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Kamakura Private Tours & Local Tour Guides
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Virtual Tours & Experiences in Kamakura
Japanese Samurai Town History Walk
It's a virtual walking of the beautiful historic city Kamakura as if you are with your friendly local guide. We go to the Tsurugaoka shrine. It's one of the most respectful shrines in Japan. You'll understand customs and religion. Let's make a greeting to the deities same as locals. I'll show you the procedure. Try it together. This tour is not only educational but enjoyable. We can talk about many things not limited to history. Let's visit Kamakura, and enjoy talking together.
FROM
$9
/ per person
Masa I.
Check out Kamakura !! Live Zoom Tour with Video
This online tour introduces the must see sights in Kamakura; Great Buddha, Hase-dera Temple, and Hachiman-gu Shrine. You can check out these places through pictures and videos presented online with Zoom. To attend this tour, you need to install Zoom into a PC equipped with a web camera & mike or a smart phone. After taking my tour, you can enjoy visiting Kamakura without a tour guide in the future. Please find its sample "introduction to yuki's tour" in You Tube.
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$27
/ per person
Yuki K.
(269) reviews
Exciting Kamakura - Online Tour
This is a two-way communication online tour using Skype Conference System. Based on the itinerary, some pictures and videos of sightseeing spots will be shown on your computer, and I will explain them. Basically, we will visit five sightseeing spots in Kamakura, but this tour is so flexible that we can change our itinerary depending on your interests.
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$9
/ per person
Hideaki M.
(20) reviews
Online Wonder-Great Buddha in Kamakura
Stay home and visit Great Buddha in Kamakura, our national treasure via my online walking tour. This is the live tour. You share the wonder I experience. Please enjoy the beautiful statue of Buddha with my talking. It was made in the late 13th century in the Kamakura period when the first samurai regime was established. I will talk the history, legends, samurai culture, Buddhism and traditional customs. You and I are connected on Skype.
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$18
/ per person
Takayasu H.
(13) reviews
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Popular Tours in Kamakura
Best Memories of Kamakura
Kamakura used to the capital of Japan during 12th to 14th century. It was the first period governed by the samurai warriors; Shoguns.Since samurai practiced Zen Buddhism, there are many Zen Temples which were built before those in Kyoto.
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$256
/ per person
Yuki K.
(269) reviews
Bamboo Temple, Sugimoto Temple, and three other attractive spots in Kamakura
Once the samurai capital of Japan, Kamakura is visited by as many as 20 million people a year. Some of the most popular spots among visitors are Tsuru...
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$195
/ per person
Eri Y.
(34) reviews
One day trip to Kamakura
Kamakura is a very popular tourist destination and has a lot of beautiful places such as Buddhist temples with gardens, and Shinto shrines. The city has a lot of Japanese restaurants which offer lovely dishes. We’ll visit some of the most popular spots in Kamakura, such as Hokoku-ji temple (with a bamboo garden), Hase-dera temple (one of the oldest temples in Kamakura), and Kotoku-in temple which is well known for the Great Buddha. I hope you have a lovely day in Kamakura!
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$274
/ per person
Yoko I.
(73) reviews
Flowers in Kamakura: The Great Buddha, Hasedera Temple, and Eishoji Temple etc.
Kamakura is a very healing city, which became the capital of Samurai at the end of the 12th century, and has a lot of temples where we can see lovely flowers. We will ride a train for approximately an hour or so from Tokyo/Yokohama/Kawasaki area to visit there. Appreciating the flowers, some temples and shrines, we can also enjoy the beautiful twilight seaview.
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$255
/ per person
Yoko T.
(69) reviews
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Popular Guides in Kamakura
Yukiko F.
4.98
(166) reviews
My name is Yukiko. I'm a Licensed Tour Guide and a Registered Nurse.Thanks to increasing number of repeat, referred and new clients, tour guide is my ...
Noriko O.
4.60
(10) reviews
Since I was born in a family of Buddhism priest, reiligion is just a part of everyday life to me. Please feel free to participate in some rituals as ...
Mitsuru(mark) S.
4.93
(14) reviews
KON-NICHI-WA (Hello) I’m Mitsuru (Mark) Sakai . I was born in Hokkaido, the north part of Japan. I moved to Seattle, USA when I was five and the na...
Yuki K.
4.72
(269) reviews
I was born and grew up in Yokohama. I used to work in Tokyo for more than 20 years. I became the National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter in Eng...
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Popular Transportation in Kamakura
Kamakura sightseeing with a private chartered van (1-18pax)
You can plan to visit several places around Kamakura within a limited time with our van. Our commuter can accommodate a group of up to 18 people and our service is available for 24h!
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$790
/ per person
Van transportation M.
(128) reviews
Kamakura Day Tour with a Private Car
Experienced local taxi drivers will cordially show you around the area so that you can visit both must-see and hidden sightseeing spots and enjoy local food.
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$657
/ per person
Tr taxi R.
(61) reviews
Popular Cultural Activities in Kamakura
Zen Garden and Tea Ceremony
Visit zen gardens and a tea ceremony room in a temple of east Kamakura. You also can see several Buddhist statues.
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$134
/ per person
Tj tours C.
(10) reviews
Kamakura Cycling Full Day Tour with Private Guide
Let's enjoy the touring in this charming town Kamakura by bicycle! Kamakura is one of the old capital of Japan, with rich history & nature. This tour covers the scenic view points along with the beach, and some must see spots in the town, Big Buddha, Zeniarai Benten, and Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine. You can also enjoy the bike ride through some backstreet, where only locals know.
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$371
/ per person
Tj tours C.
(10) reviews
Make Japanese Bento (lunch box) in Kamakura
In our 2-hour lesson, we demonstrate how to make typical Japanese dishes for BENTO (lunch box) including tamagoyaki (omelet),octopus shaped sausage, Kamakura-salad, Japanese sweets and you can make your own roll sushi. Find out what Japanese eat everyday and you will learn our culture deeply. After putting everything in your BENTO box, why don't you eat it outside in Kamakura’s nature?
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$39
/ per person
M&m M.
Day Trips from Kamakura
Tokyo
Yokohama
Kanagawa
Chiba