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Looking for a terrific day trip in Japan? Try Kamakura!

A convenient 20-minute train ride from Yokosuka or approximately one hour from Tokyo Station, Kamakura is a fantastic choice for a day trip that offers visitors a variety of experiences: towering...

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VIDEO| A virtual visit to Japan's charming city of Kamakura

If you have vacation days saved up, you should consider planning a visit to Kamakura. This small charming city is full of temples, shrines, beaches, and monuments, and remains to be a very popular tourist location.

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Strawberry fields forever: Pick and eat berries in Kamakura

Winter and early spring means Japanese strawberry season. Starting from December to late April various farms throughout the country hold strawberry picking events for visitors to (at fixed price and often for a limited time-span) pick and taste as many strawberries as they like.

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Strolling around Kamakura's Great Buddha

Every year, millions of tourists travel to the area to see the “Big Buddha,” one of the more common photographs circulated to illustrate the things you’ll see when you visit Japan.

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Chaplain (Maj.) Mark A. Johnston shares a Thanksgiving message

Chaplain (Maj.) Mark A. Johnston, Opp, Alabama native and 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade chaplain, visits the Daibutsu Big Buddha, Kamakura, Japan, and shares a story of gratitude during his Thanksgiving message in Episode 23 of Chaplain’s Neighborhood.

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Send the gift of Kamakura with Kamakura Mind’s winter gift packages

Nestled between the mountains and the sea, Kamakura is only 25 minutes from Yokosuka by train but 1,000 years away. Seat of the first shogunate in 1185, ancient capital, and center of Rinzai Zen, Kamakura is blessed with beautiful nature, rich history, and a thriving artist community.

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Spider lilies kick off the fall season in Japan

The mainland of Japan has four seasons and for each season a new flower to look forward to.

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Hidden Kamakura: The Daibutsu Hiking Course

For anyone who has visited Kamakura you will most probably already have been dazzled by its rich cultural heritage and natural beauty. On the downside however, its bustling crowds and numerous tourist shops threaten to destroy those very things which you have come see.

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Stripes' Trip: Tasty craft beer breaks in Kamakura and Enoshima

There are few things more refreshing than sipping a cold beer on a sandy beach in Kamakura or while enjoying the panoramic vista from an Enoshima restaurant.

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Stripes' team here to help you explore, Part I

Our community products at Stars and Stripes are geared toward one very important thing: giving you the tools to make the most of your time while stationed in the Pacific.