Kamakura

Kamakura 鎌倉市
City
From top, left to right: Tsurugaoka Hachimangū, Daibutsu (giant Buddha) at Kōtoku-in, Kenchō-ji, Kamakura-gū (Ōtōnomiya), and Egara Tenjin Shrine
Flag Seal
Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture
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Coordinates: 35°19′11″N 139°33′09″E / 35.31972°N 139.55250°E / 35.31972; 139.55250
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Kanagawa Prefecture
First official recorded	1063[citation needed]
City Settled	November 3, 1939
Government
• Mayor	Takashi Matsuo
Area
• Total	39.67 km2 (15.32 sq mi)
Population  (September 1, 2020)
• Total	172,929
• Density	4,400/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
– Tree	Yamazakura (Prunus jamasakura)
– Flower	Gentian
Phone number	0467-23-3000
Address	18-10 Onarimachi, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa-ken 248-8686
Website	Official website

Kamakura (鎌倉, Kamakura, [kamakɯɾa] ^ⓘ) officially Kamakura City (鎌倉市, Kamakura-shi) is a city of Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan. It is located in the Kanto region on the island of Honshu. The city has an estimated population of 172,929 (1 September 2020) and a population density of 4,359 people per km² over the total area of 39.67 km² (15.32 sq mi). Kamakura was designated as a city on 3 November 1939.

Kamakura is one of Japan's ancient capitals, alongside Kyoto and Nara, and it served as the seat of the Kamakura shogunate from 1185 to 1333, established by Minamoto no Yoritomo. It was the first military government in Japan's history. After the downfall of the shogunate, Kamakura saw a temporary decline. However, during the Edo period, it regained popularity as a tourist destination among the townspeople of Edo. Despite suffering significant losses of historical and cultural assets due to the Great Kantō Earthquake in 1923, Kamakura continues to be one of the major tourist attractions in the Kanto region, known for its historical landmarks such as Tsurugaoka Hachimangū and the Great Buddha of Kamakura.

Kamakura
"Kamakura" in kanji
Japanese name
Kanji	鎌倉
Hiragana	かまくら
Transcriptions Romanization Kamakura Revised Hepburn Kamakura