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Kamakura Joyful 8 hour-tour from Tokyo
Joined 2018
Starting from your hotel at 9:00 we will in 1 hour time arrive at Kamakura where there are historical temples, shrines and a great Buddha statue surrounded by evergreen hills and a long crescent sand beach. From Enoshima Island on the shore you may probably see Mt. Fuji. As the seaside town Kamakura is famous for its fresh seafood cuisines.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your hotel or the railway station nearby
- At your hotel or the railway station nearby
Temples (Kamakura Five Temples (Zen Buddhism) built in the middle of 13th Century are famous for their ascetic practices even today))
Tsurugaoka Shrine, where the last Minamoto Shogun was killed like a Shakespeare's tragedy, and Zeniarai Benten are famous
Though slightly smaller than Todai-ji's in Nara, Hase Great Buddha is the symbol of Kamakura with adjacent Hase Temple.
Enoshima Island (You can visit it by nostalgic Enoshima Electric Railway running along the sea side. There is a observatory tower. )
Ending Point
At your hotel
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
Guide fee, hotel pick-up in 23 wards area of Tokyo, etc... ,
Transportation fees (you and guide), lunch, dinner, entrance fees, etc... ,
Tour Important Information
Since every road in Kamakura is very crowded throughout a year, a tour using a van or a coach is not so convenient.
Important message from the supplier
I am able to guide you almost every day except every 3rd Wed of the month on which I attend Haiku gathering. I will reply to you within 24 hrs with rough itinerary for your tour.
Transportation fee and lunch of you and a guide will be paid by the client.
- If you pay extra service charge for 10,000 yen, I can also guide you to Kyoto, Nara, Osaka and/or Shiga.
- If you want me to meet up at Narita Airport, it costs 6,000 yen. Hotel meetup inside Tokyo 23 wards is free. Outside of the area costs extra.
- If you book me before sending an inquiry, please note you may be requested to pay extra guide fee for hotel meetup (about 2,000 JPY) depending on the location.
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 2018
About Tour Guide Yasuro C.
Hello, my name is Yasuro (Mr). I was born and brought up in Kansai, graduated from a univ in Kobe city, after moved into Kanto, 30 years in Tokyo, 2.5 years in Nagoya city, 7.5 years abroad (KL & S'pore) as a rep of a construction company and I got the National Guide Certificate in 2011. My hobbies are making Haiku poems, singing various songs (voice-training for 18 years), playing the folk-guitar, trekking in mountains like Takao and Okutama in the West of Tokyo, visiting museums like in Ueno Park and travelling around Japan to make Haiku poems.
Thank you for your attention.
Reviews
Natalie C.
6 Hour-Tour in Tokyo City-East Side around Imperial Palace, Asakusa
“Excellent Tour Guide”
Yasuro was a wonderful guide. He was a pleasure to explore the sights of Tokyo with. He is very knowledgeable, speaks good english and helped us navigate getting from the airport to our hotel is Asakusa and showed us many wonderful sights on our first day in Tokyo. Thanks so much Yasuro!
Yasuro C.
Dear Natalie and Iain Cuthbert, Thank you very much for your generous review. How did you find Tokyo, Hakone, Kyoto, Osaka and others? It seems you enjoyed your holiday in Japan. Please take care of yourselves and come back to Japan again. Thank you again. Best regards, Yasuro
Shwe M.
6 Hour-Tour in Tokyo City-East Side around Imperial Palace, Asakusa
“Two days in Tokyo and Kamakura ”
We spent two days with Yasuro exploring Kamakura and Tokyo. On both days, Yasuro went above and beyond to give a joyful experience. On our day in Kamakura he ended up going significantly over the alloted time to ensure we saw the key sites on our tour (because of delays caused by the public holiday crowds) and on our Tokyo day he combined taxi and train rides to ensure minimum time walking and maximum time site-seeing. We enjoyed our time with Yasuro. (Review duplicated across both days)
“Two days in Tokyo and Kamakura”
We spent two days with Yasuro exploring Kamakura and Tokyo. On both days, Yasuro went above and beyond to give a joyful experience. On our day in Kamakura he ended up going significantly over the alloted time to ensure we saw the key sites on our tour (because of delays caused by the public holiday crowds) and on our Tokyo day he combined taxi and train rides to ensure minimum time walking and maximum time site-seeing. We enjoyed our time with Yasuro. (Review duplicated across both days)
$234/ per group
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