Kamakura
City in Japan
Kamakura is a seaside Japanese city just south of Tokyo. The political center of medieval Japan, modern-day Kamakura is a prominent resort town with dozens of Buddhist Zen temples and Shinto shrines. Its most recognizable landmark is the Kotoku-in...
City Settled: November 3, 1939
First official recorded: 1063
Prefecture: Kanagawa Prefecture
Region: Kantō
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Dec 9, 2022 · Kamakura (鎌倉) is a coastal town in Kanagawa Prefecture, less than an hour south of Tokyo. The town became Japan's political center, ...