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Private Kamakura - One day trip from Tokyo with Kaori
Joined 2019
A private Kamakura with flexibility. Kamakura is one of the most popular day-trip destinations, located just one hour south of Tokyo. This coastal city used to be the center of Japan during the 12th to 14th century, where first Samurai government ruled. Zen (meditation) Buddhism flourished here with Zen style rock gardens, making Kamakura unique place.
For Seasonal Special OPTIONs【 Enoshima Island Lit-up Events 】, please message me before booking! Check the details on itinerary.
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 your choice in Tokyo 23 wards. Or Kamakura station.
- I can meet you at your hotel, or your choice in Tokyo 23 wards. Or Kamakura station start is possible. Let me know. Basic tour takes 9H to 10H depending on the starting time selected.
Arriving at Kamakura by train (1H train ride)
We take a train to Kamakura from the nearest station to your hotel. The line differs depending on your hotel location and visiting spots in Kamakura. It will cost something like 2,000 yen one way with green car seat, about 1h from Tokyo.
Green Car seat system on regular trains is a bit complicated. I'm happy to navigate you for the most comfortable ride for Kamakura to avoid standing on packed trains.
Great Buddha (Kotokuin Temple)
Take a bus or taxi to Kotokuin temple, which houses the second tallest seated Buddha statue in Japan, with the hight of 11.4m. Tis amazing statue was cast in 1252 and originally housed inside a large hall. However, the hall was destroyed by natural disasters. So, the Buddha has been standing in the open air since the late 15th century!
Hasedera Temple
Walk to nearby Hasedera, one of the prettiest temples in Kamakura. Famous for its 9.18 meter tall, golden eleven-headed statue of Kannon, the goddess of mercy. Boasting pretty nature and cute smiling Jiso statues in the precinct all year round (very photogenic!), especially popular in hydrangea season.
Lunch (flexible)
Various type of nice food is available around here for lunch. Seafood is famous in Kamakura as near to sea. Let me know your request if you have something you like to try.
Enjoy Enoden train
Nostalgic local train often appears on TV drama, anime and manga comics.
Hachimangu Shrine
Kamakura's most important shrine founded by Samurai in the late 11C.
Komachi Street
Popular shopping street leads to Hachimangu Shrine. Enjoy nice souvenirs and unique street food on the way back to Kamakura station.
+ Choose one depends on your preferences. (Basic, Nature, Your choice)
Recommended!【Nature oriented】Houkoku-ji Temple (bamboo temple) + Sugimoto-dera Temple
Small serene temples with natural beauty. Good for photo lovers.
・Houkoku-ji - known as Bamboo temple. Maccha powered green tea in front of Bamboo forest can be enjoyed with 600 yen.
・Sugimoto-dera Temple - famous for its serene moss staircase.
*We might take a taxi if local bus is too packed. (approx. 1,000JPY/ taxi (up to 4 people)
【Zen-orientated】North Kamakura （Kencho-ji Temple or Meigetsuin Temple）
Enjoy Zen culture and Zen garden!
・Kencho-ji Temple - the number one of Kamakura's five great Zen temples. Special features are a garden designed by Zen master Muso Kokushi and a famous dragon painting on its ceiling of the hall.
・Meigetsuin Temple - known as flower temple, especially Hydrangea and Irises. Also famous for its circular window in the main hall as photogenic.
【Your choice】Other spots upon your request.
Request me if you have specific ones.
(OPTION) Enoshima Island by Enoden train (+2 hours )
A small island connected by bridge with the mainland. Enjoy panoramic ocean view from Enoshima Sea Candle (observatory). We might view Mt.Fuji if the weather permits.
With the Enopass, we can enjoy island's main attractions (garden, observation tower, caves) and use of the escalators. (adult 1,000 yen, child 500 yen.)
Taka a train back to Tokyo
At your hotel in Tokyo 23 wards or any preferred place nearby tour area
【 Summer Night OPTION】 Enoshima Island Toro Lantern Festival (Late July to end of Aug)
Approx. 1,000 lanterns will be set up at various locations on Enoshima Island. The entire island is enveloped in warm light, making distinct atmosphere.
Event period: Late July – end of August every year
Event Time: 18:00- around 20:30-21:00 (depends on year)
We'll visit it around the evening time for sunset after some Kamakura sightseeing.
Total duration would become approx. 12H. Guide Fee : 76,000JPY
Please kindly send me message before booking if you take this option.
【 Winter Night Option 】 Enoshima Illumination event [Late Nov to end of Feb]
Enoshima Sea Candle lit-up event is my favorite in Kamakura visit. This illumination is one of the biggest in Tokyo & its surroundings. It is not as crowded as Tokyo's major illuminations.
We can enjoy the sunset (with Mt.Fuji if the weather permits) from observatory and beautiful lit-up after sunset.
Total duration would become approx. 12H. Guide Fee : 76,000JPY
Please kindly send me message before booking if you take this option.
Ending Point
At your hotel in Tokyo 23 wards or any preferred place nearby tour area
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 meet-up, send-off in Tokyo
transportation fee (you and guide), food and drink (you and guide), entrance fee (you and guide)
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【Main fee】
Transportation fee depends on your hotel location, as we have some ways to get to Kamakura. I'll choose the best transportation for you according to your hotel and our needs at the destination.
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Estimate : From Shinjuku to Kamakura
・If JR : 940 yen /one way
・Green Car seat 1000yen /one way *We take Green Car to avoid packed train.
・If Enoshima-Kamakura Freepass by Odakyu (inclusive) : adult 1,640 yen, child 400 yen（If take Romance Car, +700 yen /one way. Advanced booking is recommended for Romance Car.)
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●For JP-Pass holders,
No fee needed for regular JR trains with JR-Pass.
Green Car seat 1000yen /one way *We take Green Car to avoid packed train.
・Small cash for Enoden or buses at the destination. Or we might take taxi occasionally.
For guide, about 4,500 yen for round-trip.
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Admissions
・Great Buddha of Kotokuin Temple : adult 300 yen, elementary 150 yen
・Hasedera Temple : adult 400 yen, elementary 200 yen
【Nature】Houkoku-ji Temple :400 yen（Maccha 600 yen）
【Nature】Sugimoto-dera : adult 300 yen, junior 200 yen, elementary 100 yen
【Zen】Kencho-ji Temple : adult 500 yen, elementary&junior 200 yen
【Zen】Meigetsuin Temple : adult 500 yen, elementary&junior 300 yen
【OPTION- Enoshima】Eno-pass: adult 1,000 yen, child (under 12) 500 yen
Tour Important Information
Kamakura is a very popular tourist destination for both Japanese and abroad travelers. It gets crowded on weekends and holidays.
We might want to take a taxi occasionally when local buses are too packed.
This tour is only available on Weekdays to escape from congestion in Kamakura.
Important message from the supplier
- Kindly make an inquiry only for my available days on my calendar on GoWithGuide.
- I do tours up to 4 people to maximize each person's experience.
- I'm Tokyo based. My tours basically start/end in Tokyo. If you like to start/end outside Tokyo 23 wards, kindly cover my transportation fee from/to there. Thank you for understanding.
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 2019
About Tour Guide Kaori S.
Kon-ni-chi-wa. Hello! I'm Kaori, having lived in Tokyo for more than 20 years since I got married to a photographer who lives here. Originally from Shizuoka prefecture which has Mt.Fuji, the highest mountain in Japan. I took 2 working-holiday-visa stays in my younger days. One is in Toronto, Canada, and another is Australia touring by motorcycle. One year respectively.
I love travel both international and domestic. That's why I love helping individual travelers rather than group tours, because I myself love travel freely. Love nature, gardens, trekking, greenery, also anime. My favorite is taking you to the off-the-beaten tracks where I love.
As a national government licensed guide, I've got deep knowledge of Japanese culture and history. I really enjoy talking about the way of life with people from different cultures. We see what you like and talk what you are interested in. That's my style. If you don't know what to want, I can help you with that.
I'm happy to make tailor-made tours only for you (up to 4 people) upon your request.
・Half Day as you like (up to 4 hours) : 40,000 JPY
・Full Day as you like (up to 8 hours) : 64,000 JPY
・Extra hour over 8hours : 6,000 JPY/hour
I'm quite an outgoing person, ( but organized well! ), easy to get along with anybody, including small kids to teenagers. Can't wait to see you soon!
Reviews
Cindy L.
“Wonderful Guide”
Kaori is a wonderful guide, she is very organized with her planning and her itinerary ideas were right up the alley of what we were looking for as this was our first-time visiting Japan. Thank you Kaori for an amazing time and sharing Japanese culture with us!
Kaori S.
Thank you so much for giving me an excellent review, Cindy-san. I loved the uniqueness of your request. It was a great joy for us, my husband and me, meeting and chatting with them. They gave us the best friendliness, which we are truly appreciating. Thank you again for the great opportunity. Wishing to have next adventure, hopefully with you too sometime in the future! Big hugs, Kaori
Diana T.
“Wonderful Tour! ”
A friend highly recommended taking this tour w/ Kaori and she certainly did not disappoint! She was the consummate host, very knowledgeable and offered great assistance. We enjoyed very much our personalized tour of Kamakura with Kaori!
Kaori S.
Thank you for an excellent review, Diana-san. It is a great honor for me to receive referrals from my guests I had guided to their friends, family and relatives. Also it is fun to meet people who have mutual acquaintances. Expanding circle of friendship to the world gives me immense pleasure to be a tour guide who lives in Japan. I'm so grateful. Hope to see you again for another adventure! Big hugs, Kaori
Marisa S.
“G. O. A. T.! Look no further…”
Konnichiwa! My family and I had the best time in Tokyo with Kaori-san. Even prior to our meeting, she was always quick to respond to my numerous emails/messages; very helpful with information to help us customize our tour (especially with my kids in mind as well as their interests) and very patient with all my questions. On tour day, she arrived on time and taught us our first lesson in greeting eachother in Japanese (kids vs. adults). We shopped and toured around the Shinjuku, Shibuya and Harajuku area. We got to take photos of Godzilla head, 3D cat and Hachiko (my personal fave). We ate at a great spot for lunch, Karu, which was a rotating sushi restaurant. There was a fun game at table side that the kids enjoyed, the sushi was great (such a variety), and it was a hit seeing the special conveyor belt speed deliver your food! At the end of the day, we didn’t want to say goodbye to Kaori. Planning this trip had given me some anxiety…and I knew our first day in Tokyo would be overwhelming in trying to navigate the train system, crowds and just being in a new country! However, our day with Kaori put all of us at ease, she really helped us to get a Handle on the hustle and bustle of Tokyo. My kids haven’t stopped talking about Kaori even as we are still trekking through Japan. So sweet and very informative! We all really loved her!
Kaori S.
Konnichiwa! Arigato gozaimasu for taking your precious time to write such an exceptional review for me and attaching nice photos of us while you are still traveling. I’m delighted to hear your sweet kids remembered me in such a lovely way. All of your family were so kind and friendly to me. It is always my pleasure to have fun together, but also to support my guests to make their travel smooth as possible for their own time. I'm so happy you are enjoying Japan! Can't wait to see you all again in the future, maybe Ghibli next time!! Big hugs, Kaori
$468/ per group
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