Kamakura

, officially , 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 . Kamakura was designated as a city on 3 November 1939.

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Kamakura is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture on Japan's main island of Honshu, with a population of approximately 173,000 people as of 2020. It was officially designated as a city in 1939 and is located in the Kanto region of Japan.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Kamakura
Settlement.native_name_lang: ja
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Kamakura, Kanagawa.svg
Settlement.image_seal: Emblem of Kamakura, Kanagawa.svg
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom: 10
Settlement.mapframe point: none
Settlement.map_caption1: Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture
Settlement.pushpin_map: Japan#Japan Kanto#Japan Kanagawa Prefecture
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption:  
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Kantō
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Prefecture
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kanagawa Prefecture
Settlement.established_title: First official recorded
Settlement.established_date: 1063

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Wikidata facts

Part of: Shōnan
Country: Japan
Located in: Kanagawa Prefecture
Population: 174314
Area: 39.67
Time zone: Japan Standard Time
Shares border with: Fujisawa
Official website: www.city.kamakura.kanagawa.jp
Image: 230128 Hasedera Kamakura Kanagawa pref Japan09s3.jpg
Significant event: Siege of Kamakura

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hashtag: 鎌倉市
twinned administrative body: Ashikaga
Commons category: Kamakura, Kanagawa
topic's main category: Category:Kamakura
Commons gallery: 鎌倉
category for people born here: Category:Births in Kamakura
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Kamakura
postal code: 247-0052–248-0036
native label: 鎌倉市
name in kana: かまくらし
category of associated people: Category:People from Kamakura
social media followers: 5609
territory overlaps: Kamakura district
official symbol: Prunus jamasakura
associated electoral district: Kanagawa 4th district
member of: League of Historical Cities
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number of viewers/listeners: 1690456

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Toponomy
History
Early history
Kamakura period
Nichiren in Kamakura
Fall of the Kamakura shogunate
Muromachi and Edo periods
Meiji period and the 20th century
Geography
Kita-Kamakura (Yamanouchi)
Wakamiya Ōji and the shogunate's six avenues
Demographics
Notable locations
{{transliteration|ja|Yagura}} tombs
{{Anchor|Shakado}}Shakadō Pass
Festivals and other events
January
February
April
May
August
September
Transportation
Rail
Highway
Education
Government and administration
Sister cities
Notes
Citations
General and cited references
External links

Kamakura was Japan's de facto capital when it was 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.

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