Zaimokuza Beach

What it is

• A coastal beach in Kamakura City separated from Yuigahama by the Namegawa River.
• The name originates from an industrial guild active during the Kamakura period.
• This location served as a setting for Natsume Soseki's famous novel Kokoro.
• The site contains historical remains of military horses and medieval port structures.

What to see

• Views of Enoshima Island are visible from the eastern end of the coast.
• Pottery fragments from the Kamakura period frequently wash up on the shore.
• The nearby Wakaejima site contains the remains of a medieval port.
• Komyoji and Kuhonji temples are located in the immediate vicinity of the beach.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.