What to do in Kamakura when it rains
When Kamakura turns grey, head for the indoors — centuries of history in its museums, art to lose an hour in, and markets and cafés out of the rain.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- BAM Kamakura (British Antique Museum) １, 1-chōme-11-4 Yukinoshita, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0005, Japan
- Kamakura Museum of History and Culture 1-chōme-5-1 Ōgigayatsu, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0011, Japan
- The Museum of Modern Art Kamakura Annex Japan, 〒248-0005 Kanagawa, Kamakura, Yukinoshita, 2-chōme−8−１ 神奈川県立近代美術館鎌倉別館
- Kamakura Bunkakan Tsurugaoka Museum 2-chōme-1-53 Yukinoshita, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0005, Japan
- Kamakura Kokuhoukan Museum 2-chōme-1-1 Yukinoshita, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0005, Japan
- Yoh Shomei Art Museum 318-4 Yamanouchi, Kamakura, Kanagawa 247-0062, Japan
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- WITH Kamakura 3-7 Sakanoshita, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0021, Japan
- POMPONCAKES GARE(ポンポンケークス ギャレ) Japan, 〒248-0012 Kanagawa, Kamakura, Onarimachi, 11−４０ 2階
- John 1-chōme-6-22 Zaimokuza, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0013, Japan
- Coffee Talks Kamakura 13-11 Onarimachi, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0012, Japan
- 古民家ゆりいか 2-chōme-15-14 Hase, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0016, Japan
- アピスとドライブ 2-chōme-13-13 Sasuke, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0017, Japan
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Cape Inamuragasaki 2-chōme-6-19 Inamuragasaki, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0024, Japan
- Egara Tenjin Shrine 74 Nikaidō, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0002, Japan
- Ichijo Ekan Sanso 5-chōme-1-10 Jōmyōji, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0003, Japan
- Grave of Minamoto Yoritomo 2 Chome-5 Nishimikado, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0004, Japan
- Daibutsu Kiridoshi Pass 6-chōme-1-9 Fueda, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0027, Japan
- Burial Cave (Harakiri Yagura) of Hojo Takatoki 3-chōme-11-38 Komachi, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0006, Japan
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Kamakura Farmers' Market 1-chōme-13-10 Komachi, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0006, Japan
- Ofuna Market 1-chōme-18-13 Ōfuna, Kamakura, Kanagawa 247-0056, Japan
- Hard Off / Off House Japan, 〒247-0072 Kanagawa, Kamakura, Okamoto, １１８８−１ コーナン鎌倉大船モール 2F
- Hayama Market 50-20 Horiuchi, Hayama, Miura District, Kanagawa 240-0112, Japan
- Suzukiya 1-chōme-4-1 Zushi, Kanagawa 249-0006, Japan
- Ropia Japan, 〒247-0056 Kanagawa, Kamakura, Ōfuna, 1-chōme−19−１３ トキワマート 内
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- yoridokoro 1-chōme-12-16 Inamuragasaki, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0024, Japan
- bills (Shichirigahama) Japan, 〒248-0026 Kanagawa, Kamakura, Shichirigahama, 1-chōme−1−１ Weekend House Alley, ２F
- Nagisa Bashi Cafe 9-chōme-1-10 Sakurayama, Zushi, Kanagawa 249-0005, Japan
- Sabo Kirara 16-7 Onarimachi, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0012, Japan
- Kamakura Beniya Komachi Yokomichi 1-chōme-2-2 Yukinoshita, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0005, Japan
- Garden House Kamakura 15-46 Onarimachi, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0012, Japan
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Kohnan Kamakura Ofuna Mall 1188-1 Okamoto, Kamakura, Kanagawa 247-0072, Japan
- KOMACHI STREET Komachi St, ２丁目-８-8 小町 鎌倉市 神奈川県 248-0006, Japan
- Ofuna LUMINE WING 1-chōme-4-1 Ōfuna, Kamakura, Kanagawa 247-0056, Japan
- GRAND SHIP 2-chōme-2-1 Kasama, Sakae Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa 247-0006, Japan
- i-ZA Kamakura 1-chōme-6-15 Komachi, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0006, Japan
- Shochiku Ofuna Shopping Center 6-chōme-1-1 Ōfuna, Kamakura, Kanagawa 247-0056, Japan
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