Kamakura Zaimokuza Beach — Attraction in Kamakura

Zaimokuza Beach is one of the closest beaches to Tokyo, making it an easy day trip. It does get quite crowded, and from what I observed, it feels more like a beach for tourists rather than locals.

The sand is darker, more black than white, which shouldn’t come as a surprise in this region, though I’ve heard mixed opinions about it.

On the positive side, the beach itself is kept very clean. Litter is rare because it’s regularly maintained. Unfortunately, the water in the bay tells a different story, it’s dirty and filled with trash, which is disappointing to see.

The beach area itself is spacious, and when we visited in mid-August, the water was wonderfully warm, so warm that you didn’t want to get out, if not for the scorching sun and blazing heat above.

Facilities are abundant: there are many beach bars, showers, lifeguard stations, and plenty of rental spots where you can get sunbeds, umbrellas, and all kinds of water toys and gear.

But here comes the worst part, the toilets. Portable Toi Toi cabins. Honestly, the worst experience ever. I can’t recommend...

Beatiful beach just a short distance from Tokyo. Take the train and in no time you will be at Kamakura. Visit the big Budha, I recommend walking the way from the station to it and then from the Budha to the beach. After that, keep walking through the little pedestrian roads back to the city center and visit the Shrines or Zen temples. The beach was just great, we didn’t have the chance to sunbath a little bit but we did walk it all the way!...

Not worth going all the way to this beach when visiting Kamakura. The place has amazing temples, pretty distant from each other, and a lively shopping street. Going down the beach is time consuming and not worth it. The beach is not particularly nice, not really used for bathing and there are no facilities. I wish we had skipped it and spent more time...