A Day Excursion to Kamakura
Joined 2018
This is a day tour to enjoy the best of Kamakura, a medieval city of samurai warriors, surrounded by hills facing the ocean. During the late 12th to early 14th centuries zen and other popular schools of buddhism flourished there, and therefore, Kamakura has many beautiful temples in a lush green setting. It is possible to arrange your tour to suit your needs and interests, such as zen vegetarian meals or a short hiking.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Kamakura Station
Kotokuin for Big Buddha
Hase Temple for flowers in season
Local Enoden train ride
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine worshipped by Shoguns
Wakamiya Oji Street and Komachi Street for shopping and/or lunch
Zen Temple of Engakuji
Ending Point
Kita-Kamakura Station
Want to personalize this tour?
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
guide fee and related arrangements
Transportation fee of you during the tour:
Train from Kamakura to Hase is 200 yen/person, for example.
Admission fees:
Kotokuin Temple, 300 yen/person,
Hase Temple, 400 yen/person,
Engakuji Temple, 500 yen/person
Lunch for you and the guide (if you wish to have one)
Tour Important Information
You will basically meet your guide at Kamakura station. An easy instruction will be given to you before the tour.
Kamakura is a popular spot and it tends to be very crowded on weekends and holidays. It is usually better to start the tour early in the morning.
It is a good walking tour. Please wear comfortable shoes.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Joined 2018
About Tour Guide Fumie U.
I am Fumie Ueda, a National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter in Atami, Shizuoka, only 50 minutes away from Tokyo by Shinkansen trains.
Atami is conveniently located at the foot of the Hakone mountains, and the base of the Izu Peninsula. It is also close to Mt. Fuji and the Shimizu Port in Shizuoka. I am excited to show you around beautiful places that I love.
I grew up in Yokohama, spent 1 year as a high school exchange student in Allentown, PA in the US, went to college and lived/worked in Tokyo for about 10 years before coming to this beautiful onsen resort.
After becoming a guide, I met with guests from various backgrounds, and I feel grateful once again, for my experience to be exposed to different cultures in my youth.
Let’s have a good time together!
Reviews
Richard N.
“Book her! ”
Fumie is outstanding! She’s very organized, knowledgeable and a great communicator. She put together an amazing custom tour for ourfamily. She went above and beyond to make sure we had a great experience!
Fumie U.
Thank you, Richard san, for the flattering review. I am glad to hear you enjoyed the tour today. I hope you will enjoy the rest of your trip in our country, and come again!
Judy Y.
“Day with Fumie”
Our family of eight had a great time touring with Fumie. The tour was a mixture of fantastic sites and opportunities to learn. Fumie made it special for each of us ranging in ages from 79 to 14. Thank you Fumie for a wonderful day!!
Fumie U.
Thank you for using my service on your special family trip to Japan! You should be proud to have such a wonderful family. And yes, we had a great time together. The owner couple of the tea farm was very nice and you probably discovered beautiful nature and history of Japan. I hope you will come back to our country in the near future. Thank you!
Barbara R.
“A Day-Trip from Shimizu Port”
Thank you Fumie for the wonderul day in Shimizu. We thoroughly enjoyed all the sightseeing spots. Always with beautiful Mount Fuji in view. We can wholeheartedly recommend you.
Fumie U.
It really was a beautiful day! In Japan, there is a saying, "if there are ten people, they are in ten different colors," meaning all people have different tastes and characteristics. I hope I was able to entertain your group to suite your tastes. It wasvery nice meeting you!
$339/ per group
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