The best way is to go by train on the Yokosuka Line of East JR (Japan Railway Co.) from Tokyo Central Station. Cars and buses are not recommended, particularly on weekends, due to traffic jams. The 11- or 15-car trains leave Tokyo every 10 to 15 minutes from Track 1, 2 or sometimes 3 in the underground of Marunouchi {mah-roo-no-woo-che} side (northwest to be exact) of the Station, and it takes 55 minutes to Kamakura (51 kilometers from Tokyo) for a fare of 940 yen. If you cannot locate the right trucks, follow the blue line, which is the symbol color of the Yokosuka Line and appears on the sign post here and there in the Station.

Most of the trains come from Chiba {che-bah} area while some start from Tokyo. In the busy hours of the day or on weekends, you may not be able to get a seat. Generally, rear cars are less crowded. If you want to have a seat for sure, you had better buy a green ticket (additional 1,000 yen /weekday ) together with an ordinary one. In all trains running on the Yokosuka Line, there are two green-cars located in the middle of the train with comfortable seats. You can sit anywhere on the green-cars with the ticket (no reserved seat) . Be sure to buy it in advance. Conductors may not sell them on the train since they have to give priority to the passengers who are on board with the ticket.

After leaving Tokyo, trains stop at Shinbashi {shin-bah-she}, Shinagawa {she-nah-gah-wah}, Nishi(west)-Oi {nee-she-oh-e}, Musashikosugi {she-nah-gah-wah}, Shin(new)-Kawasaki {shin-kah-wah-sah-key}, Yokohama {yoh-koh-hah-mah}, Hodogaya {ho-doh-gah-yah}, Higashi(east)-Totsuka {he-gah-she toh-tsu-kah}, Totsuka {toh-tsu-kah}, Ofuna {oh-foo-nah}, Kita(north)-Kamakura {key-tah kah-mah-koo-rah} and Kamakura. After Kamakura, station stops are: Zushi {zoo-she}, Higashi-Zushi, Taura {tah-woo-rah}, Yokosuka {yoh-koh-soo-kah}, Kinugasa {key-noo-gah-sah} and terminus Kurihama {koo-re-hah-mah}. Usually the trains are bound for Ofuna, Zushi, Yokosuka or Kurihama. If your train is for Ofuna, you can go down to Ofuna first and wait for another train going beyond Ofuna.
Trains of the Tokaido {toh-kye-doh} Line which start from Track 7 to 10 of Tokyo Station will also bring you to Ofuna, where you can transfer for Kamakura on the Yokosuka Line.

Using buses in Japan can be confusing to many foreign tourists, because there are almost no English displays and announcements. Below is a description of the most common system.

(1) Get on the bus through the back door (or front door if there is only one).
(2) When getting on, pick up a ticket from a small machine. A number is printed on the ticket, which you will later use to determine your fare.
(3) A display above (a black board with orange letters) the driver shows the next stop and the fares for that stop in Yen. To determine your fare, match the number on your ticket with the number and fare on the display.
(4) When your stop is approaching, press one of the buttons (which lights up in pink when you push them) on the wall to signal the driver that you wish to get off at the next stop.
(5) When getting off, put your ticket and the exact fare into the box next to the driver. If you do not have the exact fare, use the changing machine next to the driver.