. The name of the mountain is Mt. Shijo. The main Buddha is the Ten Realms Mandala. The former main temple is Gyotokiyama Mitsunori Temple. Ikegami and Totomi store law.

Wikipedia: 収玄寺 (JA)

652 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 13: Hase-dera temple

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Hase-dera temple 三人日 / CC BY-SA 3.0

Hase-dera , commonly called the Hase-kannon (長谷観音) is one of the Buddhist temples in the city of Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, famous for housing a massive wooden statue of Kannon.

Wikipedia: Hase-dera (Kamakura) (EN), Website

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