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Delve into Iwase
Iwase in Kamakura Shi (Kanagawa) is located in Japan about 25 mi (or 39 km) south of Tokyo, the country's capital town.
Current time in Iwase is now 05:10 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Iwase, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Atsugi Naval Air Facility in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Japan is Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration in a distance of 46 mi (or 74 km), West. We encountered 6 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kamakura, Fujisawa, Zushi, Yokohama and Chigasaki. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F
Morning Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
Evening Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
Night Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 65% |
Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
20°C (68 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
17°C (63 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
20°C (67 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Kamakura Park Hotel
(RYOKAN) Kaihinso Kamakura
Toyoko Inn Shonan Kamakura Fujisawa-eki Kita-guchi
(RYOKAN) Kotsubo Kaigan Rinka
Sotetsu Fresa Inn Yokohama Totsuka
Hotel Mets Kamakura Ofuna
(RYOKAN) Shonan Enoshima Ebisuya
Hotel Kamakura Mori
Hotel Wing International Shonan Fujisawa
KKR Enoshima New Koyo
Videos from this area
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Temple railway station: Kita-Kamakura (JR East Yokosuka Line) near Engaku-ji
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Kenchō-ji Temple, Kamakura (鎌倉 建長寺)
Kenchō-ji is a Rinzai Zen temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan,which ranks first among Kamakura's so-called Five Great Zen Temples (the Kamakura Gozan) and is the oldest Zen training.
建長寺の桜(Cherry blossoms at Kenchoji) 2013-3-23
建長寺(鎌倉市)の桜の様子。2013年3月23日。 Cherry blossoms at Kenchoji Temple(Kamakura city,Japan),23Mar2013. Camera Panasonic GH2(Hacked) Lens Panasonic 14-42mm(kit lens)
Schizophragma hydrangeoides at Tōkei-ji, Kamakura (イワガラミ 鎌倉 東慶寺)
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2012年鎌倉山崎山ノ内八雲神社例大祭
Mikoshi festival of Yagumojinja-shrine in Kamakura Yamasaki and Yamanouchi. 鎌倉山崎と山ノ内八雲神社例大祭、神輿渡御の様子です。 お祭りのクライマックスであ...
Engaku-ji (Kamakura) 円覚寺 鎌倉 - Japó 日本
Is one of the most important Zen Buddhist temple complexes in Japan and is ranked second among Kamakura's Five Mountains. It is situated in the city of Kamakura, in Kanagawa prefecture to the...
【DJポリス風】2014.8.23 横浜線205系最終運転 最後の車窓&車内放送 本郷台→大船
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Ōfuna Station
Ōfuna Station is a railway station in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Shonan Monorail
The Shonan Monorail is a suspended SAFEGE monorail located in the cities of Kamakura and Fujisawa in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the Shonan Monorail Co. , Ltd. , the line opened March 7, 1970, and was the first monorail of its kind in Japan. Enoshima Line travels 6.6 km every seven to eight minutes between Ōfuna Station and Enoshima, making six stops. The average length of a single trip is 14 minutes.
Engaku-ji
Not to be confused with Enryaku-ji in Kyoto. Zuirokuzan Engaku Kōshō Zenji, or Engaku-ji (円覚寺), is one of the most important Zen Buddhist temple complexes in Japan and is ranked second among Kamakura's Five Mountains. It is situated in the city of Kamakura, in Kanagawa prefecture to the south of Tokyo.
Ōfuna Kannon
The Ōfuna Kannon, Ōfuna Kannonji (大船観音寺), or Muga sozan Ōfuna Kannonji is a Buddhist temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan. The outstanding feature of the temple is a 25 meter tall 1,900 ton reinforced concrete statue of Kan'non which is dedicated to the bodhisattva Kannon or Kuan Yin. Construction of the Temple began in 1929 by the Sōtō Buddhist sect. The outline of the statue was complete by 1934 but work was suspended at the outbreak of the Pacific War.
Hongōdai Station
Hongōdai Station is a railway station operated by JR East's Negishi Line located in Sakae-ku, Yokohama, Japan. It is 18.5 kilometers from the terminus of the Negishi Line at Yokohama Station and 77.6 kilometers from the terminus of the Keihin-Tōhoku Line at Ōmiya Station.
Kita-Kamakura Station
Kita-Kamakura Station is a railway station in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Kamakura Women's University
Kamakura Women's University is a private women's college in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The predecessor of the school, a women's vocational school, was founded in 1943. It was chartered as a women's college in 1959. The present name was adopted in 1989. The school specializes in home economics and child care.
Fujimichō Station (Kanagawa)
Fujimichō Station is a monorail train station on the Shōnan Monorail Enoshima Line located in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is located 0.9 kilometers from the northern terminus of the Shōnan Monorail Enoshima Line at Ōfuna Station.