This tour is one day trip from Tokyo to Kamakura, which is the old capital of Japan and has an elegant atmosphere. The tour includes major popular sightseeing spots such as Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, awesome Zen temples, and Lunch at a famous Japanese restaurant.This is a customized tour, so you can select your favorite places, besides this itinerarry.
You can enjoy the atmosphere of the old capital, different from Tokyo.
I will pick up you at the hotel in Tokyo and send you back..
At your hotel in Tokyo 23 wards
I can pick up at the front lobby of your hotel
If you stay outside of Tokyo 23 wards, can discuss about alignment of the itinerary/schedule
The train arrives at Kamakura Station
A Famous shrine that was built late 12th century by Minamoto Yoritomo, 1st Shogun in Japan. You can see magnificent shrine building architecture, Also you experience traditional goods at the Shrine such as Omikuji (fortune telling), Lucky Charm, and Picture Votive Tablet. I fully explain the historical background of this shrine
This is a many sophisticated shopping street where many souvenir shops and food shops are lined with. You can have lunch at some restaurant along this street. A recommendation is Sea Food Bowl (many kinds of raw sea food is topped on the rice)
This is a famous Japanese restaurant, famous for Shojin Cuisine (Vegetarian dish originally from monks of Zen temples).
Tempura (fried vegetables and shrimp) are also available (For vegetarians, shrimp is replaced by vegetable)
If you have a lunch in Komachi street the above, you can skip this.
Enkakuji temple is one of the most famous Zen temples in Kamakura, built around 800 years ago. Temple architecture and landscape are beautiful. Alternatively, you can visit "Meigetsuin temple" which also has good architecture and landscape. Dry landscape garden is available. For both temples, in 2nd half of Nov you can enjoy very beautiful changed color of leaves (Koyo)
You can go to this temple by antique train called "Enoden" from Kamakura station (5 minutes) and 10 minute walk
Big Buddha made of bronze is a typical landmark of Kamakura, which was built around 600 years ago. If temperature is not so high,
you can also enter inside of the big Buddha
Close to Kotokuin. This temple is built 700 years ago.
This temple is diversified, from a tall gold color Kannon Buda stature, A lot of Jizo statues, a Beautiful Japanese garden with ponds,
cave and observation platform from where you can see ocean views.
Come back to Kamakura Station by Enoden train
Upon request, can go to the beach for another 10 min train ride. In that case, 1 hour tour extension is necessary
(Back to Kamakura Station around 17:00)
If your hotel is located at another city like Yokohama, can adjust time to meet at the hotel
At your hotel
Guide Fee, Hotel Pick up
transportation fee(you and Guide). lunch, dinner, (you and guide), entrance fee(you and Guide)=Guide has a free pass( for most temples
rough estimate:
transportation cost: (Stay at hotel in Tokyo) 3,000 JPY/person
Entrance Fee: 1,200 JPY/person
Lunch: (Hachinoki Restaurant:) 3,500-4,500 JPY/person
・The tour involves a lot of walking, so make sure to wear comfortable shoes.
・Several places we will visit might not accept credit cards, so please bring cash.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday is OK. For other days, can consider depending on the schedule.
(I normally work from Monday to Thursday at Tokyo office of US company. But can get paid holiday 1-2 days per month.)