KAMAKURA, Kanagawa Prefecture--In the late afternoon one weekday in early September, dozens of tourists crowded around a railway crossing here, a pilgrimage site for fans of the popular basketball ...

Tourists flock to the Kotoku-in Buddhist temple here to marvel at and shoot photos of the Great Buddha of Kamakura, one of ...

The ancient coastal city of Kamakura south of Tokyo is an irresistible mix of sun, surf, temples and shrines. But the area is ...

Most people are well aware that the Edo shogunate’s seat of power was Edo Castle, but what of the Kamakura shogunate? The focus of NHK’s new historical taiga drama serial Kamakura-dono no 13-nin (The ...

Kamakura City in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, famous for the animation *Slam Dunk*, has been struggling due to an influx of tourists visiting filming locations from a recent Korean drama. According to ...

Evoking Japanese aspirations of national renewal on the fifth anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake is the newly refreshed visage of Kamakura’s Daibutsu, or Great Buddha. The iconic sculpture ...

Kamakura’s storied history and picturesque shrines and temples have made it a popular day trip from Tokyo. But if you take into account the beach, a noticeable absence of traffic and an impressive ...

Jessica Kozuka is a Japan-based freelance writer with nearly 20 years of experience. Her work has appeared in publications such as Wine Spectator, Travel + Leisure, CNN Travel, and The Japan Times.

Kamakura – Being a tourist can be thirsty work, even in the genteel surrounds of Kamakura. Just an hour south of Tokyo, the former samurai capital of Japan offers green hills, sea views, leafy ...

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