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.
You can download Zoom from the following URL.
Asia/Tokyo (UTC +9hs)
The following time schedule is good when we start at 9:00.
Please adjust it according to the actual starting time.
Brief introduction of Kamakura and overview of this tour
This statue was made in the 13th century, which has been the symbol of Kamakura.
It looks great sitting out in the open since its worship hall was lost by an earthquake in the 15th century.
The Buddha is Amida Nyorai who helps people to reborn in Heaven.
I will explain the ranks statues in Buddhism, which will help you appreciate Japanese temples.
This temple was started in the 8th century.
Its main statue is Kannon Bosatsu or Goddess of mercy with eleven heads to save many people at once.
There are many Jizo Bosatsu to comfort the miscarried fetus on the way to its main area.
It has beautiful Japanese gardens and observatory of the Pacific Ocean nearby.
If it is very fine, you may take Enoden line for 2 stops to see Mt. Fuji from this beach.
Since this is a recorded online tour, you don't have to be lucky to see Mt Fuji.
If you come here in the future, you will find a cozy restaurant for lunch and may try an Onsen (hot bath) next to the restaurant.
Hachiman-gu Shrine was founded by Minamoto family who started Kamakura period from 1185.
This is a Shinto shrine for the samurai as it worships three divines of battle.
Shinto is a Japanese native religion before Buddhism was introduced from China.
These two religions had been combined into one until 150 years ago when Meiji Emperor governed Japan.
So most Japanese follow the traditions of two religions.
The above time schedule is good when we start at 9:00.
Please adjust it according to the actual starting time.
Guide fee
Only one device is accessible to this tour, but up to 3 people at one device can join the tour together.
Please pay 1,000 JPY if you want a Handout (pdf of the presentation material except the videos) of the tour.
I will show you the presentation material through Zoom.
To attend this tour, you need to install Zoom into a PC equipped with a web camera & mike or a smart phone.
Only one device is accessible to this tour, but up to 3 people at the one device can join the tour together.
This Live Zoom Tour is available between 9:00 to 15:00 in Japan time.
There is little restriction due to COVID 19 in 2023. I was vaccinated six times with the Pfizer one.
“Unagi in Asakusa”
Yuki was great! He speaks English well, knew his way around, and coordinated a nice day for us. We booked a tour with him for our first day in Tokyo - we visited the Tokyo Sky Tree, Asakusa, and the Outer Market. My husband was eager to try unagi during our visit and Yuki went out of his way to find a restaurant where it was being served. The tour was a fantastic introduction to Tokyo, as well as its subway system. Thank you, Yuki!
Yuki K.
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“Excellent tour guide!”
Our tour guide was Yuki. We went to three locations in Tokyo. Yuki was very knowledgeable & very patient & went above & beyond for my friend who needed a PASMO card for our trip. Highly recommend!
Yuki K.
(350 reviews)Dear Lily, Thank you for your review. It was good to find a Passport PASMO as it’s getting harder recently. Please enjoy your stay in Japan. Thank you for talking my tour. Yuki
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Yoji-san showed around, spoke excellent English, was knowledgeable,very friendly and very experienced. We would recommend him very highly. Our first trip to Kanazawa and Japan but our 3rd Go With Guide experience and Yoji is very good and also great value. Thank you.
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