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Walking tour along an old Kamakura samurai road
Joined 2017
Kamakura was the seat of the Bakufu (feudal government) from the 12th century to the 14th century. Many samurai warriors as well as commoners came and went. Kamakura is surrounded by mountains and they would walk across them. Unfortunately, with urbanization, almost all roads are now paved and widened. But you still can walk on the hill side.
You can walk an old road between Yokohama (Mutsura) and Kamakura. This road is actually the same as the one used in the 12th century.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At one of the following stations: JR East Kamakura Station, Keihin Kyoko Mutsura Station, or Keihin Kyuko Kanazawa Hakkei Station
Kumano-Jinja shrine
Asahina Kiri Doshi
The grave of Minamoto no Yoritomo
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu shrine
Ending Point
At one of the following stations: JR East Kamakura Station, Keihin Kyoko Mutsura Station, or Keihin Kyuko Kanazawa Hakkei 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
transportation fee (you and guide)
lunch
entrance fee (if applicable)
Tour Important Information
The hiking path is not so difficult but there are some slippery spots. You should wear appropriate clothes and shoes. Depending on the plan, we may eat lunch outside. If so, you could either bring lunch with you or we could buy something prior to leaving the station.
We may need to cancel if the weather is bad.
If you have any request, please feel free to contact me.
Important message from the supplier
Even if it is not working day, please send message to me. I may accommodate my schedule.
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 Erick(eiichi) K.
Hi. My name is Eiichi (Kaba) Kabaya and Iive in Yokosuka, Kanagawa for over 50 years. I've just retired last year but started new job at IT venture company. During my previous job, I had assignment in USA for 9 years. My iterests are photograph and walking as you can see in my photo.
I'd love to introduce all of Japan including my home town.
I can take you to all of famous places like Kamakura, Hakone and Tokyo.
But if you have already visited Japan a couple of times, you must contact with me.
I can introduce more specific tour for you based on your interest.
Looking forward to having you touch deeper Japan.
Reviews
“Sankei-en in Spring”
Eiichi was personable and informative, providing great insights into the history of the park and its significance in Japanese culture.
Erick(eiichi) K.
Hi Alan. Thank you for your review. It was my pleasure to guide you and your family. Hope all of you love Japan.
“Best tour guide we ever had ”
Wry detail oriented tour guide not just about the tour but a person who is taking care of our needs during the tour and helping hand when needed to assist we have enjoyed the garden tour with him and make our tour more enjoyable. Highly recommend for my next visit here at Yokohoma.
Erick(eiichi) K.
Hi Nikhil. Thank you for your review. It was wonderful time for me, too. Hope you will have more pleasant time during your stay.
“Eiichi was a pleasure.”
Eiichi was very friendly and came well prepared for everything I had communicated to him that I wanted to see and do. His English is excellent and I never felt embarrassed to ask him to repeat or to repeat my questions. I HIGHLY recommend Eiichi to anyone, especially those English speakers, that want a private guide and are interested in Japanese culture.
Erick(eiichi) K.
Scott, thank you for your review. I really enjoyed the tour with you since you helped me a lot. The weather was not so cooperative but I hope you could touch a little bit different aspect of Japan.
$162/ per group
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