Map of Kamakura, Japan

Kamakura is a city in Kanagawa, Japan, with a population of about 172,929. It lies at 35.3109°N, 139.5470°E. Kamakura is about 44 km (27 mi) south of Tokyo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Zushi, 3 km to the southeast.

Kamakura at a glance

Where is Kamakura?

• The 11th largest city in Kanagawa on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 46 min on the shortest day to 14 h 32 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kamakura

• Zushi — 3 km southeast
• Fujisawa — 8 km northwest
• Yokosuka — 11 km east
• Chigasaki — 13 km west
• Ebina — 16 km northwest
• Yokohama — 17 km northeast
• Ayase — 18 km northwest
• Hiratsuka — 19 km west
• Yamato — 20 km northwest
• Miura — 20 km south

Largest cities in Kanagawa

• Yokohama — 3,777,491
• Kawasaki — 1,538,262
• Sagamihara — 720,780
• Fujisawa — 439,728
• Yokosuka — 409,478
• Hiratsuka — 258,422
• Chigasaki — 242,798
• Yamato — 242,065
• Atsugi — 223,960
• Odawara — 188,856

Largest cities in Japan

• Tokyo — 9,733,276
• Yokohama — 3,777,491
• Osaka — 2,753,862
• Nagoya — 2,332,176
• Sapporo — 1,973,832
• Fukuoka — 1,612,392
• Kawasaki — 1,538,262
• Kobe — 1,525,152
• Kyoto — 1,463,723
• Saitama — 1,324,854

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.