One day trip to Kamakura
Kamakura is a very popular tourist destination and has a lot of beautiful places such as Buddhist temples with gardens, and Shinto shrines. The city has a lot of Japanese restaurants which offer lovely dishes. We’ll visit some of the most popular spots in Kamakura, such as Hokoku-ji temple (with a bamboo garden), Hase-dera temple (one of the oldest temples in Kamakura), and Kotoku-in temple which is well known for the Great Buddha. I hope you have a lovely day in Kamakura!
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your hotel
meeting point
I'll meet you at your hotel and then we'll go to kamakura by train.
Hokoku-ji temple
The temple has a beautiful bamboo garden and some lovely gardens. You can feel tranquility there.
Hase-dera temple
The temple is the oldest Buddhist temple in Kamakura. You can also see a beautiful view of Kamakura from the observatory.
Kotoku-in temple (The Great Buddha)
You must be overwhelmed by the Great Buddha.
Komachi-dori street or anywhere you're interested in
If we have time, we'll go to Komachi-dori street or anywhere you're interested in.
Ending point
We'll go back to your hotel and finish our tour.
Ending Point
At your hotel or any places you'd like to finish the tour
Want to personalize this tour?
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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, transportation fares for me, hotel pick-up in Tokyo area
transportation fares for you (around 3,000 JPY for one person), lunch,
entrance fee for 3 temples: Kotoku-in temple 300JPY (150JPY for child), Hase-dera temple 400JPY (200JPY for child), Hokoku-ji temple 400JPY
** If you'd like to have matcha tea with Japanese confectionery in Hokoku-ji temple, it costs 600JPY
Tour Important Information
Please let me know if you have any food allergies or restrictions.
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
About Tour Guide Yoko I.
Hello, I'm Yoko. I was born and brought up in Ashikaga, Tochigi prefecture (80 km north from Tokyo) and I've lived in Tokyo for more than 20 years.
I love traveling, both overseas and inside Japan. After I visited other countries and saw many local cultures there, I realized that Japan has a variety of unique cultures with a lot of tourist attractions.
I hope you enjoy your stay in Japan. I'm looking forward to seeing you soon!
Reviews
Baothán Ó.
“Peaceful first day tour ”
We wanted a relaxed first day tour to learn more about Japan and get comfortable navigating . Yoko was a very calm and kind guide who is an experienced traveller herself. In addition to her thoughtfully planned tour, she went out of her way to help us explore other interests and was very compassionate with our son. She had no issue understanding our rough Australian accents and her English was great. We would recommend Yoko to guide anyone wanting a gentle introduction to Tokyo.
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Yoko I.
Thank you so much for posting such a lovely review, Ben! Also thank you for sharing the lovely photo taken at Senso-ji temple. I’m glad to hear that you enjoyed your first day tour in Tokyo. I had a wonderful day with you, your wife and son. I was amazed that all of you were interested in Japanese culture, especially your son. His knowledge about Japanese culture impressed me a lot! Touring with all of you was enjoyable and memorable. Talking with you, I remember my enjoyable trips in Australia. Thank you again for having me as your guide. I’m grateful for your thoughtfulness. I hope I can see you again if you ever come to Tokyo. Have a lovely journey!
Bob B.
“Tokyo Touring with Yoko 10th & 11th April 26”
Yoko was a very good guide. Before the two days of guiding around Tokyo, she made sure she understood my interests & preferences. Then based on my rather vague information she composed a draft itinerary, & asked for my feedback. She took careful notice of my reactions & several times revised her suggested itinerary. On the guiding days she was patient, helpful, & gave lots of interesting information about Tokyo. If in Tokyo again I would certainly like to take advantage of her professionalism, cheerful disposition, patience & helpfulness. Additionally I would like to send my thanks & very best wishes to her.
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Yoko I.
Thank you so much for posting such a lovely review, Bob! I’m glad to hear that you enjoyed touring with me. I had lovely days with you – I’m grateful for your thoughtfulness. Your questions about things in Japan and Japanese culture were intriguing. Also your curiosity and your way of thinking impressed me a lot. Thanks to you I had an opportunity to rethink about Tokyo and its culture. Talking with you and listening to your stories were very interesting. It was lovely meeting you. Thank you so much for having me as your guide. I hope I can see you again if you ever come to Tokyo. Please stay healthy and happy always.
Sandra W.
“Book Yoko as Your Guide”
Yoko was a great guide. She showed us around Asakusa and customized the tour to where I wanted to go. She is very friendly and helpful. She made the day carefree and fun. She’s earned 10 stars with us. Thank you.
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Yoko I.
Thank you so much for taking your time to post such a fabulous review, Sandra! I had a lovely time with both of you. Thanks to you I learned some new shops in Asakusa. I’m glad to see you were able to get some nice gifts. Wandering Asakusa with you was interesting and fun, thank you. It was really nice meeting both of you. Thank you so much for having me as your guide. I hope you enjoyed lunch and had a wonderful day. Have a nice trip!
$281/ per group
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