Highlights of Kamakura Customized as you like
Joined 2017
Kamakura is an ancient city, once a politic center of the first military (Samurai) government of Japan, established in 1185.
It’s an ideal place to getting and back in a day, as only one hour away from Tokyo by train.
We visit several must-see places in Kamakura according to your request.
The next itinerary is a recommended sample tour.
We meet at your Hotel in Tokyo or in Yokohama. (Hotel pick up)
Or at JR Kamakura station.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
at your hotel in Tokyo/Yokohama or JR Kamakura station (EAST Exit)
- At the hotel lobby near the check in desk. or At the East Gate of JR Kamakura station. I will be wating for you with holding your name card.
Where we meet: meet at your hotel in Tokyo/Yokohama or at JR Kamakura station.
Meet at your hotel in Tokyo or Yokohama.
If you'd like, we can meet at EAST Gate of JR Kamakura station.
In this case, we can start the tour immediately at 9:00. Then, you can have enough time to stay in kamakura and enjoy shopping etc.
Hokokuji temple:
Houkokuji is one of the Zen temples in Kamakura, nick-named Bamboo temple.
You can enjoy strolling in the beautiful bamboo grove and calm atmosphere of Zen temple.
You can try Japanese maccha tea at a nice cozy cafe in the beautiful bamboo grove.
If you prefer to experience to sit on the Japanese style of tatami-mat room to have maccha tea, I take you to the Jyomyoji temple which is about 5 minutes walking distance from Hokokuji temple.
The Jyomyoji temple is one of the Five Great Zen Temples in Kamakura.
The traditional Japanese style of tatami mat room is facing to a nice Zen garden.
Tsurugaoka Hachiman shrine
Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine was founded by the Kamakura shogunate.
A family shrine of Minamoto Clan.
At the ritual dance stage in the precincts, Japanesse style wedding ceremonies are often held. If you're lucky, You may come across the wedding ceremony.
Komachi shopping street.
We have lunch at a restaurant in Komachi street or at other place in Kamakura. It's one of the best places to buy various kind of souvenirs, as so many interesting shops and stores are on the street.
Let's enjoy walking around so exciting and delightful Komachi street.
The Statue of Great Buddha :
The highlight of this Kamakura tour.
A bronze statue of Amida Buddha, which was designated as a National Treasure.
They said this is the only one National Treasure we can touch.
We can enter the inside of the statue, as well.
Hase Kannon Temple
Hase Temple is very old temple founded in 736, almost 450 years older than the foundation of Kamakura government.
The main image of this temple is a tall eleven-headed wooden statue. It 's worth to see.
Kamakura High School Train Crossing or Yuigahama Sea Coast or Mushin-an, Japanese traditional style of cafe.
One more spot of this tour, we visit one of the following spots according to your preference.
* Kamakura High School Train Crossing:
The new popular sightseeing spot, "Kamakura High School Train Crossing "
of the Enoden (Enoshima railway).
It became so popular that it came up in popular Manga (comic book) "Slam Dunk"
and others.
* Yuigahama Sea Coast:
The beach was considered sacred ground to the Minamoto clan.
The Shogun would always purify his body here before visiting shrines in
Izu or Hakone. It was once an intense battlefield between Kamakura era
and Muromachi era.
* Mushin-an: Japanese style of traditional cafe.
The entrance of this cafe is just next to the Enoden railway. It's really
amazing experience to see the train are passing cafe front.
It's a typica Japanese room where you can enjoy a real good an old days
of Japan.
(close on thursday)
Finish the tour: at JR Kamakura station or at Komachi street.
We finish the tour at JR Kamakura station or at Komachi street.
A guide gives you detailed information how to return to your hotel.
Ending Point
JR Kamakura station or Where You'd like near the station (ex. Komachi street)
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
** including:
guide fee,
guide lunch,
hotel pick up fee in Tokyo (in 23 wards) or Yokohama
**excluding:
transportation fee for you and a guide during the tour,
your lunch, maccha tea
admission fee to the temples an shrines for you (and a guide )
( A national licensed-guide is free admission to the almost of
the temples and shrines)
Tour Important Information
(1)The tour price:
** including:
guide fee,
guide lunch,
hotel pick up fee in Tokyo or Yokohama
**excluding:
transportation fee for you and a guide during the tour, your lunch,
admission fee to the temples an shrines for you and a guide.
( A national licensed-guide (me) is free admission to the almost of the
temples and shrines in Kamakura)
for your reference:
* Transportation fee from Tokyo to Kamakura is about 1,000 yen (one-
way/adult, by JR +subway) + 900 yen (in Kamakura bus, Enoshima
railway train.)
Important message from the supplier
Private tour
Only for you and your group
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 2017
About Tour Guide Shizuko T.
Hi, I am Shizuko. I have been working as a national certified tour guide and a certified tour conductor for years. I was born in Kobe, famous for Kobe-beef, and now live in Yokohama city with my family.
Yokohama is located between Tokyo and Kamakura
I like travelling like you. I have been to more than 40 countries in the world and met many warm heated people there and had nice time. They are still unforgettable experience for me.
These experience helped me to be a tour guide.
It's my pleasure to know where you really want to visit, what you want to see, what you want to experience in Japan. Please feel free to ask me your requests.
I will do my best to answer it with Japanese style of hospitality called "OMOTENASHI."
Let me share your time in Japan to make your trip will be a wonderful and memorable one.
Reviews
Zalina V.
“Shizuko went ABOVE and BEYOND!”
From the moment we met Shizuko she was easy to get along with and we knew we’d have a fantastic day in Tokyo. She messaged me on WhatsApp before she arrived. She provided me with a map of the Tokyo metro along with maps of Ginza and detailed instructions on how to reach all the spots we had tickets for on the days we weren’t with her. If it wasn’t for her, we would’ve been lost in the labyrinth that is the underground. She explained everything very thoroughly, circled spots on the map and wrote our excursion names at the corresponding metro spots. I pretty much mastered the Tokyo metro because of her extremely detailed and very thorough instructions. We covered a lot of ground with her and she provided customs and historical information at sites she took us to. She planned a sushi spot for our lunch so we weren’t standing around figuring out where to go for a party of 8. We were very happy with the sushi. She adjusted timing as needed when we wanted to stop to shop a bit. She even took us to get SUICA cards for the kids and helped us get 48-hour metro tickets for the duration of our time in Tokyo. This was something above and beyond what I expected a guide to do. Even after we parted ways, she messaged every day we were in Tokyo and even called one day to ensure we knew how to get to our excursions, took pictures of what to look for, altered directions as needed, etc. As I mentioned she went way above and beyond. She was STELLAR and it provided us such a great start to our first visit to Japan! We loved our time with Shizuko and HIGHLY recommend her to anyone looking for a great guide experience in Tokyo! And her English was great! She also took many pictures of us and for us and sent them all via WhatsApp soon after we departed! I cannot say enough great things about her. BOOK HER and look no further!
Shizuko T.
Dear Zalina, Thank you very much for your great and heart felt review for me. I’m really glad to receive it. I’m so happy to know that you were able to get to TeamLab, Ginza Mitsukoshi Aquarium, Tokyo Red Tower Digital Adventure and many other places by yourselves on your free days in Tokyo. It’s amazing that you really understood/mastered Tokyo’s transportation network well and worked as a leader of the group of 8 people including 3 small children. My ideal guide is that everyone, who participate my tour, can freely enjoy Tokyo sightseeing by themselves after the tour. Before starting the tour, I thought that the little children would be a little tired because of the walking distance, but no way, they were more energetic than adults. By the way, how was Osaka? Did you try Tako-yaki (Octopus balls)? Osaka has full of charms that are different from Tokyo, and other cities as well. If you have a chance, please visit Japan again in the future. It was really nice meeting all of you !!! Thank you again, I was encouraged with your review very much. Kind regards, Shizuko
Tana W.
“Best. Guide. Ever.”
Shizuko is the kindest guide you could get. Knowledgeable, attentive, patient and just overall lovely. She tailored the itinerary exactly to our liking and even catered to our diet restrictions. Thank you for today, Shizuko, a most memorable and wonderful day in Kamakura.
Shizuko T.
Dear Tana, Thank you very much for sending me such a heartfelt review. I’m so glad to received it. I felt so happy that you’re interested in Japanese history, culture and tradition and enjoyed the Kamakura tour. Another amazing thing that surprised me was your husband is a professional golfer of the PGA America. It was really an honor to meet him. Please enjoy visiting various places and having many nice experiences the rest of your trip in Japan. Thank you very much for hiring me as your guide in Kamakura. Best regards, Shizuko
Julie K.
“An excellent day in Tokyo with Ɓ Susie”
We strongly recommend choosing Susie as your tour guide. She has a passion for history and shows through her story telling and facts throughout Tokyo. She was very personable and accommodating especially with our tween son. We enjoyed spending time with her, thank you Susie, we won't forget our time with you!
Shizuko T.
Dear Julie, Thank you very much for your kind review. I’m very happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour with me. How was Hakone, Kyoto and Hiroshima? I hope you enjoyed there as well. Please give my best regard to your husband and goodlooking son. I was really surprised that he pronounced Japanese well. Please do his best and continue to study Japanese. I also do my best to become better at English. It was really nice meeting you. Thank you for choosing me as your guide. Best regards, Shizuko (Susie)
$287/ per group
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