Kamakura
Kamakura is a coastal city located south of Tokyo. Known as the "Kyoto of the East," it was the de facto capital of Japan during the Kamakura period (1185–1333), when the first shogunate established its center of military power there and samurai culture flourished. Besides being the political center of medieval Japan, the city is now a major tourist area with dozens of Zen Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines. Its most famous landmark is the Great Buddha at Kotoku-in Temple, a bronze statue about 13 meters tall that survived a tsunami in the 15th century. Yuigahama Beach in Sagami Bay is a popular destination for surfers.
