Tour code ASJ-DT-KAM-ENO · Ash114
Kamakura and Enoshima by the sea
Kamakura, Yuigahama and Enoshima
One day on the Shōnan coast, from Hase-dera and the Great Buddha of Kamakura to the beach at Yuigahama and the island of Enoshima.
At a glance
The old capital of Kamakura and the island of Enoshima in one day from Tokyo, with a guide throughout. Weekends and holidays bring crowds to the coast, so the plan stays flexible.
These are sample itineraries. Our team prepares a tailored quote for your trip; service reservations are confirmed separately once the arrangements are agreed.
Highlights
- Hase-dera and the Great Buddha of Kōtoku-in
- Lunch and a walk on the beach at Yuigahama
- The shrine lane, the Iwaya caves and the Sea Candle on Enoshima
A full day from Tokyo in any season, with many steps on Enoshima.
The stops of the day
Hase-dera
A temple near the sea whose founding is dated by tradition to 736. Its eleven-faced Kannon, a wooden statue 9.18 metres tall, is one of the largest wooden Buddhist images in Japan.
Great Buddha of Kamakura Kōtoku-in (Great Buddha)
The Great Buddha of Kamakura, a bronze statue some 11.3 metres tall and weighing around 121 tonnes, sits in the open air at Kōtoku-in, as it has since its hall was lost long ago. It is a National Treasure, and its casting began in 1252.
Yuigahama beach
The most accessible of Kamakura’s beaches, about fifteen minutes on foot from Kamakura Station: a stretch of sand for a walk by the sea and a break at a café. It became famous across Japan as a bathing beach after a physician, Nagayo Sensai, recommended it in 1884.
Enoshima Enoshima
A small island west of Kamakura, joined to the mainland by a 400-metre bridge. A lane of shops climbs to Enoshima Shrine, the name for three shrines on the island that honour three sister goddesses and Benzaiten.
Enoshima Iwaya caves
Two caves carved by the sea on the far side of Enoshima, 152 and 56 metres deep. It is said that Kōbō Daishi and Minamoto no Yoritomo came here to pray.
Enoshima Sea Candle
The observation lighthouse of the Enoshima Samuel Cocking Garden, 59.8 metres tall with its lightning rod. From its observation floor the view takes in the Shōnan sea and coast all around.
Trip details
- Length
- One day
- Route
- Starts and ends in Tokyo
- Regions
- Tokyo and Kanto
- Seasons
- Summer · Any season
- Style
- Coast · Culture · Photography
The full programme
A suggested journey, day by day, adjusted to your dates and interests.
Day 1The Shōnan coast
Hase-dera and the Great Buddha in the morning, lunch and a walk on Yuigahama, then Enoshima: the lane up to the shrine, the Iwaya caves and the Sea Candle, back in Tokyo in the evening.
Programme details
In the morning, Hase-dera and the Great Buddha, then lunch and a walk on the beach at Yuigahama. In the afternoon you cross to Enoshima, climb the lane to its shrine, visit the Iwaya caves on the far side of the island, then go up the Sea Candle for the view, at sunset when the weather and the timing suit. You are back in Tokyo in the evening.
Shōnan coast
- Hase-dera
- Kōtoku-in (Great Buddha)
- Yuigahama beach
- Enoshima
- Enoshima Iwaya caves
- Enoshima Sea Candle
A day-by-day sample. Times of day are not promised; the order can change on the ground.
What your proposal can include
- Private car with driver
- Guide
- Meals
- Admission tickets
Your proposal names exactly what is included, for your dates and your group.
Hotel pick-up and drop-off will be arranged according to your agreed itinerary. We’ll choose the places to visit together when planning your day.
Good to know
- Weekend and holiday crowds on the coast; the order and the stops can change with the day.
- Enoshima has many steps; comfortable shoes help.
- When the weather and the day’s timing suit, you can watch the sunset from the Sea Candle.
Start from this tour
Open the planner, or write to us. We answer with questions, then with a plan and a quote.
Mention the code ASJ-DT-KAM-ENO · Ash114 when you write.
Where this tour comes from From the company’s own itinerary documents, rewritten for this site: only the days in Japan are counted.
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