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Kamakura is a popular tourist coastal town that was once the capital of Japan under a military regime in the 12th century.
From Tokyo,
Take JR Yokosuka line that goes to Zushi/ Kurihama. There are many stations to get into this line from Tokyo station or Shinagawa or Shinbashi, or Yokosuka station. Stop at Kamakura station.
Travel time is approximately an hour. Approximate cost is USD$8.
Once in Kamakura, you can walk, take more train, or bus or rent a bicycle like we did.
So if you are not using JR Train pass, travel between cities, the local train travel is still fast and affordable. Theme: Train
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From Tokyo, take the Yokosuka line train to Kamakura. The journey takes about an hour & cost about 1000 Yen.
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I took the train on my own. It was easy to get here but not as easy to get around unless one speak Japanese. Try to follow the crowd, that's one way to get to tourist attraction :) Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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From my hotel, when I go out, I learned from my experience that I will not get lost again. I alway go to Yokohama Station at the Tourist Information Center and get important detail to reach for my destination.
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From Yokohama Station it will take 30 minutes to arrived in Kamakura Station. ( I can not remember what is the name of the trains ). Leave a Comment Theme: Train
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Kamakura is a pretty small town. There are buses, trains and taxis to shuttle you about, but it really doesn't make much sense to do it that way. Your best bet is renting a bike. You will find a bike rental shop next to Kamakura station. As soon as you exit, make a right and walk about 50 meters. Look for the long row of parked bikes.
The best deal is rent the bike for the whole day.
Also, better get there early, as they do run out. Theme: Bicycle
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There are direct trains from Tokyo and Yokohama to Kamakura.
From Shinjuku, the Shonan-Shinjuku is the line to take, and from Tokyo station, I recommend the Yokosuka line. Leave a Comment Theme: Train
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Kamakura is easy to reach from different directions and depending on what area you'd like to visit you can choose from various stations. The bets way to get your info is visit the website of the Japan Railways: www.japanrail.com
When you've arrived, Kamakura's interesting spots are quite easy to walk to.
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 A Kamakura bus on the way
to the Big Buddha temple by KevinMichaelLeave a Comment Theme: Bus
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 Tourists travelling by rikusha by KevinMichael
Although I thought it'd be fun to go on one of these, I declined telling some of the rikusha drivers in Japanese, "Watashi wa omoisugi desu. Hyaku kiro desu. Kono tenki de, anata shinimasu yo." - [I'm too heavy, weighing 100 kilograms. In this weather, you'll die carrying me.]
*Both my wife and I have heard rikusha drivers or drivers like these tell that they prefer to carry thin customers. Of course, they never say so directly to customers. But, some of them do say so when they are pulling lighter ones. Well, this shouldn't be a big surprise to anyone. A heavier customer IS a much bigger workout, right. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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 Enoden line by tangympLeave a Comment Theme: Train
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