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Update-Date: Mar 7, 2025

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6 Must-Try Restaurants When Sightseeing in Kamakura

Kamakura is near enough to Tokyo that you could cover it with a day trip. It's a place surrounded by the sea and mountains, giving you an opportunity to experience all 4 seasons. There are many historical sites, as well as shrines and temples, that you can visit. Here are 6 restaurants in this amazing area that you should visit!

1. Wasai Yakura

15 Must-Try Restaurants When Sightseeing in Kamakura

Wasai Yakura, located a 10-minute walk from Kamakura Station, is a Japanese restaurant famous as the ''original shirasu bowl'' restaurant.
The menu includes Shonan whitebait freshly harvested in the morning, fresh Kamakura vegetables, and seasonal seafood delivered directly from Misaki Fishing Port. ''Yakura specialty kamaage shirasu bowl'', which uses Shonan whitebait of the highest quality and freshness, is a popular dish. They also have a selection of sake that goes well with Japanese food, allowing you to enjoy the flavors of Kamakura.
If you want to try a variety of sake, there is also a ''Japanese Sake Comparison Set'' where you can choose 3 brands of your choice.
There are many table seats available in the large store with 1st and 2nd floors.

Wasai Yakura

Open: 11:00 am - 9:00 pm (L.O. 8:00 pm)
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 3,000 JPY
Access: 10-minute walk from the East Exit of Kamakura Station on the JR Yokosuka Line and Shonan-Shinjuku Line / Located in the middle of Komachi-dori Street
Address: 2F, 2-7-28, Komachi, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa Map
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2. Restaurant Pleins d' Lerbes Kitakamakura (French Cuisine, Kita-kamakura)

5. Restaurant Pleins d' Lerbes Kitakamakura (French Cuisine, Kita-kamakura)

This French restaurant is located in a mansion, tucked away in a quiet residential neighborhood. This spacious and open restaurant offers a view of a lovely Japanese garden, making it a great place to relax. There are 3 lunch courses available, and 2 set menus offered for dinner. Their simple and classic French dishes bring out the flavors of the ingredients. Do check out the 270 or so wines that were carefully selected by a sommelier. Take your pick from wines of various origins, including French, Italian, Californian, and Argentinian wines.

Restaurant Pleins d' Lerbes Kitakamakura

Open: Lunch 12:00 pm - 3:30 pm, Dinner 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Closed: Tuesday, Closed at dinner on the 1st Monday of the month
Average price: [Dinner] 12,000 JPY / [Lunch] 6,000 JPY
Address: 3-32-11, Kajiwara, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa (Map)
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3. Onzoshi Kiyoyasutei Kamakura Prince Hotel Branch (Japanese Cuisine, Shichirigahama)

15. Onzoshi Kiyoyasutei Kamakura Prince Hotel Branch (Japanese Cuisine, Shichirigahama)

Be it teppanyaki (ingredients grilled on an iron griddle), shabu-shabu (sliced meat parboiled with vegetables), or sukiyaki (hot pot stew), you’ll find a variety of Japanese dishes at this restaurant. Their table seats offer a view of Eno Island (Enoshima) that changes all the time: a nice view of the sea as it glistens under the sunlight, a gorgeous sunset view, and a stunning, illuminated night view. The [Kuroge Wagyu Fillet Steak] (80g for 7,500 JPY) is a popular menu item that's made with luxurious ingredients. The [Mikaku Gozen] (3,900 JPY), featuring 7 beautifully arranged dishes with ingredients that represent the 4 seasons for lunch, is another great option.

Onzoshi Kiyoyasutei Kamakura Prince Hotel Branch

Open: Lunch 11:00 am - 3:00 pm (L.O. 2:00 pm), Dinner 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm (L.O. 9:00 pm)
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 7,000 JPY / [Lunch] 2,200 JPY
Address: 1-2-18, Shichirigahama Higashi, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa (Map)
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4. Beau Temps (French Cuisine, Hase)

Beau Temps is a wine bar with the atmosphere of a secret hideaway. Housed in the remodeled barn of a kominka (Japanese traditional house), they offer around 200 different wines, from light ones to full-bodied wines. Their collection focuses mainly on natural wines. They serve a number of dishes based on traditional French cuisine to go with their wine. Fresh vegetables procured directly from farms and the daily catch from fishermen in the Miura Peninsula are used, but sometimes, you can find Japanese ingredients like soft-shelled turtles in the line-up.

Beau Temps

Open: Lunch 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm, Dinner 6:00 pm - 12:00 am
Closed: Irregular
Average price: [Dinner] 6,000 JPY / [Lunch] 2,500 JPY
Access: Enoshima Railway, Hase Station. Walk in the direction of the Great Buddha of Kamakura and turn right at the Hasekannon intersection. Go 50m into the 3rd side street.
Address: Hase 1-14-26, Kamakura, Kanagawa Map
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5. Kitakamakura En (Japanese Cuisine and Kaiseki, Kita-kamakura)

6. Kitakamakura En (Japanese Cuisine and Kaiseki, Kita-kamakura)

This restaurant has a calm atmosphere, despite being located near a train station. You’ll be able to enjoy sophisticated Japanese dishes, as well as a view of Engaku-ji Temple’s Byakuro Pond (Byakuro-chi). Choose from 3 different Kaiseki courses (traditional Japanese course cuisine with tea) for lunch and dinner. You can enjoy an appetizer known as "sakizuke", simmered dishes, grilled dishes, and other dishes that showcase the skills of the chef. They are able to serve their food at reasonable prices by not being overly obsessed with where they procure their ingredients. This is the restaurant to visit if you’re looking to savor the tastes of each season, along with good alcohol.

Kitakamakura En

Open: [Tuesday-Sunday, Holiday, Day Before Holiday] Lunch 11:30-14:00 [Tuesday-Sunday, Holiday, Day Before Holiday] 17:00-20:00
Closed: Mondays
Average price: [Dinner] 10,800 JPY / [Lunch] 5,400 JPY
Access: JR Yokosuka Line Kitakamakura Station, 10 seconds walk from the west ticket gates. Exit the ticket gates and turn left immediately. It's on the 2nd floor of Kousen.
Address: Yamanouchi 501, Kamakura, Kanagawa (Map)
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6. Takeru Quindici (Italian Cuisine, Kita-kamakura)

11. Takeru Quindici (Italian Cuisine, Kita-kamakura)

Italian food made with local, seasonal ingredients is served in this calm Japanese restaurant. Starting from their daily à la carte menu items, the dishes here make full use of the flavors of fresh ingredients and are a treat for the tastebuds. The most popular item is their [Chicken White Liver Mousse] (1,050 JPY), which is served with homemade bread and fig confiture (jam), making it a great combination with wine. Their authentic wood-fired pizzas are also a must-try. The Neapolitan style [Margherita] (1,300 JPY) pizza with mozzarella, tomatoes, and parmesan is a good choice to go with.

Takeru Quindici

Open: [Monday, Wednesday - Friday] Lunch 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm (L.O. 2:00 pm), Dinner 6:00 pm - 11:30 pm (L.O. 10:00 pm)
[Saturday, Sunday, National Holidays] Lunch 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm (2 service periods: 12:00 pm - 1:50 pm and 2:10 pm - 4:00 pm), Dinner 6:00 pm - 11:30 pm (L.O. 10:00 pm)
Closed: Tuesday, Closed 1 other day per month
Average price: [Dinner] 5,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,500 JPY
Address: In front of Kita Kamakura Tokeiji Gate, 1384, Yamanouchi, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa (Map)
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There's so much to choose from, be it Japanese, French, or Italian cuisine! Use this list to help you find the right place for your meals when visiting Kamakura!

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