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Tokyo to Kamakura by Train: Fastest Route, Cost and Which Station to Start From (2026)

Updated 2026-10-15

From Tokyo Station, take the JR Yokosuka Line: one train, no change, about an hour to Kamakura. That is the whole answer for most people, and the Kamakura City Tourist Association's own access page gives the same hour. The complications start when you are not near Tokyo Station. From Shinjuku you have two choices, the JR Shonan-Shinjuku Line with a change at Ofuna, or Odakyu to Fujisawa and the little Enoden train into Kamakura on the ¥1,640 Enoshima-Kamakura Freepass. There is no Shinkansen to Kamakura, so stop searching for one. Fares and times below come from Odakyu, the Enoden, the tourist association and Engakuji temple's access page, checked 2026-10-15. JR East's fare pages refused to open for us, which is why the JR fares say "at the gate".

Route map of three ways from Tokyo to Kamakura. JR Yokosuka Line from Tokyo Station through Shinagawa, Yokohama, Ofuna and Kita-Kamakura to Kamakura, one train, about 1 hour, about 30 minutes from Yokohama, fare paid at the gate. JR Shonan-Shinjuku Line from Shinjuku to Ofuna, change to the Yokosuka Line. Odakyu from Shinjuku to Fujisawa, at most 650 yen, child IC fare 50 yen, Romancecar seat plus 750 yen, 53 minutes, then Enoden Fujisawa to Kamakura 310 yen, child 160 yen, 34 minutes via Enoshima and Hase.
Dashed lines are JR. The Odakyu and Enoden route takes longer but ends with the Enoden, which is the train most people come to ride anyway.

Which station are you starting from?

You are near Take Change? Time
Tokyo Station, Shinagawa JR Yokosuka Line, direct to Kamakura No About 1 hour from Tokyo (tourist association)
Shinjuku, Shibuya JR Shonan-Shinjuku Line to Ofuna, then Yokosuka Line Yes, at Ofuna Not published on a page we could open
Shinjuku Odakyu to Fujisawa, then Enoden Yes, at Fujisawa (and sometimes Sagami-Ono) 53 min to Fujisawa by Romancecar + 34 min Enoden
Yokohama JR Yokosuka Line, direct No About 30 minutes (tourist association)
Asakusa, Ueno, Ginza Subway or JR to Tokyo Station first, then the Yokosuka Line Yes, at Tokyo Station 1 hour from Tokyo Station, plus the ride there

Engakuji, the big temple at Kita-Kamakura, puts it plainly on its access page: from Tokyo or Yokohama ride the JR Yokosuka Line, and if you are on the Tokaido Line or the Shonan-Shinjuku Line, change to the Yokosuka Line at Ofuna. Kita-Kamakura is the stop before Kamakura, which matters if you want to start the day at the temples on that road; the Kita-Kamakura temples guide walks you from there into town.

My rule: if the Yokosuka Line is within reach, use it. One train, and you arrive at Kamakura Station, where the temple buses and the Enoden both start. Start from Shinjuku and the choice is about what you want the day to be. The Shonan-Shinjuku Line is the quick, plain way. Odakyu plus Enoden costs ¥1,640 all in with the Freepass, includes every Enoden ride that day, and gets you to Enoshima on the way back without a second ticket.

How much does the train cost?

Here is the honest state of the numbers.

So an adult doing Shinjuku → Kamakura and back on single tickets pays at most ¥1,920 (two Odakyu rides at up to ¥650 and two Enoden rides at ¥310). The Freepass is ¥1,640. Even if the Fujisawa fare were as low as ¥510, the pass would still win. Buy the pass.

Ticket table comparing single tickets and the Enoshima-Kamakura Freepass for a round trip from Shinjuku. Adult, Kamakura only: singles up to 1,920 yen against the 1,640 yen pass, pass cheaper by up to 280 yen. Adult adding Enoshima on the way back: singles up to 2,090 yen, pass cheaper by up to 450 yen. Child aged 6 to 11 with a child IC card, Kamakura only: 420 yen against a 430 yen child pass, singles cheaper by 10 yen. Child adding Enoshima: 500 yen against 430 yen, pass saves 70 yen.
Adults: the pass. Children with a child IC card: single tickets, unless they also ride to Enoshima.

The child row is the surprise, and it comes from a rule most visitors never hear about. Since March 2022, a child riding Odakyu on a child IC card pays a flat ¥50 anywhere on the line. Shinjuku to Fujisawa for ¥50, each way. Add the Enoden at ¥160 each way and a child's Kamakura round trip is ¥420, ten yen less than the ¥430 child Freepass. The pass wins back the moment the child takes a third Enoden ride, so for a family doing Kamakura and Enoshima it is still the right buy, and the ¥10 is not worth a detour to a ticket machine. A child without a child IC card pays half the adult ticket fare, rounded up to the next ¥10. Odakyu also lets up to two children aged 1 to 5 ride free with each paying passenger.

Not sure how many Enoden rides you will take? The Enoshima and Kamakura calculator adds them up against the Freepass and the Enoden's own Noriorikun pass.

How long does it take?

Add it up and the Odakyu route is roughly an hour and a half door to door, against about an hour on the Yokosuka Line. That half hour buys you the Enoden's run along the sea between Enoshima and Hase. My reading: it is a fair trade on the way home, and a poor one in the morning when the temples are open and the queues are short. Go in by JR, come back by Enoden and Odakyu if you can make the Freepass work from Fujisawa (the ¥810 Fujisawa version is in the Enoden pass guide).

Is there a bullet train to Kamakura?

No. Kamakura has no Shinkansen station; the Yokosuka Line is an ordinary commuter line, and that is the fast way in. People who search for "Tokyo to Kamakura Shinkansen" are usually thinking of Odawara, which is the Shinkansen stop for Hakone, not Kamakura. If you are choosing between the two towns, the Hakone or Kamakura guide sets them side by side.

Japan Rail Pass holders

The Japan Rail Pass is a joint product of the six JR companies, so it covers the Yokosuka Line and the Shonan-Shinjuku Line to Kamakura and Kita-Kamakura. It does not cover Odakyu or the Enoden, which are separate private railways. With the pass, ride JR to Kamakura, then pay the Enoden by IC card or buy the Enoden's ¥800 Noriorikun for the day. The Enoshima-Kamakura Freepass makes no sense for you: its main value is the Odakyu round trip you are not taking.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I use a Suica or PASMO card all the way to Kamakura?

Yes. JR East, Odakyu and the Enoden all accept the transport IC cards (Suica, PASMO, ICOCA and the others in the national scheme), and the Enoden's access page says so for its own line. Tap in at the first gate and tap out at Kamakura; a change between JR and Odakyu at Fujisawa means tapping out of one and into the other.

Does the Enoshima-Kamakura Freepass cover the JR Yokosuka Line?

No. It covers Odakyu between Shinjuku and Fujisawa and the Enoden. If you arrive at Kamakura by JR, the Enoden's own ¥800 Noriorikun pass or single Enoden tickets are the options.

Do small children pay on Odakyu and the Enoden?

On Odakyu, children aged 1 to 5 ride free, up to two per paying adult or child; the third pays the child fare. Children aged 6 to 11 pay the child fare, which is half the adult ticket fare or a flat ¥50 with a child IC card. On the Enoden, child fares are listed next to the adult ones (Fujisawa to Kamakura ¥160).

Official sources (checked 2026-10-15)

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