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 more time in kamakura to enjoy sightseein, shopping etc.

Houkokuji is one of the Zen temples in Kamakura, nick-named Bamboo temple.

You can enjoy nice strolling in the beautiful bamboo grove and calm atmosphere of Zen temple. And if you'd like, you can try Japanese maccha tea at a nice cozy cafe in the bamboo grove.

If you prefer to experience to sit on the Japanese style of tatami-mat room

( which is facing to a nice Zen garden) to have maccha tea, I'll take you to the Jyomyoji temple, about 5 minutes walking distance from Hokokuji temple.

Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine was founded by the Kamakura shogunate.

A family shrine of Minamoto Shogun Clan.

At the ritual dance stage in the precincts, Japanesse style of wedding ceremonies are often held. You may come across the wedding ceremony, if lucky.

We have lunch at one of the restaurants in Komachi street (or at other place in Kamakura). Komachi street is 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 exciting and delightful Komachi street.

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 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.

If time allows, we are able to visit one more spot from the next tree spots.

(1) Yuigahama Sea Coast:

The beach was considered sacred ground to the Minamoto clan.

It was once an intense battlefield between Kamakura era

and Muromachi era.

(2) 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 typical Japanese room where you can enjoy a real good old days

of Japan. (close on Thursday)

(3) Kamakura High School Train Crossing:

it's just outside of the Enoden (Enoshima railway). It became so popular after it came up in popular Manga (comic book) titled "Slam Dunk"

OPTION:

If you'd like to visit the next two spots, please let me contact in advance. "Sasuke Shrine" and "Money Wash temple".

(An extension fee of 30 minutes is required.)

We need to walk uphill for 20 minutes~ (only one way) or take a taxi from JR Kamakura station.

* * Sasuke Shrine: Famous for its beautiful red Torii tunnels and many

statues of foxes.

* Money Wash Temple: It's said that if you wash your money with this

temple's spring, much more money will be returned to you.

Would you like to try it ? ?

We finish the tour at JR Kamakura station or at Komachi street.

A guide gives you detailed information how to return to your hotel.