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Kamakura Joyful 8 hour-tour from Tokyo
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.
Meeting Point
At your hotel
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
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Inclusions & Exclusions
guide fee, hotel pick-up in 23 wards area of Tokyo, etc... ,
transportation fee (you and guide), lunch, dinner, entrance fee, 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 guide
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
Kamakura Tour Reviews
Karen M.
6 Hour-Tour in Tokyo City-East Side around Imperial Palace, Asakusa
“We Had a Great Tour- A lot of Walking ”
Our day with Yasuro was great. We saw many great sites and he knew a lot of information. Be prepared because it is a lot of walking. You could take taxi between sites at your cost.
Yasuro C.
(62 reviews)Dear Karen & Family, Thank you very much for generous compliments on me. But, I’m sorry it must be a real tough day for three of you. We visited East n West Shinju first, then moved to Tokyo Station, went around Imperial Palace Garden by taxi, visited cherry blooming Ueno Park then to Asakusa for Sensoji Temple, Sumida Riverside, etc., by subway visited Ginza Streets and walked thru Pedestrian Paradise to Shimbashi Sta., and finally to Tokyo Tower on the steep hill. Please take rest for Hokkaido, your next destination, it should be much cooler and relaxing and the cherry flowers will be waiting for you. Have a good day! Best regards, Yasuro
Alice B.
6 Hour-Tour in Tokyo City-East Side around Imperial Palace, Asakusa
“Not what I was expecting!!”
I am so sorry to write these bad review, But my experience was not good at all. 6 hour tour around the east side, but it was not like having a guide, more like wondering around the city, few words about this and that, but nothing really specific or interesting about the tradition , culture, about the place we were visiting. I must say we were a large group so bit of times to move around and it’s okay, but my group didn’t enjoy it at all. I could have done it by my self, honestly. I was hoping that having a Japanese guide would have been an additional Value to our first time in Japan and Tokyo, but eventually it was not. At all. I don’t reccomend him if you are looking for a real guide and more stories about Japan. Sorry
Yasuro C.
(62 reviews)Dear Alice B., Thank you very much for your generous comment on my service. But you forgot one thing important that you are too the licensed tour organizer responsible for 17 young and old non-English speaking people. My responsibility is to take the people to every tour spot safely by the fixed time according to the itinerary and, if the time allowed, explain the history and cultures about every spot. But we delayed to every spot, I’m not blaming but, because our group was walking slow making a long line, and there were so many people almost everywhere on April 1st (Sat) such as Tsukiji, Asakusa and Ueno Shinobazu Pond. Maybe, instead of giving 24-hour subway pass to everyone, you would better to arrange a single tour bus for them, then the tour guide could speak about the history and culture of Tokyo all the way long as you liked. Finally, as my advice, Akihabara is not the right place for big group of young and old to visit after dark; I will forget about the overtime of my guide fee for one hour, but please remember that you have not paid me my lunch expenses and transportation fees during the tour as stipulated in our agreement yet. Regards, Yasuro
Mark M.
6 Hour-Tour in Tokyo City-West Side around Shinjuku,Shibuya
“Tokyo trip”
Yasuro did an excellent job helping us around Tokyo for 2 days. We provided him with a list of things we wanted to see and he was able to put together an itinerary that limited travel time between sights. He was also able to provide background and stories to make each of the stops more interesting. He picked us up at our hotel and dropped us off each day. Yasuro was even able to make suggestions for places to eat in the evening.
Yasuro C.
(62 reviews)Dear Mark Miller and family, Thank you very much for generous compliments. Yes, it was my good experience too in visiting unique museums such as Hokusai Museum, Japanese Sword Museum and Ghibli Museum. Unfortunately, cherry blooming didn’t start while your stay in Tokyo, but I guess all of you enjoyed yourselves with the views of Kyoto. Please visit Japan again for there are many other nice places to see. Thank you again! Best regards, Yasuro
