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Day tour to Kamakura, a historic city near Tokyo

One of the most popular shrines for a new year's visit. More than 2 million people visit there in the first 3 days of each year.

Hasedera Temple. There is a a statue of Kannon, the godess of mercy with Eleven heads.

Enoshima Island is connected to the mainland by a bridge

Beautiful view from Hasedera Temple

Lovely tram, Enoden

Kamakura Private Tour - Komachi-dori Street is a popular shopping and Eating place for both Young and senior people. You can find lovely souvenirs at the shops.

Komachi-dori Street is a popular shopping and Eating place for both Young and senior people. You can find lovely souvenirs at the shops.

Bamboo Garden in Hokokuji Temple

Day tour to Kamakura, a historic city near Tokyo

Day Trip

Joined 2016

Nobu S.

4.71 / 5

(103 reviews)

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Kamakura

English, Japanese (Native)

8 hours

Private tour (only you and Nobu S.)

Up to 4 people

A day tour from Tokyo to Kamakura by public transportations (Private car is available as an option)

You can visit the main spots in Kamakura area such as Tsurugaoka Hachimangû Shrine, Great Buddha, Enoshima Island, etc.

Let's enjoy the historic city and its beautiful sceneries!

Itinerary

This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!

09:00 AM

Meeting Point

At your hotel in Tokyo

Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, one of the most popular shrines for a new year's visit

Komachi-dori Street, quite popular place for shopping and eating near Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine

Great Buddha, a symbol of Kamakura

Hasedera Temple, an old temple built in the 7th century

Enoshima Island, popular sightseeing spots for both young and senior people

Ending Point

At your hotel in Tokyo

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

What‘s included

guide fee, hotel pick-up in Tokyo area

What‘s not included

transportation fee (you and guide), entrance fee, lunch, etc.

Transportation fee would be approximately 3,000Yen/person from Tokyo area. (It depends on which hotel you will stay.)

Kamakura Great Buddha entrance fee: 300Yen/Person

Hasedera Temple entrance fee: 400Yen/person

Lunch: 1,000-2,000Yen/person

Tour Important Information

- Move by public transportations (except a private car tour)

- Comfortable shoes are recommended.

- The temple and the shrine are sacred places. Please behave respectfully while inside them if you are visiting.

Kamakura was a political center in Japan about 800 years ago.

You can enjoy many historic temples and shrines as well as beautiful sceneries.

Besides the Highlights shown on the above, you can visit the following places as options:

- Meigetsu-in Temple: It is known as the "Hydrangeas Temple". Recommended to vist in the rainy season.

- Hokokuji Temple: It is famous for a bamboo garden. You can also experience Matcha (green tea) at this temple.

- Zeniarai-Benzaiten Shrine: The worshipers believe that if they wash their money in the spring water, they will be more than double. Why don't you try?

There are many other places to visit in Kamakura area.

You can include such places in the itinerary as long as the time allows.

The tour by a private car is available?

Yes. The charter fee is as follows:

Mini van (maximum 5 people): 65,000Yen (including a driver fee, fuel, toll and tax)

Van (maximum 8 people): 75,000Yen (including a driver fee, fuel, toll and tax)

*The above amount is not including the guide fee.

Important message from the supplier

I can guide you in Tohoku District including Akita, Aomori, Iwate, Fukushima, Miyagi and Yamagata only if you could bear my transportation fee of 8,000Yen. (Sorry, but I usually live in Chiba.)

For Kanto District including Chiba, Hakone, Ibaraki, Kamakura, Kanagawa, Mt. Fuji, Narita, Nikko, Saitama, Tochigi, Tokyo and Yokohama, the pick up fee is 3,000Yen.

If you would like me to guide you in any other area, please feel free to contact me.

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 2016

Nobu S.

4.71 / 5

(103 reviews)

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About Tour Guide Nobu S.

Hi, I am Nobu, a national licensed tour guide.

The main areas I guide are Tokyo and its surrounding areas including Mt. Fuji, Hakone and Nikko, but I can also accommodate custom tours according to your wishes.

I also offer tours using my minivan.

You can take a short tour by the minivan that stops at several spots on the way from Narita Airport to your hotel in Tokyo.

If you let me know your preferences, I will design a private tour that is perfect for you.

I am looking Forward to Meeting you soon in Japan!

Nobu

Reviews

Barbara C.

5 / 5

Sep 10, 2025

Geibikei & Genbikei Gorges 6-hour tour using a rental car with the guide drive

Sep 10, 2025

Chiba

6 hours

Customized

“Fantastic Day ”

We had such a great day. Nobu was an excellent guide - he was knowledgeable and informative. His home town is in the area so he had great stories and anecdotes that made the day special. An absolutely delightful day. Would highly recommend travelling to this magnificent area and using Nobu as a guide. Thank you.

Nobu S.

Thank you very much for your review. I'm so happy to know that you enjoyed my tour. One disappointing thing about this tour was that we were unable to go to Geibikei Gorge, one of our destinations, due to flooding caused by heavy rain the day before. If you have another opportunity to visit Japan, I'll definitely show you around. I am looking forward to seeing you again. Nobu

Jennifer S.

5 / 5

Jun 29, 2025

A Day Tour to Mt. Fuji Area from Tokyo by a National Licensed Guide with a Van

Jun 29, 2025

Mount Fuji

10 hours

Customized

“Excellent Mount Fuji Day!”

Our group of 9 (2 families - 4 adults, 2 teens, 3 kids) had a fantastic Mt. Fuji area day under the guidance of Mr. Nobu. He was able to arrange the van ahead of time which allowed us to see many things in the area much more easily that if we had used trains/public transportation. He had excellent recommendations for the order of seeing things to minimize crowds and waits. We took the cable car up for a view of Mt. Fujji and then took a boat for another set of views, had an amazing lunch at a local restaurant he arranged, saw a beautiful area garden, then saw the forrest and ice cave. The day far exceeded our expectations and we strongly recommend booking with Mr. Nobu (and splurging on a van/car option for this day trip from Tokyo).

Nobu S.

Thank you very much for your review. I'm so happy to hear that you enjoyed my tour. This area has so much attractiveness to offer, including beautiful scenery, delicious local food, a long history, etc. It is my great pleasure to help my guests understand the wonder of this area. Nobu

Joanne G.

5 / 5

Jun 1, 2025

A Half Day Customized Tour from the hotel in Narita Airport area to Naritasan Temple by a National Licensed Guide with a Minivan

Jun 1, 2025

Narita

4 hours 30 mins

Customized

“Amazing Tour and Tour Guide”

Nabo was a wonderful guide and very informative. He was also very considerate of my mother’s accessibility needs. I would highly recommend Nabo and his half day tour.

Nobu S.

Thank you very much for your review. I am so happy to know that you enjoyed my tour. Naritasan Shinshoji Temple is a very popular temple, receiving the most visitors for the New Year's visit. However, many people just visit the main hall and then leave. As you now know, in addition to the main hall, Shinshoji Temple also has the Shakado Hall, Komyodo Hall, Great Peace Pagoda, and Naritasan Park, which has a beautiful garden. It would be my great pleasure to help many visitors to Japan to visit these wonderful places. Nobu