Zaimokuza
in Kamakura Shi of Kanagawa, Japan
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Atsugi Naval Air Facility (12 mi) - Tokyo International Airport (21 mi)
- Oshima Airport (38 mi)
- Narita International Airport (57 mi)
- Hyakuri Airport (77 mi)
- Miyakejima Airport (85 mi)
- Utsunomiya Airport (85 mi)
- Matsumoto Airport (109 mi)
- Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration (Unesco heritage, 47 mi)
- Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
- Shrines and Temples of Nikko (Unesco heritage, 99 mi)
- Tokyo Disney Resort (amusement park, (29 mi)
- Kasai-Rinkai Aquarium (amusement park, (29 mi)
- Zushi Marina (marina, (1 mi)
- Yumenoshima Marina (marina, (28 mi)
- Yokohama Bayside Marina (marina, (7 mi)
- Nogeyama Dōbutsuen (zoo, (10 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 35.309 and 139.551 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 18' 32" and E 139° 33' 4"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Yen - JPY
- Spoken languages:
- Japanese
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 03:38 AM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:34 am and 4:29 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -28.605 and -48.819 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Farol de Santa Marta - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Japan.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Japan. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Zaimokuza
Zaimokuza in Kamakura Shi (Kanagawa) is located in Japan about 27 mi (or 44 km) south of Tokyo, the country's capital town.
Current time in Zaimokuza is now 03:38 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Zaimokuza, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Atsugi Naval Air Facility in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 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 47 mi (or 75 km), West. We encountered 6 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, 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
Hotel Mets Kamakura Ofuna
(RYOKAN) Kotsubo Kaigan Rinka
(RYOKAN) Iwamotoro Honkan
(RYOKAN) Shonan Enoshima Ebisuya
Hayamakan (Kanagawa)
Toyoko Inn Shonan Kamakura Fujisawa-eki Kita-guchi
Hotel Kamakura Mori
(RYOKAN) Kaihinso Kamakura
KKR Enoshima New Koyo
Videos from this area
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横須賀線鎌倉駅 Kamakura Station on Yokosuka Line
鎌倉駅発着の「横須賀線」・「成田エクスプレス」・「湘南新宿ライン」。 "Yokosuka line" train, the "Narita Express", and "Shonan-Shinjuku Line", departing and...
president Obama's motorcade leaving Kamakura オバマ大統領の車列
A Visit to Kamakura
http://www.japanculture-nyc.com visits the ancient city of Kamakura, Japan.
president Obama's motorcade visiting Kamakura オバマ大統領の車列
Kamakura 鎌倉 (FoF45)
Day 267 in Japan: Seeing Zeniarai-benten, Hase-dera, the Kamakura Daibutsu and having sweet potato ice cream.
Obama in Kamakura, Japan オバマ大統領の車列 (11/14/2010)
オバマ大統領が鎌倉の大仏を見にやって来ました。 @由比ヶ浜.
Springtime in Enoshima and Kamakura 江ノ島 鎌倉
Daytrip to Enoshima and Kamakura, March 28th 2015. From Shinjuku station in Tokyo we took the Odakyu Line as far as Fujisawa before hopping on the Enoden electric railway to Enoshima, Hase...
鎌倉市 ＪＲ鎌倉駅 男子トイレ JR Kamakura Station men's toilet
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鎌倉/江の島 - Kamakura Enoshima | Sony α7R (ILCE-7R) | αと旅する
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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.
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.
Yuigahama
is a beach near Kamakura, a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The relation between the beach and its neighboring areas is complex. Although Yuigahama is legally the entire 3.2 km beach that goes from Inamuragasaki, which separates it from Shichirigahama, to Zaimokuza's Iijima cape, which separates it from Kotsubo and the Miura Peninsula, the name is customarily used to indicate the portion west of the Namerigawa river, while the eastern half is called Zaimokuza Beach .
An'yō-in (Kamakura)
An'yō-in is a Jōdo shū Buddhist temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan. Famous for its azaleas, it was named after its founder's (great historical figure Hōjō Masako) posthumous name. The main object of worship is Amida Nyorai, but it also enshrines Senju Kannon, Goddess of Mercy. An’yō-in is Number three of the 33 temples of the Bandō Sanjūsankasho pilgrimage circuit.
Zaimokuza
is an area within the Kamakura, Kanagawa Pref. , in Japan that runs along the sea from Cape Iijima near Kotsubo harbor to the estuary of the Namerigawa. The relation between the beach's name and that of its neighboring areas is complex. Although Yuigahama is in fact the entire 3.2 km beach that goes from Inamuragasaki to Zaimokuza's Iijima cape, the name is usually used to indicate just its half west of the Namerigawa river, while the eastern half is called Zaimokuza Beach .
Moto Hachiman
Moto Hachiman is a small but very old and historically important Shinto shrine in Kamakura, Kanagawa Pref. , Japan.
Nameri River (Kanagawa)
The Nameri River is a river that goes from the Asaina Pass in northern Kamakura, Kanagawa to the beach in Yuigahama, for a total length of about 8 km. Although Yuigahama is in fact the name of the entire 3.2 km beach that goes from Inamuragasaki to Zaimokuza's Iijima cape, the name is usually used just for its half west of the Namerigawa river's estuary, while the eastern half is called Zaimokuza Beach .
Hatakeyama Shigeyasu's grave
Hatakeyama Shigeyasu's grave was a Kamakura period warrior who fell victim of political intrigue in 1205. The grave under a tabu no ki tree near the Yuigahama end of Wakamiya Ōji Avenue in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan and next to Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū's first torii is traditionally supposed to be his. It is an Important Cultural Property and a famous example of hōkyōintō (a type of pagoda).
Ōmachi (Kanagawa)
Ōmachi is a locality (a machi or chō) in Kamakura, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan, defined as the part of town south of the Ebisubashi bridge on the Namerigawa. The part of town north of the same bridge is called Komachi .
Ōmachi Ōji
is the name of a street in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, which begins at Geba Yotsukado and ends at the Nagoshi Pass. It takes its name from the district of Ōmachi, which it crosses. At the time of the shogunate it was the most important road that went from east to west. The entertainment and red-light district of the city used to be at the intersection between Komachi Ōji and Ōmachi Ōji.
Chōshō-ji
Chōshō-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Nichiren Shū in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan. It's one of a group of three built near the site in Matsubagayatsu (Valley of Pine Needles where Nichiren, founder of the Buddhist sect that bears his name, is supposed to have had his hut. The first part of its name derives from the founder's last name, the second is an alternative reading of the characters for Nagakatsu, the founder's first name.
Kōmyō-ji (Kamakura)
is a Buddhist temple of the Jōdo sect in Zaimokuza, near Kamakura, Japan, the only major one in the city to be close to the sea. Kōmyō-ji is number one among the Kantō Jūhachi Danrin, a group of 18 Jōdo temples established during the Edo period by Tokugawa Ieyasu, and dedicated to both the training of priests and scholarly research. It is also the sect's head temple for the Kantō region.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Zaimokuza.
Kamakura: Tennis Cam, Kamakura (source)
御成町: 鎌倉, 御成町 (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Zaimokuza, 材木座, ざいもくざ, ザイモクザ
