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Excursion to Kamakura from Tokyo
Kamakura is adorable with a lot of old temples and shrines. You can enjoy seeing old structures, gardens, flowers every season and strolling around the town in the countryside. It is located west of Tokyo and accessible by train only for 40 minutes. You can learn Japanese cultural aspects a lot there.
Meeting Point
At your hotel in Tokyo
- In the lobby where you sit down for waiting, near the concierge
Kamakura station
From Shinagawa or Tokyo station, you take JR train for 40 minutes. If you have JR pass, please let me know.
Hokokuji Temple, Jomyoji Temple
You visit important and historical Buddhist temples, where you enjoy to see the bamboo garden, have an experience to enter into a Japanese room, have maccha green tea and small sweet and see Japanese dry garden if you like.
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine
This is the most famous shrine in the area and accept a lot of visitors. It was the important guardian shrine for Kamakura Shogun family in Kamakura period between 1192 and 1333, when Kamakura was the administrative and military center. It's still popular among people because it's a historical power spot.
Lunch, Komachi-dori Street
You can enjoy seeing or shopping Japanese souvenirs along Komachi street and have lunch and sweets for one hour.
You can join your guide for lunch and get her assistance for searching a good restaurant and ordering food at the restaurant. If you like to skip your lunch, you have free time. Please kindly let your guide take a rest.
Departure at Kamakura station
In the afternoon, you can explore Hase town in Kamakura. Eno-den local cute train takes us to Hase station, taking 7 minutes.
Hase Temple
This is one of famous temples in Kamakura, which enshrines a great wooden statue of eleven-headed Kannon. The structures of the temple and the gardens are beautiful in every season.
Kotokuin Temple and Great Buddha
The Great Image of Buddha outdoor is a symbol of Kamakura and is wonderful statue with the merciful face and beautiful meditation posture. The combination of the Buddha and the mountains in the background is fabulous.
Kamakura station
We take JR train to go back to Tokyo.
Shinagawa or Tokyo station
You can get to Shinagawa or Tokyo by train.
When your request to get off at Yokomaha station to enjoy night view at the port and dinner in China Town, it is possible to end the tour in Yokohama. Please go to the port area and come back to your hotel on your own. From Yokohama port area to Shibuya you can go directly by train.
Ending Point
Shinagawa or Tokyo station
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Inclusions & Exclusions
guide fee, train and buses in Kamakura (guide), entrances (guide), hotel pick-up in the center of Tokyo
JR train return ticke: 1500JPY/person (you and guide)
transportation in Kamakura: 800JPY/ person (you)
entrances : 1100JPY/ person (you)
optional activity: Maccha green tea and sweet in the Japanese house, Jomyoji Temple: 660JPY / person (you and guide)
Tour Important Information
In this tour, we walk a lot. It's recommended to wear comfortable clothes and shoes.
For additional sightseeing changing the itinerary, let us discuss in advance.
Important message from the supplier
I can guide you in Kyoto, Nikko, Hakone if you pay my tranportation fee.
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
Kamakura Tour Reviews
“Kamakura Day Trip”
We recently had the pleasure of joining a day trip to Kamakura, guided by the wonderful Yuka. From start to finish, the experience was nothing short of exceptional. Yuka's knowledge, enthusiasm, and genuine passion for Kamakura's rich history and culture made this tour one of the highlights of my trip to Japan. Yuka was incredibly well-organized and punctual. She communicated all the necessary details before the trip, ensuring everyone knew the meeting point, schedule, and what to expect. Her meticulous planning allowed us to make the most of our day without feeling rushed. I recommend Yuka highly enough for a day trip to Kamakura. Her expertise, warmth, and dedication to providing an unforgettable experience made this tour truly special. If you're looking for an enriching and enjoyable way to explore Kamakura, Yuka is the perfect guide. Thank you, Yuka, for an incredible day!!!
Yuka S.
(46 reviews)Thank you very much for your wonderful comments about Kamakura tour. I'm happy to hear you really enjoyed the day. I hope you'll have good memories about temples with flower gardens, bamboo garden and maccha.
“Beautiful day in Nara!”
Yuka made our day in Hakone wonderful, and was very informative about the history. It was a great day and made navigating all around the lake very easy and saw areas of the lake we never would have thought to visit on our own.
Yuka S.
(46 reviews)Thank you, all of your family members, and thank you for warm comments, Alex. Your ideas and thoughts made it perfect. Your uncle's stories were impressive.
“Excellent time seeing some of the best sites. ”
Yuka was a wonderful guide and made our first full day very worthwhile. Not only was she able to show us the best things. But she showed us how to purchase train tickets. And even where to go. This was helpful today and for the remaining days on our trip. In addition, she showed us a lot of free places to go such as the metropolitan building. Which is a 45 story observation deck and totally free versus paying a lot of money for the sky tree. Also had a nice view of Shabu Crossing. And took us to a lot of shopping, including the Nintendo one. You will likely be going back to many of these places, thank you for showing us around!
Yuka S.
(46 reviews)Thank you for nice comments, James. They are helpful for others. I'm happy you enjoyed Tokyo today. It was a quite unique tour. But thanks for your research, we had a good time.
