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Exploring Japan: A terrific day trip to 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| Virtual Vacation: Kamakura, Japan

Whether you’re working from home, sheltering in place or just staying home, if you’re like us, you’re probably dreaming of open skies, sandy beaches, tall mountains, or perfect powdery slopes.

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A Korean's take on Japan's Great Buddha in Kamakura

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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VIDEO| Soaking in the culture in 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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Japan’s Odakyu Romancecar means you’ll travel in relative luxury

This limited express train on the Odakyu line and has reserved seating only. A ticket on the Romancecar will get you from Shinjuku Station in Tokyo to popular holiday spots Hakone, Enoshima and Kamakura.

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VIDEO| Head to Kamakura near Yokosuka NB for history, temples

This time we travel to the historical city of Kamakura, Japan.

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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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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.