How Do You Get Around Kamakura by Train, Bus and Day Pass?

Published 2026-10-04 · Sources checked 2026-10-04 · Treasure Hunting Co., Ltd.

This guide is for visitors who are already in Kamakura, or about to be, and want to move between the station, the temples and the beach without losing time. It covers the Enoden train, the city buses, the one-day passes and the luggage storage near Kamakura Station.

We used the Kamakura City Tourist Association's official English pages, read on 2026-10-04. The association says pass details may change, so check each operator's own site before you buy.

The main ways to move around

The association lists JR and Enoden trains, the Shonan Monorail, buses and taxis as the main public transport. It also warns that unmanned stations can work differently from a normal station, so look at how other passengers get on and off.

The town is compact, and the association itself describes the main sights as concentrated in a small area. That is why walking works for short legs, with trains and buses for the longer ones.

The Enoden train

The Enoshima Electric Railway, called the Enoden, runs through the city and along the sea. The association calls it a sightseeing train that represents Kamakura. On a clear day you can see Mount Fuji over Cape Koyurugi from the train window.

The association names two useful stations. For the Great Buddha and Hasedera Temple, get off at Hase Station. For Enoshima and the Enoshima Aquarium, get off at Enoshima Station. The line runs between Kamakura Station and Fujisawa Station.

Buses

The association says buses are a convenient way to travel around the city from Kamakura Station. They reach places such as Kotoku-in Temple, which holds the Great Buddha, Hasedera Temple and Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine. The bus terminal is outside the east exit ticket gate of Kamakura Station. There are English signs and a tourist information centre to help you find your stop.

Two companies run the buses, Enoden Bus and Keikyu Bus. Each has an English page, linked from the association's bus page.

One-day passes

The association lists these passes. Prices are for adults and children, as shown on its page.

• Enoden one-day pass "Noriorikun": 800 yen adult, 400 yen child. Unlimited rides on the whole Enoden line.
• Shonan Monorail one-day ticket: 610 yen adult, 310 yen child. Between Ofuna Station and Shonan-Enoshima Station.
• Enoden Bus one-day pass "Noritabikippu": 600 yen adult, 300 yen child. All Enoden Bus lines except the Haneda Airport line.
• Keikyu Bus Kamakura Free Ticket: 600 yen adult, 300 yen child. Regular Keikyu Bus routes where your boarding or exit stop is in Kamakura City.
• Kamakura Free Environment Bill: 900 yen adult, 450 yen child. Enoden between Kamakura Station and Hase Station, plus five bus routes from the east exit of Kamakura Station.
• Enoshima-Kamakura Freepass: the Odakyu Line between Fujisawa and Katase-Enoshima plus the whole Enoden line. The price depends on your starting station, and you can buy it up to one month before use.

Some passes can be bought on the EMot smartphone app or on its online ticket site. Others are sold at station machines or at listed counters. The association's pass page names the sales points for each one.

Leaving your luggage

The association says coin lockers around Kamakura Station are limited. Its own office, on the fourth floor of the Enoden Building just outside the west exit, stores bags without a reservation. It is open 9:00 to 17:00.

The fee is 300 yen per piece if no side is longer than 40 cm, and 700 yen per piece for larger bags. Several small pieces can go into one association bag for 600 yen. After 17:00 an extra fee applies and the bag is returned the next day. The office is closed over the year-end and New Year holidays.

Walking routes that avoid crowds

The association publishes a one-day walking itinerary that avoids the busiest places. It starts and ends at Kamakura Station and visits Eishoji Temple, Kaizoji Temple, Kewaizaka Pass, Zeniarai Benzaiten Ugafuku Shrine and Sasuke Inari Shrine. Walking times between stops are 8 to 19 minutes.

What we could not verify, and therefore left out

• Bus and train timetables and single-ride fares.
• Whether every pass is on sale today. Prices were read on 2026-10-04 and may change.
• Taxi fares.

Related guides

• How do you get to Kamakura from Tokyo and the airports?
• What is Kamakura? Samurai history, Zen temples and the sea

Sources

All URLs retrieved 2026-10-04.

1. Transportation (Kamakura City Tourist Association) — (modes of transport)
2. Unlimited ride transit passes (Kamakura City Tourist Association) — (pass names, prices and segments)
3. Bus (Kamakura City Tourist Association) — (terminal and destinations)
4. Enoshima Electric Railway (Kamakura City Tourist Association) — (stations and views)
5. Temporary luggage storage service (Kamakura City Tourist Association) — (hours and fees)
6. Getting around without the crowds in Kamakura (Kamakura City Tourist Association) — (walking route)