Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Kamakura is one of the top day trips from Tokyo and for good reason. With beautiful temples, great beaches, shopping and even some hiking trails, Kamakura is often called "little Kyoto", and at just one hour from Tokyo, it's a must-see on your Japan trip. In this video guide, we'll show you all the top locations and how to get around so you'll be ready for your own day trip to Kamakura.
== LINKS ===
Kamakura day trip article:
tokyocheapo.com/entertainment/kamakura-mega-guide
Kamakura hiking article:
tokyocheapo.com/entertainment/outdoors/kamakura-hiking-and-a-hidden-mountain-cafe
0:00 Intro
0:34 Getting to and around Kamakura
1:13 Kotoku-in Temple
2:02 Hasedera Temple
2:47 Komachi-dori Street
3:29 Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine
3:59 Hokokuji Temple
4:51 Hiking in Kamakura
5:34 Shichirigahama Beach
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Intro sequence by the most talented Peter Laugesen
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* Gundam Robot Statue in Odaiba flickr.com/photos/picsoflife/8154554047
* Japanese Salaryman Asleep flickr.com/photos/istolethetv
* Domestic Cat commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Alvesgaspar
* Saraninman commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:%E7%AB%B9%E4%B8%8B%E7%AB%A0%E5%A4%AA%E9%83%8E
* Wild Cat geograph.org.uk/profile/34298
* Ginza Holiday Promenade flickr.com/photos/yoshikazut
* Shibuya Crossing flickr.com/photos/31029865@N06
Kamakura is one of the top day trips from Tokyo and for good reason. With beautiful temples, great beaches, shopping and even some hiking trails, Kamakura is often called "little Kyoto", and at just one hour from Tokyo, it's a must-see on your Japan trip. In this video guide, we'll show you all the top locations and how to get around so you'll be ready for your own day trip to Kamakura.
== LINKS ===
Kamakura day trip article:
tokyocheapo.com/entertainment/kamakura-mega-guide
Kamakura hiking article:
tokyocheapo.com/entertainment/outdoors/kamakura-hiking-and-a-hidden-mountain-cafe
0:00 Intro
0:34 Getting to and around Kamakura
1:13 Kotoku-in Temple
2:02 Hasedera Temple
2:47 Komachi-dori Street
3:29 Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine
3:59 Hokokuji Temple
4:51 Hiking in Kamakura
5:34 Shichirigahama Beach
★★★ TokyoCheapo ★★★
Subscribe: dvr.jp/youtube
Website : tokyocheapo.com
Community : community.tokyocheapo.com
Twitter : twitter.com/TokyoCheapo
Newsletter : tokyocheapo.com/newsletter
★★★ Credits ★★★
Intro sequence by the most talented Peter Laugesen
Creative commons images used in the intro:
* Gundam Robot Statue in Odaiba flickr.com/photos/picsoflife/8154554047
* Japanese Salaryman Asleep flickr.com/photos/istolethetv
* Domestic Cat commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Alvesgaspar
* Saraninman commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:%E7%AB%B9%E4%B8%8B%E7%AB%A0%E5%A4%AA%E9%83%8E
* Wild Cat geograph.org.uk/profile/34298
* Ginza Holiday Promenade flickr.com/photos/yoshikazut
* Shibuya Crossing flickr.com/photos/31029865@N06
