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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Kamakura

31 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Kamakura, Japan

Updated December 8, 2025
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The Great Buddha of Kamakura

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.
The Nagoe Pass.

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Kamakura's Seven Entrances

Narrow passes cut out of mountains surround the medieval capital of Japan.
The Sixteen Wells and stone Buddhist statues.

Kamakura, Japan

Sixteen Wells

This mysterious medieval grotto holds a grid of sacred wells of unknown purpose.
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The exterior of Chikaramochiya looks much the way it has for centuries.

Kamakura, Japan

Chikaramochiya

Open since 1690, this former teahouse makes “strength mochi” based on the centuries-old recipe.
The okumiya or “inner shrine” of Zeniarai Benten.

Kamakura, Japan

Zeniarai Benten Shrine

It is said that coins washed in the waters here will miraculously multiply.
The gates of Nobuko Yoshiya’s house-turned-museum.

Kamakura, Japan

Yoshiya Nobuko Memorial Museum

The former home of queer novelist Yoshiya Nobuko memorializes her contributions to modern-day manga.
The Harakiri Yagura, the site of Hōjō Takatoki’s suicide.

Kamakura, Japan

Harakiri Yagura

Access to this hidden site of a 14th-century mass suicide is prohibited, unless it is to pray for the dead.
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The exterior of Chikaramochiya looks much the way it has for centuries.

Kamakura, Japan

Chikaramochiya

Open since 1690, this former teahouse makes “strength mochi” based on the centuries-old recipe.
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