FIXED ITINERARY - Enoshima Island is one of the few places where we can get a magnificent view of Mt. Fuji in the WINTER (Nov to Mar). This tour is available throughout the year.
• It's only 60 minutes from Tokyo! Who would have thought this nature paradise exists so close to the city?
• An early start would ensure a better view.
• Early blooming cherry blossoms in Enoshima are another treat in late Feb.
Your Central Tokyo or Yokohama hotel OR at Katase-Enoshima train station
We can meet at Katase-Enoshima station so that we will have more time in Kamakura.
= Magnificent view of Mt.Fuji. Ferry to Enoshima Caves. (winter time)
= Stroll around the island and visit cave shrines, Enoshima Shrine, Buddhist temple, and Lovers' Hill.
= Shopping at stalls in the shrine area.
Entrance = 300JPY/person
NO TOKYO DROP-OFF for this tour
C; Entrance = 500JPY/person, 1hr extra = 5,000JPY (for the group)
Free entrance; 1hr extra = 5,000JPY (for the group)
Entrance = 500JPY/person (you & guide)
JR Kamakura Station
Perfect tour for people of all ages!
Plenty of scenic spots and photo opps.
A cost-effective way to see two of the most popular sights in Japan--view of Mt. Fuji and the Great Buddha.
Lovers' Hill is quite popular among couples.
Guide fee
The following are PAID IN CASH on the day/s of the tour.
= Transportation (you & guide) = approx. 2,700JPY/person (Tokyo round trip including ferry ride)
= Entrance fee for cave shrines and the Great Buddha Temple (only for you) = 800JPY / person
= Lunch / food / drink (you & guide)
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Additional Options
A: Hasedera Temple = entrance 400JPY/person, 1hr extra (5,000JPY)
B: Money-Washing Shrine = no entrance fee, 1hr extra (5,000JPY)
C: Sea Candle observatory deck (you & guide) = entrance 500JPY/person
Multiple-day bookings are encouraged. I might have greater flexibility in opening closed slots in this case. Let's talk about it. Send me a message! :‑)
MORE INFO:
= We use public transportation (train, subway, bus and/or taxi) in my tours as it's the best way to see the city.
= Please book at least SIX HOURS PRIOR to a custom tour.5,000JPY/ hour
= The meet-up time marks the official start of the tour.
= Hotel pick-ups = only in Central Tokyo, Yokohama, and a few hotels in Kawasaki.
= Four-hour tours available = Tokyo, Harajuku & Shibuya, Odaiba, Shinjuku, Ueno, Yokohama, and antique flea market. Please check out the corresponding tour pages.
= HAKONE TOURS = Only available as an ADD-ON to a Tokyo tour (at least 4-hr Tokyo tour on a different day). 5,000JPY/hour
[1] Meet-ups only. No hotel-drop off for this tour. [2] The area is crowded on weekends. [3] In bad weather, ferries may be canceled and the caves closed. [4] Rainy Day Option = Kamakura only: Engakuji Temple, Hasedera Temple, and the Great Buddha [5] The view of Mt. Fuji depends on the weather and sky condition (clear or cloudy). Best seen in the winter. Rare clear views in the summer.
= Requires walking around the island (approximately 3km or 2 miles for the entire trip) as well as going up and down stairs. Please note that the additional options also involve walking (Options A & B) and stair-climbing (Option A).
= Lunch at Enoshima : fast food, street food, or Japanese seafood lunch
Our experience with Toshi was amazing. We gave her a wish list of what places we would like to see while in Tokyo. Toshi made it happen! We have two boys, 13 and 11, and she catered to our kids and kept them entertained. Our 11 year old even asked Toshi for a hug at the end of the tour. Toshi was able to adjust our tour on the fly, catering to the things we saw and wanted to do. We got a front row seat on how to navigate the Tokyo’s complicated metro/subway/ train system which proved to be invaluable the rest of our trip. Our Tokyo trip was fantastic and memorable because of Toshi! We highly recommend her as your future tour guide.
Thank you, Karim! It was a pleasure to meet you and your family. I was impressed by how well your children behaved. They looked to be having fun while ordering sushi through a tablet. The sushi was so tasty, wasn’t it? And, your wife looked so gorgeous dressed in a Kimono with cherry blossoms in the background in Asakusa. There is more to see in Tokyo. Hope to see you again.
Toshi did an amazing job of showing us around the sites of Tokyo. She helped us feel comfortable even though it was our first time to Tokyo and we were feeling very overwhelmed with how busy it was. I fell ill the first evening of our tour and Toshi helped get us all home efficiently and fast. Thankyou for showing us the sites of Tokyo and being such a wonderful guide!
Thank you for your kind words, Sharon and Bruce! I'm delighted to hear everyone enjoyed our tour of places like Yoyogi park. The unexpected appearance of adorable hedgehogs was definitely a surprise. How did everyone feel about the TeamLab and Asakusa? Actually, there are more to see in Tokyo. Please come back. Hope to see you again. Anyway, I am glad that you are having a great time in Kyoto. This means you have fully recovered. Take care of yourselves.
Toshi is a wonderful guide. She is very knowledgeable and friendly. Toshi's English is very good. We had a lot of fun during our 7-hour walking Tokyo tour.
Thank you, Gary! It was fun to see you enjoy "My Tokyo"! We had two local delicacies in Asakusa--melon pan (sweet bun covered with cookie crust) and ningyo yaki (bite sized cake filled with sweet bean paste). Yummy! It's a good thing we were able to burn the calories by walking at the Imperial Palace grounds. It was an interesting contrast between the traditional (samurai castle gate) and the contemporary (high-rise office buildings). How was Shibuya? I hope you were able to take a lot of nice photos! Please come back soon! There's so much more I have to show you! Hope to see you again!
Our big family had an amazing experience with our guide who graciously accommodated everyone, of all ages, keeping the pace with our high energy and excitement and offering us a variety of experiences, from sight seeing to culinary. We felt very safe the whole time as she shared historic details but also lots of practical information. I will always cherish our memories together and I highly recommend Toshi, as being very friendly, happy and most helpful at all times.
Thank you for your kind words, Madalina! It’s good to hear I could help you a lot, and made your tour enjoyable. It was a great three days for me too--I felt like being the 8th member of your big family. We could see early blooming cherry blossoms in Odaiba. So pretty! We were so lucky to be at the right time to see fishmongers cut a big tuna with a long knife at Tsukiji Fish Market. I hope you will have a blast in the Tokyo Marathon. Hope to see you again!