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Discover Sasuke
Sasuke in Kamakura Shi (Kanagawa) is a city in Japan about 27 mi (or 43 km) south of Tokyo, the country's capital city.
Local time in Sasuke is now 02:23 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Sasuke, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Atsugi Naval Air Facility in a distance of 11 mi (or 17 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Japan is Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration in a distance of 46 mi (or 74 km), West. We discovered 6 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kamakura, Zushi, Fujisawa, Yokosuka and Chigasaki. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 59 °F
Morning Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
Evening Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
Night Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 50% |
Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
13°C (55 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Friday, 6th of December 2024
13°C (56 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Sky is clear, strong breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 7th of December 2024
10°C (49 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Kamakura Park Hotel
(RYOKAN) Iwamotoro Honkan
Hotel Kamakura Mori
(RYOKAN) Shonan Enoshima Ebisuya
(RYOKAN) Kaihinso Kamakura
Toyoko Inn Shonan Kamakura Fujisawa-eki Kita-guchi
Hotel Mets Kamakura Ofuna
Hayamakan (Kanagawa)
(RYOKAN) Kotsubo Kaigan Rinka
Hotel Hokke Club Shonan Fujisawa
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Kamakura, Japan
http://kydeanderic.com/Kamakura http://www.patreon.com/kydeanderic http://facebook.com/kydeanderic http://twitter.com/kydeanderic http://reddit.com/r/KydeandEric/ Shot with a Sony DSC-HX50V.
Kamakura
A day excursion from Tokyo to visit Kamakura, its shrines, and the large bronze budha named Kotoku-in.
【鎌倉散歩】 Kamakura, The Great Buddha, Hasedera temple, Enoden and Tsurugaoka Hachimangu: a day walk
Walking in Kamakura with my iPhone5. Let's take a walk. 00:00 - Around Enoden Kamakura Station 01:33 - Around Enoden Hase Station to Kotoku-in, The Great Buddha 02:39 - Kotoku-in 03:02 - The...
Steadicam Offline meeting ステディカム オフ会 Kamakura 鎌倉
2014年4月6日に恒例のステディカムオフ会を開催しました。 今回は4人と少なかったですが、雨、晴れ、雨、晴れと天候が変わる状況で、雨で終わり...
Kamakura Punyo Punyo Soap - Day 80 - 6日
Today we had some awesome pizza on a cliff overlooking the sea in Kamakura. We went to Komachidouri and did some window shopping before going to a nearby onsen. Finally Mika and and I went...
The Great Daibutsu Buddha - Kamakura, Japan - HD
The beautiful bronze outdoor Buddha statue and most famous landmark in the small town of Kamakura in Kanagawa prefecture, Japan. Filmed in May 2012.
ふつうに観光しただけだけどマジメに編集! in Kamakura
3月初旬に鎌倉に行ってきました。 日本に住んでいるけど、今まで意外と鎌倉には行った事がありませんでした。 日本ってやっぱりいいね!...
Sasuke-Inari Shrine, Kamakura (佐助稲荷神社)
During Minamotono Yoritomo was exiled to small islands in the Izu, the Holy Spirit "of Inari village hidden" appeared in the dream, and recommended raising an army to Yoritomo. Later, Yoritomo...
Making Wagashi in Kamakura, Japan
Skill, style, and confidence go into making traditional Japanese kinako (roasted soybean flour) sweets! Wagashi and cuisine are just a few of our offerings at The Art of Travel--see our website...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Kamakura shogunate
The Kamakura shogunate was a Japanese feudal military government. The heads of government were the shoguns. The first three were members of the Minamoto clan. The next two were members of the Fujiwara clan. The last six were minor Imperial princes. These years are known as the Kamakura period. The period takes its name from the city where the Minamoto shoguns lived. After 1203, the Hōjō clan held the office of Shikken. In effect, the shikken governed in the name of the shoguns.
Kōtoku-in
Kōtoku-in is a Buddhist temple of the Jōdo-shū sect in the city of Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The temple is renowned for its "Great Buddha", a monumental outdoor bronze statue of Amida Buddha which is one of the most famous icons of Japan.
Kamakura Station
Kamakura Station is a railway station on the Yokosuka Line in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Yuigahama Station
Yuigahama Station is a railway station on the Enoshima Electric Railway (Enoden) located in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is 8.9 kilometers from the terminus of the Enoden at Fujisawa Station.
Wadazuka Station
Wadazuka Station is a railway station on the Enoshima Electric Railway (Enoden) located in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is 9.2 kilometers from the terminus of the Enoden at Fujisawa Station.
Zeniarai Benzaiten Ugafuku Shrine
Zeniarai Benzaiten Ugafuku Shrine, popularly known simply as Zeniarai Benten, is a Shinto shrine in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan. In spite of its small size, it is the second most popular spot in Kamakura, Kanagawa prefecture after Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū. Zeniarai Benzaiten is popular among tourists because the waters of a spring in its cave are said to be able to multiply the money washed in it.
Jufuku-ji
, usually known as Jufuku-ji, is a temple of the Kenchō-ji branch of the Rinzai sect and the oldest Zen temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Ranked third among Kamakura's prestigious Five Mountains, it is number 24 among the Thirty-Three Kamakura Kannon pilgrimage temples and number 18 of the Kamakura Nijūyon Jizō temples. Its main object of worship is Shaka Nyorai.
Kamakura Museum of Literature
The Kamakura Museum of Literature is a small museum in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, that contains material about writers who have lived, died, or were active in the city of Kamakura itself. The museum displays personal effects, manuscripts, first editions, and documents owned by well over a hundred writers of Japanese literature, including Soseki Natsume and Kawabata Yasunari, as well as film director Yasujiro Ozu.
Komachi (Kanagawa)
Komachi is a locality (a machi or chō) in Kamakura, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan, defined as the part of town north of the Ebisubashi bridge on the Namerigawa. The part of town south of the same bridge is called Ōmachi .
Ima Kōji
, sometimes also called Ima Ōji is the name of a section of a longer street in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan. Strictly speaking, Ima Kōji goes from Katsu no Hashi Bridge in front of Jufuku-ji to Tatsumi Jinja Shrine about 400 m further south, but the name is used all the way to the intersection with Yuigahama Avenue. Although certainly old enough, historical documents written at the time of the Kamakura shogunate like the Azuma Kagami do not mention it.
Sasuke Inari Shrine
Sasuke Inari Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kamakura and the site of the Hidden Village of Kamakura.
Amanawa Shinmei Shrine
Amanawa Shinmei Shrine was founded in 710 and is the oldest Shinto shrine in Kamakura. It is dedicated to the sun goddess Amaterasu. According to the ancient document History of Amanawa-ji Shinmei-gū kept by the shrine, the founder of the shrine is famous priest Gyōki; a powerful and rich man named Tokitada Someya supported the construction. The shrine consists of two structures: the haiden or oratory in the front and the honden or sanctum at the back.