Shichirigahama

Overview

Shichirigahama is a beach about 2.9 km long facing Sagami Bay in the southwestern part of Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, stretching between Inamuragasaki Cape and Koyurugimisaki Cape. It is counted among Japan's 100 best beaches and is also a place name in Kamakura. Because one can see Mount Fuji and Enoshima at the same time from here, it was popular during the Edo period as a subject for ukiyo-e.

Highlights

• ●A roughly 2.9 km beach stretching between Inamuragasaki and Koyurugimisaki capes
• ●A view taking in Mount Fuji and Enoshima at once
• ●A motif depicted in the 36 Views of Mount Fuji by Hiroshige and Hokusai
• ●A shore visited by surfers in every season

History

During the Edo period the beach, from which one could enjoy a clear view of both Mount Fuji and Enoshima, was a popular subject for ukiyo-e, appearing in the 36 Views of Mount Fuji by both Hiroshige and Hokusai. Its dark sands are rich in iron ore, which helped Kamakura become a center for the production of swords and knives. Since 1939 it has been administratively part of the City of Kamakura.

Map

35.3064, 139.5095 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Step onto the beach and look along the coastline toward Inamuragasaki
2. 2Take in the view of Mount Fuji and Enoshima together
3. 3Walk the water's edge and observe the dark, iron-rich sands
4. 4Close with the sight of surfers who come in every season

Did you know?

💡 The beach's dark sands are rich in iron ore, which is said to have supported Kamakura's sword-making.

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