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Goods shop located in Enoden-Kamakura Station. There are a wide variety of original goods about Enoden, ranging from Plarail to sundries. There are also Kamakura souvenirs.

A shop that produces and sells accessories made from sakura collected on the sandy beaches of Kamakura, such as Yuhigahama, located along the Wakamiya-Ōji road from Kamakura Station to Tsuruoka Hachiman-gū. The technology to make use of the color and shape of the cherry shellfish itself, to design using the resin coating and pieces from cleaning, is unique here. Buy your favorite one-point accessories, such as necklaces, earrings, and bracelets, as soon as you find them.

Kamakura Honten, a Hawaiian jewelry brand whose concept is "the scent of the sea and the jewelry of the breath of the mountains." in the shop, which is inspired by a beach house at the seaside, unique jewelry that makes use of Shonan style is lined up. In addition to the main Hawaiian jewelry by the hands of skilled craftsmen in Hawaii, original jewelry with the image of the sea such as pearl, turquoise and coral are also popular. It is also fun to order amulet accessories handmade on the spot while knowing the meaning of deep Hawaiian motifs.

Simple and functional original bags made by the hands of skilled craftsmen are produced and sold. Carefully sewn bags come in taste as they are used. Colorful accessories such as pouches are also popular.

A shop with fashionable items standing on Kamakura/Komachi Street. As the store name is given from the word "WELCOME TO KAMAKURA", apparel and miscellaneous goods full of Kamakura love are lined up, from fashionable items to Dajare products, and WELKAM × Ghostbusters official collaboration T-shirt 3888 yen, there is a wide variety of lineup, such as "Syrus Maho Case" 2160 yen, which features the famous Shirasu of Kamakura.

It is also a unique attraction of Kamakura to change your mood and run on a rickshaw. You can enjoy it with a different line than usual. Kamakura rickshaw Arifutei (2) waits in front of Tsuruoka Hachiman-miya, at the entrance of Komachi-dori. A professional motorman who knows about Kamakura will guide you around the old site of the famous place.

An elementary course starting from Kamakura Station. I would like to note that climbing a log staircase while looking at the stone monument at the site of the Tōkō-ji temple to the left would make it a narrow road, with relief and tree roots exposed in some places. The observation deck is surrounded by a grove of trees, so you can only see the west side. After returning a little on the road from the observatory and walking down the road to Yakunin Shrine, you will reach a stone staircase with a steep slope. If you lower it, you will arrive at the end point of the shrine. It takes about 1.5km and takes 30 minutes between Takatokitomasari and Yagura to Yakunin Shrine.

A museum by Kiyokata Takagi, a Japanese painter who was active from the Meiji era to the Showa era. It was opened on the site of the former house where he spent his later years. It houses beautiful paintings such as "Asasazu" and other works depicting lyrical women and the lives of ordinary people. Because we hold an exhibition about eight times a year, you can always appreciate different works. Kiyokata's painting room has also been recreated, and the remains, such as paintbrushes and picture plates, are lined up as they are. It takes 30 minutes.

The museum, run by Genkichi Chouan, a Japanese sweet shop, allows visitors to admire Japanese utensils and ornaments. It is also known for collecting tableware and drawings, which are works by Rōzanin Kitaoji, known as one of Japan's leading gastronomists, and has about 30 of his works on permanent display. In addition, in line with the change of the beautiful four seasons of Kamakura, the exhibition is also held four times a year.

The Kamakura sculpture, which has a history of 800 years, has been designated as a traditional craft by the country, and its robustness has been carefully crafted so that it has a 100-year guarantee. At the Kamakura Carving Museum, about 50 masterpieces from the Muromachi period to the modern era are on display. A video (10 minutes) of the history and production process of Kamakura sculpture is aired from time to time. Let's touch on the splendor of the real Kamakura sculpture. Permanent exhibition entrance 300 yen for adults and 150 yen for elementary and junior high school students. There is also a sculpture experience (2 hours required, reservation required).