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Pacific Drive-In Enoshima
A beachfront cafe on the Shonan coast road near Enoshima popular with Japanese car and motorcycle enthusiasts cruising the Pacific Coast route from Tokyo.
6 km · about 10 min drive
Kanagawa, Japan · Asia
Kamakura works well as a base: 10 minutes from Hayama, 32km from Yabitsu Pass.
Kamakura is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan. With a population of 172,929, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Kamakura sits in Japan, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Tokyo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kamakura to your route.
The Nameri River (滑川, Nameri-gawa) is a river that goes from the Asaina Pass in northern Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, to the beach in Yuigahama, for a total length of about 8 km. Although Yuigahama is in fact the name of the entire 3.2 km beach that goes from Inamuragasaki to Zaimokuza's Iijima cape, the name is usuallyRead more
used just for its half west of the Namerigawa river's estuary, while the eastern half is called Zaimokuza Beach (材木座海岸). The name comes from the way it flows, apparently "licking" ("nameru" in Japanese) the stones at its bottom.
Only during the summer, during the bathing season, the river's estuary is crossed by a wooden bridge (in the photo).
Although very short, the river is called by locals with six different names according to the neighborhood it crosses. From the Asaina Pass to Jōmyō-ji it's about a meter wide and is called Kurumigawa (胡桃川). After the temple's gate it takes the name Namerigawa, becomes wider and follows the course of the Kanazawa Road. Near the Omidōbashi Bridge it changes name again becoming the Zazengawa (座禅川) in honor of Buddhist monk Mongaku, who used to live nearby. From Tōshōjibashi to Komachi it's called Ebisudōgawa (夷堂川). In the last few hundred meters of his course, from Ichi no Torii (Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū's first torii gate) to the sea it assumes two names, first Sumiurigawa (墨売川) and finally Enmagawa (閻魔川). The name Namerigawa however is today the only one truly necessary
The stele on the bridge in Komachi, next to Hongaku-ji's gate, says.
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Kamakura is located in Kanagawa, Japan, Asia. The coordinates are 35.3109 latitude, 139.5470 longitude.
Kamakura has a population of approximately 172,929 people, making it a city in Japan.
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cafe
A beachfront cafe on the Shonan coast road near Enoshima popular with Japanese car and motorcycle enthusiasts cruising the Pacific Coast route from Tokyo.
6 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
Coastal entertainment island near Tokyo combining a major aquarium with an amusement park and waterfront shopping.
9 km · about 15 min drive
cafe
One of Japan's busiest and most famous highway rest stops on the Tomei Expressway, known for its exceptional food offerings and shopping that rival a department store.
20 km · about 25 min drive
cafe
Legendary Yokohama expressway rest stop beneath the Bayshore Route ramps, the world's most famous JDM car-meet spot. On weekend nights it fills with supercars, drift builds and kaido racers.
20 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Nissan's vast factory archive of over 400 historic vehicles including the legendary Skyline GT-R lineage.
26 km · about 30 min drive
mountain pass
A tight, tree-walled climb over the Tanzawa mountains west of Tokyo, long a favourite of motorcyclists and cyclists for its relentless switchbacks. The narrow western descent to Lake Miyagase is single-track in places.
32 km · about 35 min drive
tunnel
A 14 km highway crossing Tokyo Bay via the world's fourth-longest undersea road tunnel, surfacing at the Umihotaru rest-island. Drive under the bay, then sip coffee mid-ocean with skyline views.
34 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
The world's busiest pedestrian crossing, where thousands of people cross simultaneously from all directions at this iconic Tokyo intersection.
41 km · about 50 min drive
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