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Kamakura Highlight and Traditional Japanese Lunch with Government Licensed Guide
This tour is Kamakura highlight, including major popular sightseeing spots and Lunch at a famous Japanese restaurant.
You can enjoy the atmosphere of the old capital, different from Tokyo. You can also enjoy the ocean view of the Pacific Ocean (If you like, you can go to the beach)
You can go to Kamakura around 1 hour from the major area of Tokyo.
This is a customized tour. You can select your favorite places besides places in this itinerary and your own itinerary
Meeting Point
Kamakura Station
Kamakura Station
This is the meeting point. If you stay in the hotel at Tokyo, I can meet at the hotel as well. However, You can use additional two hours in Kamakura, if meeting and leaving at Kamakura station
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine
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 Shrine such as Omikuji (fortune telling), Lucky Charm, and Picture Votive Tablet. I fully explain the historical background of this shrine
Komachi Dori Shopping Street
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)
Hachinoki Restaurant for lunch
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
This 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)
Kotokuin -Big Buddha
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
Hase Dera temple
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.
Inamuragasaki Beach Park or Shichirigahama Beach
After visiting some temples and shrines, it is a good idea to go to a beach and enjoy the ocean view. Kamakura is surrounded by mountains from three directions and open to the sea. You can go to both places by "Enoden Train" (5-10 minute ride)
Kamakura Station
This is the end of the tour. You can go back to most area of Tokyo in an hour
Ending Point
Kamakura Stattion
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Inclusions & Exclusions
Guide fee
transportation fee(you and Guide). lunch, dinner, (you and guide)entrance fee(you and Guide)=Guide has a pass for most temples
rough estimate:
transportation cost: (Stay at hotel in Tokyo) 3,000 JPY/person
Entrance Fee: 1,200 JPY/person
Lunch: 2,0000-3,500 JPY/person
Tour Important Information
This tour is basically meeting/departing at Kamakura Station. So, you need to go to Kamakura Station for yourselves.
However, if you prefer pick up and send back to the hotel in Tokyo, it is possible, although staying time in Kamakura is shortened
(You can extend the time with some extra cost)
Apart from busy Tokyo area, you can enjoy quiet and old atmosphere of the old capital.
Not only visiting historical shrines and temples, you can enjoy shopping (antiques, souvenirs and local food) and ocean view/beach walking
If you like, the guide provide sufficient historical explanation of each site
Important message from the guide
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.)
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
