Yuigahama Walking Guide — 3 Spots from a Historic Soba House to the Beach

Around Yuigahama Station you'll find 3 walking spots, ranging from a soba restaurant in a converted old house to a beach hut on the sand. Step off at Yuigahama Station and head toward the water, and the scenery shifts from Kamakura's old-house streets straight onto the sand of the bay. In summer the beach huts appear, so the same short route shows a completely different face depending on the season.

A good order: start with a meal at [Kamakura Matsubaraan Main Store](/en/spot/b61e7257-1636-46c7-bbdd-f0021a3704f3), then continue toward the sea to [Yuigahama Beach](/en/spot/56e85d2a-0f1d-43da-8079-c9342474a16c). If you're visiting in summer, finish at [Papaya](/en/spot/768afc2f-46ff-49c0-9b95-ae129fb5e40c) on the sand. All 3 spots list Yuigahama Station as their nearest station.

Kamakura Matsubaraan Main Store

A hand-cut soba restaurant in Yuigahama, set in an old private house from the early Showa era that has been renovated. The signature dish is Edo-style nihachi soba made with carefully selected buckwheat flour, alongside à la carte dishes built around local ingredients. The address is 4-10-3 Yuigahama, Kamakura, right along the way down to the water. It makes a natural starting point before you step out onto the sand.

Yuigahama Beach

A beach within walking distance of Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine and the Great Buddha of Kamakura. In summer, beach huts line up side by side and the sand itself turns into a small town. The Kamakura Fireworks Festival is held here every summer (July 10 in 2026), famous for underwater fireworks that fan out across the surface of the sea. Locals put the accent on the "yu" in "Yuigahama" — worth copying if you stop to ask for directions.

Papaya

A long-established beach hut on Yuigahama. It keeps the old-fashioned tatami style, serving classics like ramen, yakisoba and curry, plus a BBQ course. There's also a natural wine list, which makes it a fine place to settle in on the sand until evening. Note that it only opens during the summer season.

One tip: Since [Papaya](/en/spot/768afc2f-46ff-49c0-9b95-ae129fb5e40c) is summer-only, a year-round walk is best built around the other two — [Kamakura Matsubaraan Main Store](/en/spot/b61e7257-1636-46c7-bbdd-f0021a3704f3) and [Yuigahama Beach](/en/spot/56e85d2a-0f1d-43da-8079-c9342474a16c).