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Private Kamakura - One day trip from Tokyo

Day Trip
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A private Kamakura tour 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 Samurai government ruled Japan first time in our history. Zen (meditation) Buddhism flourished here with Zen style rock gardens, consist of only pebbles and rocks to represent nature, making Kamakura unique place.

Tokyo Tour Guide - Kaori S.
Kaori S.
4.97 / 5
(66 reviews)
08:00 AM

Meeting Point

At your hotel, or your choice in Tokyo 23 wards. Or Kamakura station.

09:00 AM

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.

10:20 AM

Arriving at Kamakura by train

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 1,000 yen one way, about 1h from Tokyo.

10:30 AM

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!

11:00 AM

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.

12:00 PM

Enjoy Enoden train

Nostalgic local train often appears on TV drama, anime and manga comics.

Komachi Street (Lunch)

Popular shopping street leads to Hachimangu Shrine. Various type food is available around here for lunch. Let me know your request if you have something you like to try.

01:30 PM

Hachimangu Shrine

Kamakura's most important shrine founded by Samurai in the late 11C.

02:30 AM

+ Choose one depends on your preferences. (Basic, Nature, Your choice)

【Basic】North Kamakura （Kencho-ji Temple + 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.

【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.

【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). 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.)

05:00 PM

Taka a train back to Tokyo

06:00 PM

At your hotel in Tokyo 23 wards or any preferred place nearby tour area

Ending Point

At your hotel in Tokyo 23 wards or any preferred place nearby tour area

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Inclusions & Exclusions

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What‘s included

guide fee, hotel pick-up, hotel drop-off

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What‘s not included

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 （If take Green Car +1000yen）/one way *Green Car is recommended 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.

For guide, about 2,000 yen for round-trip. Small cash for Enoden or buses at the destination.

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●For Shinkansen bullet train,

If you like to try Shikansen bullet train, please check F&Q below.

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Admissions

・Great Buddha of Kotokuin Temple : adult 300 yen, elementary 150 yen

・Hasedera Temple : adult 400 yen, elementary 200 yen

【Basic】Kencho-ji Temple : adult 500 yen, elementary&junior 200 yen

【Basic】Meigetsuin Temple : adult 500 yen, elementary&junior 300 yen

【Nature】Houkoku-ji Temple :300 yen（Maccha 600 yen）

【Nature】Sugimoto-dera : adult 300 yen, junior 200 yen, elementary 100 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 Foreign travelers. It gets crowded on weekends and holidays.This tour only available on weekdays. Please avoid national holidays in Japan.


This tour is only available on Weekdays to escape from congestion in Kamakura.

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I'm sorry, I'm already BOOKED OUT UNTIl May 13, this year 2024.

・I only do tours with small private groups (up to 4 people) .

・Please kindly make inquiries only for available days set on my calendar. Thank you for your understanding.


・My tours basically start/end at Tokyo. If starts/ends outside Tokyo 23 wards, please kindly cover my transportation fee to/from Tokyo.

Cancellation Policy

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Wendy A.

5 / 5
Mar 23, 2024

Tokyo One-day as you like

Tokyo
8 hours

“Fantastic. Like being shown around by a friend.”

We had two tours with Kaori - one with an anime focus for the kids in Ikebukuro and Akihabara, and one in Yanaka and Shibamata. Kaori was friendly, kind and knowledgeable. She took great pains to provide us with experiences we would enjoy and treasure including a Hedgehog cafe and a traditional tea ceremony. It's no exaggeration to say we were all sad to say goodbye to Kaori at the end of our second day. She helped us make some truly special memories and I couldn't recommend her highly enough.

Wendy A.

Kaori S.

(66 reviews)

Thank you for giving me the warmest review just after the tour! I'm already missing you guys. It was real pleasure finally meeting you three years after you had to give up trip to Japan due to pandemic. You wouldn't imagine how happy I was when you kindly contacted me again for your guide in Tokyo. Thank you for friendliness all of you gave me, and special thanks to letters from your lovely sons! Hopefully meet you again some time in the future. Enjoy the rest of your stay in Japan fully! Arigato! Hugs and kisses, Kaori

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Parvathi S.

5 / 5
Dec 31, 2023

Tokyo One-day as you like

Tokyo
6 hours

“Off the beaten path”

We had a wonderful day with Kaori. It was like walking about with a friend who knows the place. Her communication with me prior to the tour was flawless and she came up with different options baased on our preferences. She took us to places that weren't crowded at all and we were able to see a part of Tokyo that didn't feel like 'Tokyo' at all! She even extended her time with us and dropped us of at the station where we could take the train to our hotel. Thank you Kaori San.

Parvathi S.

Kaori S.

(66 reviews)

Thank you for an excellent review on my tour, Parvathi-san. I also appreciate warm friendliness your family gave me during our time together. Such pleasure to talk with each of you while walking like a local. Looking forward to your next visit and see each other again, maybe to Mt.Fuji! Enjoy your rest of stay this time! Hugs and kisses, Kaori

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Sophia L.

5 / 5
Dec 16, 2023

Private Mt.Fuji -one day trip from Tokyo

Mount Fuji
11 hours

“Review of One-Day Mount Fuji Private Trip with Kaori”

Had a wonderful experience with Kaori from the start of my booking online with GoWithGuide, all through our one-day excursion to Mount Fuji with her. She is prompt with replies online and ever helpful every step in the planning process, patient with clarifying my queries and going the extra mile to help call and check directly with jazz bars in Tokyo when I asked her about locating non-smoking and child-friendly jazz bars. Kaori was well-prepared for our excursion as well, giving us a concise history of Mount Fuji as well as stories/legends surrounding it, to help us better appreciate our time there. She had good recommendations for food at Kawaguchi-ko which we appreciated (loved her recommendation of Houtou noodles!) very much. Our 7-year old son loved her company as well, warming up to her quite quickly and even engaging with her in racing while we were trekking up to the Mount Fuji observatory! :) All in all, we were very blessed to have Kaori as our guide and would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a private guide to tour Mount Fuji/Kawaguchiko.

Sophia L.

Kaori S.

(66 reviews)

Thank you for giving me such warmest review on me and my tour, Sophia san! I’m always happy to support as much as I can if I can be help of something my guests need. Also so glad your family enjoyed local food there! Mt.Fuji was so divine with clouds changed its shape moment to moment all day. Was really beautiful day! Thanks to your family’s friendliness, I enjoyed time chatting with each of you. Your son won every time for our short race. I’ll get trained enough to win him next time! Looking forward to seeing all of you again on your next trip! Thank you again. Hugs and kisses, Kaori

$263/ per group
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