Kamakura Komachi Street Food Recommendations

Kamakura Komachi Street is approximately 350 meters long and runs parallel to Wakamiya Oji, the main approach to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine. The street is lined with shops selling popular foods and souvenirs. It is located near JR Kamakura Station or Enoden Kamakura Station and opens at 10 AM. If you want to avoid long lines, it's best to go early. Giraffa Curry Bread: The outer crust is fried but not greasy, and the bread is very crispy. The curry filling is mildly spicy, and there's a lot of stretchy cheese in the middle. It's quite delicious and costs 450 yen each. Maison Cacao: A chocolate specialty store discovered by chance on Google Maps. Their fresh chocolate tarts are limited and come out every hour. The tart is delicious with a flowing center, but be careful not to get it on your clothes. There are benches outside the store where you can sit and eat. It's not too sweet and costs 432 yen each. Sakura no Yumemiya: A dango shop where I bought a skewer of four-color dango. The dango is soft and chewy, with flavors of cherry blossom, edamame, chestnut, and matcha. There's a small space next to the shop where you can stand and eat. It costs 290 yen each. Tomoya Kamakura Komachi Store: Known for its Instagram-worthy Daibutsu-yaki, which is shaped like the Great Buddha's head. Each flavor has its own meaning. I bought the red bean flavor, which wasn't too sweet and was quite good. It's also very photogenic and costs 220 yen each. Kamakura Chacha Main Store: Uses premium matcha that has won the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Award for three consecutive years. I ordered the No.1 'Premium' matcha ice cream with ten times the usual matcha concentration. The ice cream is sprinkled with matcha powder, and the first bite was a bit overwhelming. Overall, it wasn't as rich as I expected, possibly because I'm a matcha enthusiast with high expectations. It costs 800 yen each. Kamakura Kamameshi: A must-try in Kamakura and Enoshima is the raw whitebait, best enjoyed in April, May, July, and October. From January to March, it's not available, so I had the cooked whitebait. I ordered a bowl of kamameshi with half sea urchin and half cooked whitebait. The sea urchin was a bit bitter and not as fresh and sweet as I expected, so I was a bit disappointed.