Leisure / Hobbies Spots in Kamakura Area
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- Kamakura Kokuhoukan Museum
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4.542 Reviews - Leisure / Hobbies
- Kanagawa Pref. Kamakurashi Yukinoshita 2-1-1 (Tsuruoka Hachimangu Shrine)
- Kamakura Kokuhoukan Museum (“Kamakura National Treasures Museum”) is a history and art museum located within the precincts of the Tsurgaoka Hachimangu Shrine, which was opened in 1928. The exhibits include carvings, paintings, ancient documents etc. donated by local temples and shrines. The museum building is itself designated as a National Registered Tangible Cultural Property.
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Quiet little museum tucked in the outer grounds of Hachimangu that feature mostly Kamakura treasures of all shapes and sizes. Fascinating collection of temple statuary. Well worth seeing out.
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- Yuigahama Beach
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- Kanagawa Pref. Kamakurashi Yuigahama
- A coastline facing Sagami Bay and one of Kamakura’s most famous beaches. The beach consists of an expansive and shallow shoal extending west from the Nameri River. In the summer, the beach bustles with visitors come to swim. The area was once a quiet fishing town, but with the development of public transportation in the Meiji period, it began to be visited by great numbers of people from Tokyo and other areas. Yuigahama Station on the Enoshima Electric Railway is the closest station.
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- Kita-Kamakura Yoh Shomei Art Museum
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4.019 Reviews - Leisure / Hobbies
- Kanagawa Pref. Kamakurashi Yamanouchi 318-4
- An art museum dedicated to collecting watercolors and oil paintings by Kumamoto Prefecture native and artist Yoh Shomei. The museum is located along the route from Kita-Kamakura Station to the Meigetsu-in Temple. Built based on the concept of an old Western-style house which was once the home to a painter and poet father, a gentle mother, a 10 year old daughter, and a five year old son, the museum looks as if it came from the pages of a storybook.
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北鎌倉駅から近い、明月院に行く途中にあります。葉詳明さんの美術館で、やさしい絵がたくさん展示してあります。
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- Ofuna Botanical Garden
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- Kanagawa Kamakura-shi Okamoto 1018
- This botanical garden, a 16-minute walk from the West Exit of JR Ofuna Station, focuses on displaying gardening plants. Filled with beautiful seasonal plants for every season, the garden can be enjoyed year round. In addition to a restaurant and flower market, there is also a lawn area where visitors can enjoy a picnic. Each month, the director puts together a garden walk and provides a guided tour to visitors.
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- Kamakura River Kita movie Memorial
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4.014 Reviews - Leisure / Hobbies
- Kanagawa Pref. Kamakurashi Yukinoshita 2-2-12
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I very much enjoyed visiting this special and unique museum in a beautiful traditional building. The curators love of cinema is clear and the temporary exhibition of Japanese film posters was...
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- Zaimokuza Beach
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- Kanagawa Pref. Kamakurashi Zaimokuza 5-chome
- From Enoshima Electric Railway Kamakura Station, take the Keikyu Bus bound for Zushi Station via Kotsubo and get off at the Zaimokuza bus stop. Zaimokuza Beach is then just a two-minute walk away. The prefecturally operated Zaimokuza Parking Area is also located next to the beach and has spaces for 74 vehicles. Zaimokuza Beach is a sandy beach with very clear waters located along a gentle bay. There is also a kids and family beach area, making it easy for families with children to enjoy a day at the ocean. There are free public showers and public and portable toilets, as well as some 10 beachside clubhouses offering food and relaxation spaces. During swimming season, a variety of events are held at the beach, including fireworks shows and the Suika-nagashi, in which watermelons are set adrift near the shore for swimmers to grab and enjoy.
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- Kannon Museum
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4.58 Reviews - Leisure / Hobbies
- Kanagawa Pref. Kamakurashi Hase 3-11-2
- In 2015, 35 years after it was opened to the public, the treasure hall of the Hasedera Temple was remodeled and turned into this museum. The museum not only presents the temple's treasures but features as its main exhibit a statue of Kannon which is the temple's principal object of worship. The museum seeks to convey the teaching of Kannon to visitors in an easy to understand manner. The museum's collection includes a statue of Kannon Buddhisattva with 11 Headed which is not only the temple's principal object of worship but also an important historical sculpture, and a collection of 33 avatars of Kannon designated Cultural Properties by the city of Kamakura.
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こちらは 入口直ぐに[映像キャラリー]、1階[第1展示室]、2階[第2展示室][企画展示コーナー][特別寺宝コーナー]に分かれており、圧巻の展示品は 皆さんが投稿されている [第1展示室]にある 木造十一面観音菩薩立像（御前立観音）像高：178.8...
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- Genjiyama Park
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- Kanagawa Prefecture Kamakura City 4-649-1 Fan Gagoya
- Genjiyama Park, also known as Shirohata Hills or Hatatate Hills, is home to many sites including the grave of Hino Toshimoto, a statue of Minamoto Yoritomo, and one of Kamakura's Seven Entrances to the Kewaizaka Pass. In the spring you can enjoy the cherry blossoms and in the fall the changing autumn colors. Be advised that the park is hilly so comfortable walking shoes are advised.
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- Komorebi Yamasaki Onsui Pool
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- Kanagawa Pref. Kamakurashi Yamasaki 1330-39
- In addition to the 25-meter pool, this facility includes a Jacuzzi, a pool for small children, a training room and a studio. It’s open until 10 pm Monday through Saturday, allowing guests to use it after they get off work. The facility is about a 6-minute walk from the Fujimicho Station on the Shonan Monorail line.
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- Kamakura Museum of Literature
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- Kanagawa Pref. Kamakurashi Hase 1-5-3
- Located in the Hase neighborhood of Kamakura, the Kamakura Museum of Literature was first opened in 1985 by local volunteers. The museum’s has set as its purpose the collection, preservation, and exhibition of literary works, manuscripts, and personal items from writers connected with Kamakura such as Yasunari Kawabata, Ryunosuke Akutagawa, and Jiro Osaragi. The museum building, donated to the city of Kamakura, was once a villa belonging to Toshinari Maeda built off of his main residence and today it is a designated Tangible Cultural Property. There is also a 600 square meter rose garden on the south side of the garden stretching before the museum which, together with the view of the sea off Shonan in front of the museum, is a popular sightseeing spot.
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- Kamejikan
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4.552 Reviews - Leisure / Hobbies
- Kanagawa Pref. Kamakurashi Zaimokuza 3-17-21
- A 20 minute walk or a 10 minute bus ride from Enoshima Electric Railway Yuigahama Station. A guesthouse operating out of an old Japanese-style home standing quietly in the Zaimokuza neighborhood, an area which once flourished as a port town. This tiny lodging facility has two private rooms and one dormitory-style room. On the weekends, the facility also operates as a café called Café Kamejikan. The café serves home-style dishes made with fresh, locally-grown vegetables. The café is open to non-guests as well and is a popular place for locals to stop by and relax in.
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I stayed two nights during Kamakura fireworks. The guesthouse is in really nice, old fashioned Kamakura neighborhood. The owner Masa is very friendly and informative. I paid 500 yen extra to get...
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- Kamakura Seaside Park Inamuragasaki
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- Kanagawa prefecture Kamakura city Inamuragasaki 1-285-1
- Inamuragasaki Park is nestled between Yuighama Beach and Shichirigahama Beach. It was selected as one of the 50 Views of Kanagawa and Top 100 Views of Mt. Fuji because of the spectacular view of Mt. Fuji on clear days. The view of the sunset is also particularly wonderful and is famous for on the best scenic spots of Shonan.
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- Kamakura Strawberry Farm
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- Kanagawa Pref. Kamakurashi Fueda 2-11
- This strawberry farm is located in 2-Chome, Fueda, Kamakura City. From mid-December to early May, the farm is open on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, when you can enjoy strawberry-picking without a reservation (based on arrival order). It is the only spot in Kamakura where you can experience strawberry-picking.
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鎌倉で食べれる唯一のいちご園です。だけど今は収穫が少ないので、イチゴ狩りできないのが現状です。いっぱいイチゴができればいいですね。電話連絡してからお出かけください。
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- gigi gallery+workshop
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- Kanagawa Pref. Kamakurashi Yamanouchi 768
- This is a general store offering a workshop, gallery and shopping experience, and is a seven-minute walk from Kitakamakura. One-of-a-kind works of artists of different fields are lined up inside. In the workshop, one can reserve accessory, knit or small leather good production experiences.
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- WEEKEND HOUSE ALLEY
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- Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture Shichirigahama 1-1-1
- This facility featuring a combination of shops and residences is in a spot that is a two- minute walk from Enoden’s Shichirigahama Station. The building is constructed in such a way that from whatever angle one can enjoy sea or mountain scenery and offers an unbroken view of Shichirigahama Beach. It has a collection of six shops, designed to meet the needs of those who enjoy the dual lives of “city in the week, Shonan on the weekend.” They also have popular “bills” from Sydney, with the “world’s greatest breakfast.”
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- Kita-Kamakura Takara-no-niwa
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- Kanagawa Pref. Kamakurashi Yamanouchi 1418
- This is a shared atelier house which was created by renovating an old Japanese home located to the rear of the luscious green premises of Jochiji Temple in Kita-Kamakura. In the permanent exhibit is a gallery which displays works by various Takara-no-Niwa artists, and there is also the Takara-no-Kama area where participants can experience the art of making pottery as well as a rental space used to hold various workshops.
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- Mido's (Midosu)
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- Kanagawa Pref. Kamakurashi Hase 2-1-7
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- Pop-up Book Shop & Workshop Meggendorfer
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- Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture Yuigahama 2-9-61
- Located approximately 10 minutes from Kamakura station, this shop in Yuigahama specializes in pop-up books. They carry approximately 600 types of popup books ranging from items for kids to books for adults, and these enjoyable books are also popular as birthday or Christmas presents.
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- Kamakura City Kaburaki Kiyokata Memorial Art Museum
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- Kanagawa Pref. Kamakurashi Yukinoshita 1-5-25
- An art museum located in a quiet residential neighborhood commemorating the modern Nihonga painting master Kiyokata Kaburaki. Kiyokata’s final home, a Japanese-style residence, was remodeled and converted into the museum. The museum is filled with Nihonga paintings depicting everyday life, with a focus on Kiyokata’s specialty of bijinga (paintings of beautiful women).
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- Kamakura Chokin Kobo
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- Kanagawa Pref. Kamakurashi Onarimachi 6-1
- A workshop where visitors can craft wedding and engagement rings as well as other rings and charms using 10-karat gold and silver. Focusing on the concept of simple designs that can be enjoyed forever, the workshop’s expert staff will work with you from start to finish to help you create your very own piece. Jewelry crafting takes approximately three hours and it is possible to bring one’s completed piece home the same day.
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Kanagawa prefecture acts as an extension of the Tokyo metropolis that spills over into coastal towns, most notably Yokohama city, heavily populated and known for its Chinatown and seaside attractions. Just the right distance for a day trip out of Tokyo, Kanagawa is home to some of Tokyo’s most accessible beaches, including around Kamakura, best known for its Big Buddha. Visitors can also travel a little farther afield for a weekend at Hakone onsen town.
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