Taking a Bus in Kamakura

Buses can be a good way to get around both the major tourist sites of Kamakura and some of the shrines, temples and other attractions that are not so easily reached by other forms of transportation. Bus stops can be found directly outside the East Exit of Kamakura Station and there are a number of useful bus routes that run from there.

Two companies operate buses from Kamakura Station: Enoden and Keikyu. Enoden buses are colored orange and tan while most Keikyu buses have a blue body with red and silver stripes.

Keikyu also operates airport buses that have a white body with a red stripe, but these buses are not currently running from Kamakura Station.

How to Pay

Both bus companies have similar payment systems accepting cash payments or prepaid IC cards like Suica or Pasmo. To pay in cash you will need to use coins or a 1,000 yen note that can be changed into coins by a machine beside the driver’s seat. Notes in higher denominations cannot be used.

Both companies have two systems for entering the bus: some buses are entered from the front door and some are entered from the middle door. Which system is used depends on the particular service and bus route.

If the bus is entered from the front, you will tell the driver your destination and pay immediately either by touching your IC card to an IC card reader, or by dropping your coins into the fare box. When you leave the bus you will exit from the middle door.

If the bus is entered from the middle door, you will take a numbered ticket from a ticket machine by the entrance. If you are using an IC card you will touch it to the IC card reader at the entrance. A display at the front of the bus will show the fare for the number on your ticket. When you reach your destination you will leave from the front of the bus and pay as you leave. If paying by cash, drop your numbered ticket and your coins into the fare box by the driver’s seat. If paying by IC card, touch your card again to the card reader by the driver’s seat.

Child Fares

Child fares on Enoden and Keikyu bus routes are usually half the price of adult fares and apply to children aged 6 to 12. Infants aged under one year of age can travel for free. Two children aged between 1 and 6 years of age can travel for free if accompanied by an adult. If there are three or more children aged 1 to 6 years old, they will need to pay a child’s fare.

Bus Routes & Destinations

There are seven bus stops outside Kamakura’s East Exit, but Enoden buses only depart from bus stops 1 and 2, while Keikyu buses depart from bus stops 3 to 7. Timetables can be found at each bus stop while service numbers and destinations are shown on a display at the front of each bus.

Listed below are the current services that run from each bus stop with information on the major sites along each route, including bus fares and approximate travel times.

Bus Stop 1

Enoden Services: K1 service for Kikoyama, K3 service for Shonan Shako, K11 service for Kajiwara, and F11 for Fujisawa Station.

All of these services travel via the Hase-Kannon stop for Hasedera Temple (6 minutes, 210 yen) and the Daibutsu-mae stop for the Great Buddha of Kotokuin (9 minutes, 210 yen).

Bus Stop 2

Enoden Services: N2 service for Ofuna Station and A21 service for Kamiooka Station.

Both of these services travel via the Kamakura Hachimangu-mae stop for Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine (3 minutes, 210 yen), the Kenchoji stop for Kenchoiji Temple (5 minutes, 210 yen), the Meigetsuin stop for Meigetsuin Temple (7 minutes, 210 yen) and the Kita-Kamakura stop for the Kita-Kamakura area (8 minutes, 250 yen), which has several temples within walkable distance).

Bus Stop 3

Keikyu Service: 鎌31 service for Midorigaoka-iriguchi.

This service travels via the Choshoji stop for Choshoji Temple (7 minutes, 220 yen).

Bus Stop 4

Keikyu Service: 鎌23 service for Kamakura Reien-Shomon-mae Tachiarai, 鎌24 service for Kanazawa Hakkei Station, and 鎌36 Hairando Junkan (Highland Loop) service.

These services travel via the Hachimangu stop for Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine (3 minutes, 200 yen) and the Jomyoji stop for Jomyoji Temple (8 minutes, 220 yen).

Bus Stop 5

Keikyu Service: 鎌20 service for Kamakura-gu (Daitonomiya).

This service travels via the Hachimangu stop for Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine (3 minutes, 200 yen), and the Tenjin-mae stop for Egara Tenjin Shrine (6 minutes, 220), to the final Daitonomiya stop for Kamakura-gu Shrine (7 minutes, 220 yen).

Bus Stop 6

Keikyu Service: 鎌4 service for Kamakura-yama.

This service travels via the Hase-Kannon stop for Hasedera Temple (7 minutes, 200 yen) and the Daibutsu-mae stop for the Great Buddha of Kotokuin (8 minutes, 200 yen).

Bus Stop 7

Keikyu Service: 鎌12 service for Kuhonji, 鎌40 for Zushi-Hayama Station, and 鎌41 for Kotsubo.

All of these services travel to the Kuhonji stop for Kuhonji Temple (6 minutes, 220 yen). Services 鎌40 and 鎌41 also travel to the Zaimokuza stop for Zaimokuza Beach (7 minutes, 220 yen) and the Komyoji stop for Komyoji Temple (8 minutes, 220 yen).

Discount Ticket

A discount ticket called the “Kamakura Free Environment Bill” allows for one day of unlimited travel on Enoshima Electric Railway and on certain Enoden and Keikyu bus routes. Buses from Kamakura’s East Exit to the following destinations are covered: Kita-Kamakura, Otonomiya, Jomyoji, Nagoe, and Daibutsu-mae.

This ticket also includes some discounts and special benefits at temples, shrines and participating stores. It costs just 900 yen for adults and 450 yen for children aged 12 or younger. This ticket can be bought from the Tourist Information Center at the East Exit of Kamakura Station or from Enoshima Electric Railway’s Kamakura Station (on the west side of the Kamakura Station building) or from Enoshima Electric Railway’s Hase Station.

Useful Links

For further details, including up-to-date timetables, bus routes and bus fare information, please visit the official Enoden Bus and Keikyu Bus websites.

Article and original photos by Michael Lambe. All rights reserved. Last updated 21-Nov-2025.