Kamakura One Day Rapid Tour :Feel the soul of Samurai
Joined 2017
Kamakura is a historical place where the first samurai government was established in 12 century. There are tens of beautiful temples and shrines in Kamakura. You can feel the soul of samurai while you are walking in serene Zen temples and beautiful shrines. I select several spots you can’t miss.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At Kitakamakura station
- Kitakamakura station is one stop before Kamakura station. It is easy to get. I can pick you up at your hotel in Tokyo if you want to. But in this case I have to ask you one-hour guide fee:5000 yen, because it is one-hour train ride from Tokyo
Engaku-ji temple
the second highest rank Zen temple built in the 13th century, which is also full of cherry blossoms in spring.
Tokei-ji temple
One of the two Michelin Green Guide Japan 3 star in Kamakura. 'Kakekomi-dera' where abused wives were saved after running into this nunnery.
Kewai-zaka pass
One of the 7 ancient passes in Kamakura. It's a little wild and steep but you can feel ancient atmosphere here.
Zeniarai-Benten shrine and Sasuke-Inari shrine:
A little far from the central Kamakura, you can feel the nature of Kamakura by walking.
Komachi-dori: Shopping street.
You can eat many kinds of Japanese food and buy good souvenirs. We can enjoy lunch here.
Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gu
Main shrine built by Minamoto Yoritomo in 1180. There are lots of historical spots in the shrine.
Hase-dera:
Famous its 11-headed Kannon statue. Its beautiful garden is also famous.
Great Buddha
11 meters in height and weighing over 100 ton Great Buddha is located in Kotoku-in garden. One of the symbolic spots in Kamakura.
Hase station
A cute small tarin of Enoden line taken here to go to Fujisawa station.
You can enjoy beautiful ocean view from the train window.
Ending Point
At Fujisawa station
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 fee
transportation fee for you and guide ( about 2000 yen from Tokyo)
entrance fee for you and guide( about 1500 yen per person)
lunch ( you and guide )
extra person fee per person: adult 4000 yen, kid 2000 yen
Tour Important Information
To enjoy Kamakura tour, you had better walk. In this tour you will walk about one hour intermittently. I advise you to wear walking shoes.
This tour is a bit of rapid one. So if you want to spend more time at a certain spot than I expected, we may change the schedule a bit.
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 2017
About Tour Guide Kaneo U.
I’m so excited to have a chance to show you around my favorite spots in Kanagawa prefecture. I was born in Kanagawa. I spent my whole school life, including university, here in Kanagawa. I worked as a high school English teacher here for 40 years. I love Kanagawa so much. We have many interesting tourist spots, like Hakone, Kamakura, Enoshima and Yokohama.
I got my tour guide license in English in 2009. I am still an English teacher. To give an interesting and impressive lesson to young high school students, I’ve learnt and gathered many kinds of information. I also have a license to teach social studies, so I have a wide range of knowledge about Japanese culture and history. I’m sure to provide you an interesting tour.
Reviews
Priyanka K.
“Great tour of Tokyo”
We had a wonderful tour of Tokyo the day after we landed. It was a good overview of a huge and diverse city. Definitely don’t skip Shibuya sky! It was a very long day, lots of walking and subway transfers but Kaneo was very knowledgeable, kind and accommodating through it all. I would not hesitate to recommend him. We were traveling as 2 adults and one 10 year old. Thank you, Kaneo!
Kaneo U.
Thank you for quick and warm review. I think we were lucky to enjoy 360 degree view at Shibuya’s Sky. I am afraid we walked too much, especially for your kid with jet lag. But I felt happy to see him enjoying at a dog cafe at the end of our tour. I hope you will enjoy the rest days in Japan.
Rachel C.
“Amazing highlights in 1 day”
A very enthusiastic knowledgeable and engaging guide that went above and beyond expectations. Kaneo was an outstanding tour guide, and tailored our tour to suit us.
Kaneo U.
Thank you for your quick reply. I also enjoyed tour with you. And I envy you, because having a long time friend is a kind of treasure. Only a few people can afford such relationship. Hope I can see you someday.
Rowena S.
“The guest enjoyed the tour”
Hello Kaneo san, We have received good feedback again, Thank you always for taking care of our guests.
Kaneo U.
Thank you for quick review. I enjoyed the tour in Tokyo with my guest. I asked him sudden date change because of the weather condition. He accepted it cheerfully. So, we enjoyed the tour without umbrellas. In the end, we said goodbye hugging together.
$267/ per group
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