Kamakura in 2 days: route in order
The essentials in 10 seconds
- Entry
- 4 of 9 free; 5 paid — see “Cost”
- Duration
- 2 days, 9:30 to 15:50 each day
- Start and finish
- Great Buddha of Kamakura (Kōtoku-in) → Hase-dera Temple
- On foot
- ≈ 49 min in total
- Transport
- 3 rides, ≈ 1 h 2 min
- Lunch
- around 12:50
- With kids
- fine: short walks
Day-by-day plan
Times include walking and lunch. Drag a stop by ≡, remove it with the cross or add one nearby — the plan updates.
Day 1 · Kamakura09:30–15:50 · 6 places · 6 h 20 min
Great Buddha of Kamakura (Kōtoku-in)
· 40 min · ¥300
- 15 min on foot
Sasuke Inari Shrine
· 30 min · Free
- 6 min on foot
Zeniarai Benzaiten Shrine
· 30 min · Free
- 19 min · transport or taxi
Tsurugaoka Hachimangū Shrine
· 1 h · Free
- Lunch · 1 h
- 11 min on foot
Komachi-dori Street
· 45 min · Free
- 19 min · transport or taxi
Hōkoku-ji Temple (Bamboo Temple)
· 45 min · ≈ ¥400
Day 2 · Kamakura09:30–13:26 · 3 places · 4 h
Kenchō-ji Temple
· 1 h · ≈ ¥500
- 17 min on foot
Engaku-ji Temple
· 1 h · ¥500
- 24 min · transport or taxi
Hase-dera Temple
· 1 h 15 min · ¥400
Add nearby
Places near the plan — Yes puts one into the day and the times update.
What the route costs
4 of 9 are free; 5 charge entry — prices below, check them on site.
| 1 | Great Buddha of Kamakura (Kōtoku-in) | 46 | 40 min | ¥300 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Hōkoku-ji Temple (Bamboo Temple) | 38 | 45 min | ≈ ¥400 |
| 7 | Kenchō-ji Temple | 38 | 1 h | ≈ ¥500 |
| 8 | Engaku-ji Temple | 37 | 1 h | ¥500 |
| 9 | Hase-dera Temple | 35 | 1 h 15 min | ¥400 |
| Other 4 places | 3 h | Free | ||
| Total | 7 h 30 min | 4 of 9 free |
Sources and fact-check
- Prices, opening hours and time on site come from each place's page, with its own sources and check date
