Kamakura: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Kamakura is a city of 172,929 people in Japan (Kanagawa), 7 m (23 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 34 km (21 mi) from the centre. It has 8 railway stations on record, including Kamakura Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Kamakura runs from about 9 h 49 min a day in late December to 14 h 35 min in late June (computed for 35.31° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kamakura is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 34 km (21 mi) from the centre, whose 11,024-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Narita International Airport (NRT, 92 km), Oshima Airport (OIM, 61 km).
Flights to Kamakura: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Kamakura Station, Inamuragasaki Station, Kamakurakōkōmae Station, Gokurakuji Station, Yuigahama Station, Shichirigahama Station. Trains to Kamakura
Buses to Kamakura · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 44 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Yokohama, 17 km — tours
- Osaka, 375 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Nagoya, 240 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kawasaki, 28 km — car rental · tours
- Kyoto, 346 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Saitama, 67 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Sendai, 349 km — flights · trains · buses
- Chiba, 61 km — trains · tours
- Sakai, 381 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Nice, Ueda, Ashikaga, Dunhuang, Hagi.
Common questions
Which airport serves Kamakura?
Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 34 km (21 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Kamakura?
About 172,929 people live in Kamakura, across 40 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Kamakura in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Kamakura?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Kamakura?
Tokyo (44 km), Yokohama (17 km), Osaka (375 km), Nagoya (240 km), Kawasaki (28 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.