Kamakura Station is the main access point for Kamakura and is a convenient stopping off point for dining and shopping on the Komach-dori and Wakamiya Oji shopping streets as well as for several popular tourist sites such as Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, Kamakura Museum of National Treasures and Kamakura Museum of History and Culture.
Kamakura Station viewed from the east
The station is divided into two parts: one part which is operated by JR East and the other which is operated by Enoshima Electric Railway (also called Enoden). Many people will use JR East to travel to Kamakura from places like Tokyo and Yokohama. They will then use the local Enoden railway line to further explore Kamakura and the nearby seaside area of Enoshima.
Kamakura Station viewed from the west
The JR East and Enoden parts of Kamakura Station are directly connected, and the station building is not so big, so it is very easy to find one’s way around.
This article will explain the general layout of Kamakura Station, so that you can quickly access the station’s information and ticketing services and easily find your platform.
General Orientation – Ticket Gates
Kamakura Station can be accessed from the east or west side. JR East has ticket gates at both the East and West Entrances, with a concourse inside the ticket gates that links both sides of the station.
The East Entrance JR ticket gates
The West Entrance JR ticket gates
Enoshima Electric Railway (Enoden) has its own dedicated ticket gates and ticket machines only on the west side of the station.
The Enoden ticket gates on the west side of the station
However, Enoden passengers can still enter the station via the JR East ticket gates at the station’s East Entrance and then use transfer gates to access the Enoden area of the station.
The transfer gates between the JR East and Enoden areas
Outside and to the north of the station there is a passage running beneath the railway tracks that can be used to move between the east and west sides of the station building.
This passage beneath the tracks links the east and west sides of the station
JR East Kamakura Station – Tickets and Platforms
JR East ticket machines can be found beside the JR East ticket gates on both sides of the station. As you approach the east side of the station the ticket machines are to the right of the ticket gates.
Ticket machines on the east side of the station
As you approach the west side of the station, the JR East ticket machines are to the left of the ticket gates.
Ticket machines on the west side of the station
The ticket machines are operated by touch screens, have English language guidance, accept a variety of coins and bills, and are very easy to use. Fare charts above the machines show the fares for all possible destinations.
A closer view of a JR East ticket machine
JR East also has a ticket office, which is called the Midori-no-Madoguchi, on the east side of the station. The ticket office can be found between the Tourist Information Center and a cafe.
The JR East Ticket Office
JR East has two platforms at Kamakura Station which are located on either side of an island between two tracks. The platforms can be accessed by stairs, escalators and elevators.
Platform 1 has south-bound services and Platform 2 has north-bound services.
Platforms 1 and 2 at Kamakura Station
South-bound services from Platform 1 include Shonan-Shinjuku Line Line services for Zushi and Yokosuka Line services for Zushi, Yokosuka, and Kurihama.
Departure information on Platform 2
North-bound services from Platform 2 include Shonan-Shinjuku Line services for Shibuya, Shinjuku and Utsunomiya and Yokosuka and Sobu Line services for Yokohama, Tokyo, Chiba and Narita Airport.
Enoden Kamakura Station – Tickets and Platforms
Enoshima Electric Railway, or Enoden, has its main entrance on the west side of Kamakura Station. As you face the station building the JR entrance is on the left and the Enoden entrance is on the right.
The west side of Kamakura Station with the Enoden entrance on the right
Enoden ticket machines are located to the left of the Enoden ticket gates. These ticket machines are operated by touch screens, have English language guidance, accept a variety of coins and bills, and are very easy to use.
Enoden ticket machines with a fare chart above
Fare charts above the machines show the fares for all possible destinations. These machines can also be used to buy the Enoden One-Day Pass Ticket “Noriorikun,” which can be used for one day of unlimited rides on the full length of the Enoden Line.
A closer look at one of the Enoden ticket machines
If you have any inquiries about Enoden services there is a service counter to the left of the ticket machines.
The service counter to the left of the ticket machines
On the east side of the station Enoden doesn’t have its own dedicated entrance, but one of the JR ticket machines on this side of the station can also be used to buy Enoden tickets. This machine is clearly marked with a sign that reads “ENODEN” above it.
The JR ticket machine that can be used to buy Enoden tickets
A closer look at the touch screen used to buy Enoden tickets
You can buy an Enoden ticket from this machine, use it to pass through the JR East gates on the east side of the station and then access the Enoden part of the station via transfer gates.
Two sets of ticket gates can be used to access the Enoden platforms: The main Enoden ticket gates on the west side of the station and the transfer gates inside the JR East part of the station.
A view from inside the Enoden side of station of the main Enoden gates and the transfer gates
Enoden has three platforms at Kamakura Station, which are numbered 3, 4 and 5.
Enoden Platforms 3 and 4
Most of the departures are from Platform 3. Platform 4 is only used by arriving passengers, and Platform 5 is only used for a few early morning departures and during busy periods.
An Enoden train at Platform 3
Key destinations on the Enoden Line include Hase Station for Hasedera Temple and the Great Buddha of Kotokuin, Enoshima Station for the coastal resort area of Enoshima, and Fujisawa Station in Fujisawa’s city center.
Article and original photos by Michael Lambe. All rights reserved. Last updated 17-Dec-2025.
