Kamakura

Summary

Kamakura is a city of Japan^[1]. Kamakura has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Kamakura was a member of League of Historical Cities^[3].
• Kamakura is located in Kanagawa Prefecture^[4].
• Kamakura is in the country of Japan^[5].
• Kamakura is on the body of water Sagami Bay^[6].
• Kamakura is on the body of water Nameri River^[7].
• Kamakura is on the body of water Kashio River^[8].
• Kamakura is on the body of water Sunaoshi River^[9].
• Kamakura's head of government is recorded as Takashi Matsuo^[10].
• Kamakura's instance of is recorded as city of Japan^[11].
• Kamakura's instance of is recorded as big city^[12].
• Kamakura's instance of is recorded as tourist destination^[13].
• Kamakura's instance of is recorded as ancient city^[14].
• Kamakura's shares border with is recorded as Yokohama^[15].
• Kamakura's shares border with is recorded as Zushi^[16].
• Kamakura's shares border with is recorded as Fujisawa^[17].
• Kamakura is named after Kamakura^[18].
• Kamakura's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ōgigayatsu^[19].
• Kamakura's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Zaimokuza^[20].
• Kamakura's twinned administrative body is recorded as Nice^[21].
• Kamakura's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ueda^[22].
• Kamakura's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ashikaga^[23].
• Kamakura's twinned administrative body is recorded as Dunhuang^[24].
• Kamakura's twinned administrative body is recorded as Hagi^[25].
• Kamakura's legislative body is recorded as Q28682925^[26].
• Kamakura's postal code is recorded as 247-0052–248-0036^[27].

Body

Geography

Kamakura is in the country of Japan^[5]. Kamakura is located in Kanagawa Prefecture^[4]. Adjacent water bodies include Sagami Bay^[6], a bay^[28], in Japan^[29]; Nameri River^[7], a river^[30], in Japan^[31]; Kashio River^[8], a river^[32], in Japan^[33]; and Sunaoshi River^[9], a river^[34], in Japan^[35]. Kamakura is part of Shōnan^[36].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+172929'}^[37], {'amount': '+173019'}^[38], and {'amount': '+174314'}^[39].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city of Japan^[11], big city^[12], tourist destination^[13], and ancient city^[14].

History and Context

Kamakura is named after Kamakura^[18].

Why It Matters

Kamakura has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Kamakura is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]