# Kamakura's classic sights

The Great Buddha, Tsurugaoka Hachimangu and Komachi-dori: Kamakura's must-see temples and spots.

- 5 votes · 12 items
- Sep 2, 2024 · Mai Ito
- https://even.best/en/l/2693/kamakura-s-classic-sights

## Top 12

1. **Great Buddha (Kotoku-in)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The 11.3-metre bronze Buddha.
2. **Tsurugaoka Hachimangu** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Kamakura's heart, linked to Minamoto no Yoritomo.
3. **Hasedera** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The 'flower temple' with sea views.
4. **Meigetsuin** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Temple of hydrangeas and the round window.
5. **Kenchoji** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The first of Kamakura's five great Zen temples.
6. **Komachi-dori** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Street of snacks and shops.
7. **Hokokuji** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Matcha in a bamboo grove.
8. **Enoshima** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Island and lighthouse reached by the Enoden.
9. **Kamakura-Kokomae Station** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Enoden station right by the sea.
10. **Zeniarai Benzaiten** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Wash your money in a cave spring.
11. **Yuigahama Beach** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Kamakura's swimming beach.
12. **Engakuji** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Large Zen temple in Kita-Kamakura.

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