The Kamakura Owl's Forest is accessible from Kamakura Station. Visitors can interact with 20 owls of 14 different species, from the popular Barn Owl to the Great Horned Owl. There is no time limit and reservations are not required, so feel free to drop by.

Shop selling a variety of Japanese towels. When travelling to Kamakura, we recommend them for souvenirs.

Given Kamakura’s beauty, tranquil atmosphere and relative size, getting around by bicycle is a recommended way to see the best of Japan’s ancient capital.At this bicycle rental shop, which has been in operation since 1974, choose between standard-, multi-speed- and electric-assist bicycles. Prices start at 600 yen (standard bike / 1 hour). For an additional 300 yen, you can also choose to drop off your bike at Enoshima Station (by 4pm) but advance registration is required. After exploring Kamakura’s leafy side streets and stopping off at some of its Buddhist temples, ride along the coast towards Enoshima, enjoying the views of the ocean and Mt. Fuji along the way.

The Kamakurabori Museum, on the 3rd floor of the Kamakurabori Kaikan, is the only museum that introduces the history and works of Kamakurabori (a form of Japanese lacquerware). This museum is used by many people as a place for history and culture, experience, and exchange. About 50 works and materials of Kamakurabori, a traditional craft boasting a history of about 800 years, are on display in the permanent exhibition. Relax and enjoy masterpieces from the Muromachi period (1336-1573) to the present while learning about the production process and its history. In the two-hour hands-on class, you can experience Kamakurabori making under the careful guidance of a full-time instructor. It is a program that even beginners can easily enjoy.

Visitors can enjoy drinks served in Kamakurabori lacquerware at a cafe and experience how it feels to use real lacquerware in daily life. The shop offers a variety of Kamakurabori that you may want to use in your daily life as well as items that go well with lacquerware. In the gallery, the various works of Kamakurabori artists along with other artists are displayed.