Easy Access from Tokyo! Sample Itinerary for a Day Trip to Kanagawa’s Kamakura and Enoshima Areas

Around a 3-minute walk from Jomyoji Bus Stop

Next, go to Hokokuji, a Zen temple of the Rinzai Sect that was built in 1334. It is widely known for having a beautiful bamboo grove. They say that there are about 2,000 bamboo trees, and you can explore the area while enjoying matcha green tea and Japanese sweets.

Admission fee: 200 JPY, 500 JPY for match green tea (with sweets)
*Match green tea service may be temporarily unavailable during busy times

*Approximate duration*
45 minutes

Take the Keikyu Bus from Jomyoji Bus Stop, ride for about 6 minutes and then get off at Hachimangu Bus Stop.

Within short walking distance from Hachimangu Bus Station

Next, take a walk around the approximately 360m-long Kamakura Komachi Street (Komachi-dori) that stretches from Tsurugaoka Hachimangu up to JR Kamakura Station. Both sides of the street are lined with about 250 different shops, and visitors can go shopping and walking while they enjoy a light snack. It is fun even just to walk along the street!

*Approximate duration*
1 hour

For lunch, a recommended restaurant is Wasai Yakura Komachi-dori Shop, a popular Japanese cuisine joint on Komachi Street. Their specialty is the Yakura Meibutsu Shirasu-don (1,430 JPY (incl. tax)) which uses shirasu (whitebait) caught fresh every morning at the local Koshigoe Fishing Harbor in Kamakura. Aside from its delicious taste, this popular dish is also said to be rich in calcium and DHA fatty acid, and low in calories.

*Approximate duration*
1 hour

Take the Enoshima Electric Railway Line from Kamakura Station, ride for about 5 minutes and get off at Hase Station

Around a 6-minute walk from Hase Station

The next stop on this trip, the Kamakura Daibutsuden Kotoku-in, is a temple of the Jodo Sect that is famous for the Kamakura no Daibutsu (Great Buddha of Kamakura). Standing at 11.31m tall, this overwhelming statue is the sole Buddha statue in Kamakura City that has been designated as a national treasure. You can enter and explore the interior of this Buddha statue.

Admission fee: General/Junior high school/Senior high school student: 200 JPY, Elementary school student: 150 JPY/Plus 20 JPY per person when entering the Buddha statue

*Approximate duration*
30 minutes

Take the Enoshima Electric Railway from Hase Station, ride for about 13 minutes and get off at Kamakurakokomae Station

Next, take a commemorative photo at the station in front of Kamakura High School, which is known for appearing in the opening scene of the globally famous animated series SLAM DUNK! The railway line here is Enoshima Dentetsu (more commonly known as Enoden), which has come to be loved as the sightseeing train in Shonan area. If you get off at the station in front of Kamakura High School, walk east for about 100m and you will get to Kamakurakokomae Ichigo Fumikiri (No.1 Railroad Crossing in front of Kamakura High School). With the blue sea of Shonan, you are bound to capture a beautiful picture. When you're done taking photos, it is recommended that you take a leisurely stroll along Shichirigahama Beach that spreads in front of the train station.

*Approximate duration*
30 minutes

Take the Enoshima Electric Railway from Kamakurakokomae Station, ride for about 6 minutes and get off at Enoshima Station

When you get to Enoshima Station, head toward Enoshima Shrine. If you walk for 20-30 minutes while looking at the sea, the Enoshima Seido Torii (bronze shrine gate), which is also called the gateway to Enoshima, will come into view. The approach leading to the shrine is lined with souvenir shops, restaurants and stores selling dried food, seaweeds and other seafood from Sagami Bay, so you can enjoy a bit of shopping.

*Approximate duration*
45 minutes

If you go a little further, you will arrive at the Enoshima Shrine, a shrine that is located in pretty much the center of Enoshima. Boasting a history of more than 1,000 years, this shrine is comprised of Hetsumiya, Nakatsumiya and Okutsumiya. Enshrined here are the deities Munakata San-joshin that protects the sea, and Benzaiten. This shrine is known to give blessings such as better luck with money, development of crafts and performance and matchmaking.

*Approximate duration*
1 hour and 20 minutes

This itinerary ends with a dinner at Il chianti Enoshima, a cafe and restaurant that is found right next to the Enoshima Lighthouse. Here, you can savor original Italian cuisine with about 100 kinds of dishes available, and enjoy delicious wines while marveling at the darkening sea spreading before your eyes. Recommended at this restaurant is the Reisei! Enoshima Spaghetti (cold spaghetti) (1,380 JPY (excl. tax) for medium-size serving).
After your meal, head to Enoshima Station, which is around a 30-minute walk from there. Return to Tokyo Station via Kamakura Station. This concludes the day's trip.

*Approximate duration*
1 hour

Take the Enoshima Electric Railway from Enoshima Station and ride for about 23 minutes to Kamakura Station. Transfer to JR Yokosuka Line and ride for about 54 minutes to Tokyo Station.