In recent times, Kamakura has become a place where cultured people such as writers and artists have lived and provided the setting for many dramas and novels.
近代に入ってからの鎌倉には鎌倉文士と呼ばれる作家、美術家などの文化人が住み、また数多くのドラマや小説などの舞台になってきた。