Following the narrow, two-lane road offers glimpses of whitish-pink flowers of the yamazakura (mountain cherry), Kamakura’s official tree, and other varieties blooming in the hills that surround the ...

When American businessman Brian Heywood decided to build a home in Kamakura, he wondered if he could also save some old ...

This is a wall of Jizo statues (protector of women, children, and travelers) on the grounds of the Hase-Dera temple in Kamakura, Japan. SEND US YOUR BEST SHOTS Are you a traveler who never leaves home ...

KAMAKURA, Kanagawa Prefecture--In the late afternoon one weekday in early September, dozens of tourists crowded around a railway crossing here, a pilgrimage site for fans of the popular ...

This time we visit Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture. The site of Japan's capital 800 years ago, this historic city is filled with shrines and temples. Surrounded by mountains and the sea ...