KAMAKURA, Kanagawa Prefecture--In the late afternoon one weekday in early September, dozens of tourists crowded around a railway crossing here, a pilgrimage site for fans of the popular basketbal ...

This underrated city was once the capital of Japan in the Middle Ages and is now a beautiful, tourist-friendly hub with ...

When American businessman Brian Heywood decided to build a home in Kamakura, he wondered if he could also save some old Japanese houses and a disused temple.

This time we visit Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture. The site of Japan's capital 800 years ago, this historic city is filled with shrines and temples. Surrounded by mountains and the sea ...

With festivals taking place throughout the year in Tokyo, you have a good chance that your trip will coincide with a ...

KAMAKURA, Kanagawa Prefecture--For third-grader Yuki Harasawa, a video on YouTube about plastic waste was the last straw. She decided there and then to stop using plastic straws provided during ...

Photo: Getty Images/John W Banagan Japan: The Great Buddha of Kamakura Japan, Kamakura Prefecture: the Great Buddha ('Daibutsu') is one of Japan's most celebrated Buddhist figures. The 40-foot ...