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Introducing Kamakura
The capital of Japan from 1185 to 1333, Kamakura rivals Nikkō as the most culturally rewarding day trip from Tokyo. An enormous number of Buddhist temples and the occasional Shinto shrine dot around the countryside. If you start early you can cover a lot of ground in a day, but two days will also allow you to visit the temples of East Kamakura and take some nice walks. Kamakura is small and pleasant, although it gets packed on weekends and in holiday periods.
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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
