Kamakura

Kamakura occupies a narrow coastal plain between Sagami Bay and the wooded hills of Kanagawa Prefecture. From the late 12th century, it served as the seat of the Kamakura shogunate, Japan’s first military government, a role that still defines its place in Japanese history. Tsurugaoka Hachimangū, a major Shinto shrine, anchors the city’s central approach, while the bronze Great Buddha at Kōtoku-in is among its most recognised Buddhist monuments. Temple paths, residential lanes and Yuigahama Beach give this former political centre a distinctly coastal rhythm. Continue to other webcams in Kanagawa Prefecture to compare coastal landscapes and urban settings around Sagami Bay.

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