Kamakura

, officially , is a city of Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan. It is located in the Kanto region on the island of Honshu. The city has an estimated population of 172,929 (1 September 2020) and a population density of 4,359 people per km2 over the total area of . Kamakura was designated as a city on 3 November 1939.

thumb|View of Shōnan from Enoshima Sea Candle, 2024 thumb|Geographic distribution of license plates in Kanagawa, Shōnan in green

thumb|300 px|The Kamakura side of Inamuragasaki.

thumb|275 px|Shichirigahama seen from Inamuragasaki with Koyurugimisaki Cape and Enoshima in the background is a beach near Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, which goes from Koyurugimisaki Cape, near Fujisawa, to Inamuragasaki Cape, west of Kamakura. Since from it one could enjoy a clear view of both Mount Fuji and Enoshima at the same time, during the Edo period it was popular as a subject for ukiyo-e. For example, famous ukiyo-e artists Hiroshige and Hokusai both include it in their 36 Views of Mount Fuji. Its dark sands are rich in iron ore which allowed Kamakura to become a florid cen

thumb|275px|View of Yuigahama and surrounding area, 2025 is a beach near Kamakura, a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The relation between the beach and its neighboring areas is complex. Although Yuigahama is legally the entire 3.2 km beach that goes from Inamuragasaki, which separates it from Shichirigahama, to Zaimokuza's Iijima cape, which separates it from Kotsubo and the Miura Peninsula, the name is customarily used to indicate the portion west of the Namerigawa river, while the eastern half is called . This is the reason why, although the beach gives its name to only the west pa

1333 siege

Japanese warrior

historic mountain passes in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

1526 siege

railway station in Kamakura, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan

railway station in Kamakura, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan

railway station in Kamakura, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan

railway station in Kamakura, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan

artificial island in Japan

railway station in Kamakura, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan

railway station in Kamakura, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan

thumb|An example of Kamakura-bori thumb|Enlargement showing how polishing reveals layers is a form of lacquerware from Kamakura, Japan. It is made by carving patterns in wood, then lacquering it with layers of color. It is then polished.

railway station in Kamakura, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan

railway station in Kamakura, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan