Kamakura and Enoshima
Plan your Kamakura day for the date you go
Pick a date and where you start. You get a timed route with trains, walks, opening hours and fees, plus what is in bloom and how busy it will be.
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Kamakura itinerariesHalf day, full day and two days with Enoshima, timed leg by leg.
Day trip from TokyoWhich train, which pass and when to leave to beat the crowds.
Things to do in KamakuraTemples, shrines, trails and streets with fees, hours and walking times.
Where to stay in KamakuraStation, Hase, Kita-Kamakura or the coast: which base fits your plan.
EnoshimaThe island route, the caves, the Sea Candle and sunset over Fuji.
Hydrangea seasonThe 2027 window, Hasedera tickets and the order to visit temples.Kamakura in four lines
- Where: on the coast south of Tokyo, under an hour by direct JR train from Tokyo Station, Shinjuku or Shinagawa. Getting there.
- How long: one full day covers Kita-Kamakura's Zen temples, the main shrine and the Great Buddha; add Enoshima or a night for a relaxed pace. Itineraries.
- When: cherry blossom around 31 Mar, hydrangea from about 11 Jun into July, autumn colour from late November to mid-December. Calendar.
- Cost: trains and a few temple fees for a day from Tokyo stay in the low thousands of yen per person. Cost calculator.
Tools and guides
Bloom and crowd calendarModelled 2027 dates for cherry, hydrangea, ginkgo and maple.Kamakura trip costCalculate trains, temples and food for your day.How to get to KamakuraFrom Tokyo, Shinjuku, Yokohama and the airports.Kamakura toursGuided days from Tokyo, walking tours and private guides compared.Best time to visitMonth by month: blooms, leaves, crowds and weather.Kamakura hiking trailsDaibutsu, Ten-en and Gionyama: length, time, climb and status.
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