Kamakura

This temple is home to Japan’s largest wooden statue of the Kannon Bosatsu (Buddhist Goddess of Mercy) and popular amongst visitors for its beautiful garden.

The Great Buddha; the best sightseeing spot in Kamakura

A bamboo grove, a moss garden and matcha tea. Spend a day of tranquility surrounded by vivid greenery.

Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine is filled with nature and its tunnel of cherry blossoms is incredible

Kencho-ji Temple is Japan’s first Zen temple. Here you can quietly view the garden and experience meditation.

Along Komachi-dori Street, you’ll find high-class restaurants and places for shopping. Stop by some of these interesting shops while heading to Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gu Shrine.

A grand Zen temple that has retained its charm from the Kamakura Era. It must be seen for its National Treasures and fall foliage

A popular power spot in Kamakura. Double your money by washing it!

Nicknamed the Hydrangea Temple, 2500 hydrangeas bloom at once in June

A shrine that helps in boosting good fortune at work and career promotion

The dish consisting of generous fresh shirasu (whitebait) placed on top of rice is a famous delicacy in the old capital of Kamakura

Genuine high-quality ham from a recipe brought over by a 19th-century Englishman

Using plenty of butter for that pristine taste. Kamakura-born biscuits made in the shape of a pigeon

The old-fashioned taste of inarizushi that can be easily eaten during a walk through Kamakura

A soft baked good with plenty of custard inside a sponge cake