Japan's ancient capital

Kamakura City, located in Kanagawa Prefecture, 40 kilometers southwest of Tokyo.

Hokoku-ji Temple is a temple of Rinzai Kentyoji, built in 1334, which is famous for its bamboo forest.

Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine is a Shinto shrine built in 1063 in honor of Hachiman, the god of war, who is the patron of the Minamoto family. Kamakura was the capital of Japan and served as a religious center. Until now, this temple keeps the imprint of the tragic events of those times, and the Emperor of Japan visits this temple with the whole family during the New Year holidays.

In the temple of Zeniarai Benzaiten Ugafuku Jinja Shrine there is a cave where a rite of money laundering takes place. Visitors place bills and coins in wicker baskets and wash with sacred water. Do not be biased by the name, it is just a beautiful ritual performed in order to gain luck in financial affairs.

Kamakura is famous for the impressive bronze statue of the Great Buddha - Daibutsu - with a height of thirteen meters and 93 tons. The largest bronze Buddha statue in Japan was erected in 1252 and has since retained its original appearance, having survived wars, fires, earthquakes, tsunamis and is a silent witness to the history of the country for almost eight centuries. Of particular admiration is the calm, peaceful expression of the face.

The temple of Haseder was built in 736, famous for the fact that pilgrims flock here from all over Japan to see and pray to the Buddhist ten-meter goddess of mercy Kannon, the eleventh and tenth-handed.

A treasury containing various ancient relics and documents from the Kamakura, Heian, Muromachi and Edo periods.

During the inspection of the Haseder complex of buildings, you should take a break in the beautiful temple garden, on the shore of a small pond with a bamboo mini grove.

The cave - you can enter it only by bowing down - in the depths of the stone corridor, surrounded by burning candles, the younger gods of the Shinto pantheon froze.

From two observation decks, limping and zigzag, there are beautiful views of the temple, the city and the mouth of the bay.

Hasedera is famous for its hydrangeas - in the flowering season the landscape is especially magnificent.

You can finish your walk on the terrace of a small restaurant offering visitors traditional Japanese sweets and green tea.

It is possible to combine with an excursion to Enoshima.

Enoshima Island is one of the most beautiful places in Kanagawa. This small island, located less than a kilometer from the coast, has a coastline of only 4 km, but the highest point reaches 61 m. From the station, a walk across the bridge (10 minutes) along the picturesque promenade is inevitable.

You will visit the sanctuary of Enosima – Jinja, which includes three temples. Each temple is dedicated to different mythological goddesses. The main of them is dedicated to Bentan - one of the seven gods of happiness, mistress of water, patroness of music and theatrical art.

Climbing the spiral staircase to the top of the lighthouse on the island of Enosima (you can on the escalator), you will enjoy an unusual panorama of sandy beaches.

Personal transport with driver on demand.