How to Get to Kamakura from Tokyo (2026)
Good news: Kamakura is one of the easiest day trips to reach from Tokyo — usually one direct train, no transfers, about an hour. Here's the cleanest route from each major hub, and the one pass that's actually worth buying.
From the main Tokyo hubs
Just tap your Suica/Pasmo IC card through the gates — no need to buy a paper ticket. Sit toward the front for the quickest exit to Komachi-dori at Kamakura.
- Tokyo Station → Kamakura: JR Yokosuka line, direct, ~57 min, ~¥940
- Shinjuku → Kamakura: JR Shonan-Shinjuku line, direct, ~1 hr, ~¥940
- Shibuya → Kamakura: Shonan-Shinjuku line, ~55 min, ~¥920
- Yokohama → Kamakura: JR Yokosuka line, ~25 min, ~¥350
Do you need a pass?
For Kamakura alone, no — the round trip is cheap enough that a pass rarely pays off. If you plan to ride the Enoden a lot (Hase, the coast, Enoshima), the Enoden one-day pass (~¥800) makes sense once you hop more than two or three times. Decide based on whether you're staying central or working the coast.
Here's the 3-hour route from the station
Walk it without the crowds, stop by stop.
Open the itineraryHow do you get to Kamakura from Tokyo? +
Take the JR Yokosuka line direct from Tokyo Station to Kamakura — about 57 minutes, ~¥940, no transfers. From Shinjuku/Shibuya, the Shonan-Shinjuku line is direct in about an hour.
How much does it cost to get to Kamakura? +
Around ¥940 each way from central Tokyo; ~¥350 from Yokohama. Just tap an IC card.
Is there a direct train to Kamakura? +
Yes — the JR Yokosuka and Shonan-Shinjuku lines both run direct from central Tokyo, no transfer needed.