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Kamakura and Yokohama Day Trip

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Overview

Overview

A day trip that covers Kamakura's Hase area and Tsurugaoka Hachimangu from morning to afternoon, then dinner in Yokohama Chinatown before returning to Tokyo. Kamakura and Yokohama are connected by the JR Yokosuka Line, so you can see both in one day.

Best for
Travelers who want to enjoy both the temples and shrines of an ancient capital and a port city on a day trip from Tokyo
When to go
Year-round. The Hase area is especially crowded in early summer when the hydrangeas bloom and during autumn foliage season
Where to stay
Kamakura & Enoshima

Highlights

  • ✓The Great Buddha of Kamakura and Hasedera, one after the other in the Hase area
  • ✓Tsurugaoka Hachimangu and the Dankazura approach
  • ✓Dinner in Yokohama Chinatown
Day by day

Day-by-day plan

Day 1From Kamakura's Temples and Shrines to Yokohama Chinatown

Take the Enoden from Kamakura Station to Hase, see the Great Buddha and Hasedera, then go to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu on the Kamakura Station side. Head to Yokohama in the evening.

  1. 1
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    Kotoku-in (Great Buddha of Kamakura)

    Start the Hase area at the Great Buddha of Kamakura. Early in the morning, there are fewer tour groups, so you can view the open-air Buddha in peace.

    Official site ↗
  2. 2
    🍁 Autumn leaves

    Hasedera Temple (Kamakura)

    Walk to Hasedera, in the same Hase area as the Great Buddha. From the hillside grounds you can look out toward Yuigahama.

    View guide →
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    🌸 Cherry blossoms

    Dankazura and Tsurugaoka Hachimangu

    Return to Kamakura Station and walk along Dankazura to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu. You can also snack your way along Komachi-dori, which runs beside the approach.

    View guide →
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    Yokohama Chinatown

    Take JR from Kamakura toward Yokohama and have dinner in Chinatown. From there you can head straight back toward Tokyo.

    Official site ↗

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Tips

Tips

  • •The Hase area is walkable from the Enoden station, so visiting the Great Buddha and Hasedera back to back is efficient.
  • •The Enoden gets crowded on weekends and holidays, so leaving Kamakura Station early gives you more time in the afternoon.
  • •If you want to spend more time in Yokohama, see the guides to Sankeien Garden and Hakkeijima Sea Paradise.
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Information as of 2026-10-13