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Slow Daytrip to the Old Samurai Capital Kamakura from Tokyo

Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine

Hasedera Temple

Slow Daytrip to the Old Samurai Capital Kamakura from Tokyo

Day Trip

Joined 2023

Ken T.

5.00 / 5

(5 reviews)

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Tokyo

English, Japanese (Native)

8 hours

Private tour (only you and Ken T.)

Up to 6 people

This tour includes the must-see sightseeing spots for your first visit to Kamakura. The itinerary is designed to give you plenty of time to visit selected places instead of being busy. Enjoy the atmosphere of the ancient city and the casual conversation with your guide. Of course, you can also enjoy delicious Japanese cuisine for lunch like sushi, tempura, ramen etc., strolling along cozy local alleys.

Let’s spend a relaxing day in Kamakura together!

Itinerary

This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!

09:00 AM

Meeting Point

At your hotel lobby in the Tokyo 23 wards

09:00 AM

At your hotel lobby

The meet-up time may change a little depending on the location of your hotel in the Tokyo 23 wards. Please ask me thru the message. I will escort you to Kamakura by train.

10:30 AM

Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine

From JR Kamakura Station we will take a slow walk on the beautiful, raised approach to one of Japan's most gorgeous Shinto shrines. At the shrine founded by the first Shogun of the Kamakura Shogunate, you will see the magnificent architecture of the shrine and, if lucky, you can see traditional ritual such as Japanese style wedding ceremony. (Admission Free)

11:30 AM

Lunch

There is a wide variety of choices for lunch in Kamakura, casual to authentic. Please let me know your preference and budget thru the message. Noodles, tempura, sashimi row fish, yakitori, vegetarian and Halal foods, I can recommend you a restaurant according to your request.

12:30 PM

Komachi Dori Alley

After lunch, you can stroll through the alley crowded with souvenir shops and sweet stands.

01:30 PM

Enoden, a small community train

We will take a small community train from Kamakura station to Hase station for about 10 mins. You can see local houses, shrine, restaurants etc. from the train window. (One-way toll: 200yen)

02:00 PM

Hase-dera Temple

Founded in the 8th century (4 century earlier than the foundation of the Kamakura Shogunate), this temple boasts of its large wooden gilt statue of Eleven-faced Goddess of Mercy, a beautiful Japanese-style garden, a hidden cave and the nice view of the ocean from an open-air terrace. It is also called a flower temple with flowers year-round, including the famous 2000 Hydrangeas in June. (Admission fee: 400yen)

03:00 PM

The Great Buddha Statue in Kotokuin Temple

About 5 mins on foot from the Hese-dera, this world-famous National Tresure sitting in the open-air welcomes you. It was cast in bronze in the middle of the 13th century. You can go inside of the statue. (Admission fee: 300yen)

After observing the Great Buddha Statue, we will take the small train back to Kamakura Station.

04:00 PM

JR Kamakura Station

We will take a JR Train back to Tokyo.

05:00 PM

Your hotel

Arrival time depends on the location of your hotel in the Tokyo 23 wards.

Ending Point

At the hotel in the Tokyo 23 wards

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

What‘s included

Guide fee, hotel pick-up, guide's transportation fees

What‘s not included

The customer's transportation fees from Tokyo to Kamakura (about 2,000yen for round trip), Lunch and any meal for the customer and the guide (about 2,500yen per person), Admission fees for the customer and the guide (about 1,000yen per person)

Tour Important Information

• Times in the itinerary are guideline and it may change according to traffic condition, crowdedness of the places, weather, etc.

• Several places we will visit do not accept credit cards, so please bring cash in Japanese Yen.

Important message from the supplier

See my calendar for availability

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 2023

Ken T.

5.00 / 5

(5 reviews)

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Interview-Based Quality Checks

About Tour Guide Ken T.

Hi, I'm Ken, a National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter in Japan.

I’ve been living in Yokohama, west of Tokyo, for more than 20 years.

Since 2018 I have been enjoying guiding guests from all over the globe to various attractive places in Tokyo, Mt. Fuji, Hakone, Yokohama, Kamakura and so on.

I can also bring you unique experiences such as sake tasting, car factory, beer brewery, fish markets as well as rural town visit in Tohoku (Northeast district in mainland Japan), where I was born, and you can meet local Japanese people in person.

Please think I’m your friend in Japan. Tell me where you want to go, see, or experience. I will customize the itinerary to suit to your interests.

My hobby is walking and jogging. I made 42K runs 9 times so far, but I take it easy recently:-)

Having worked globally in food industry for 35 years, I love exploring Oishii (delicious) foods.

I’ll try my best to make your visit a memorable one.

I’m looking forward to meeting you soon!

Reviews

Yuki H.

5 / 5

Jul 20, 2025

Full Day Yokohama Key Sites

Jul 20, 2025

Mount Fuji

6 hours

“Great guide, Ken!”

Also, wanted to let you know that the tour guides have been great. Especially Ken, Yuko, and Keiko. Keiko was so the perfect combination of knowledgeable and fun! Perfect for our group. Ken was also very interactive and knowledgeable. He was also great worth the teenagers. Yuki in Tokyo was a treat as well.

Ken T.

Thank you for your wonderful remarks. As a team, we always try to provide the best experience to our guests. Unlike big cities, Shimizu is a port that is accessible to scenic beauties like Mt. Fuji area, where you can stretch yourself in nature. There are more to see. I hope you have another chance to come in future. Ken Takahashi

Darleen R.

5 / 5

Jun 9, 2024

Full Day Yokohama Key Sites

Jun 9, 2024

Yokohama

4 hours

“A wonderful guide in Yokohama ”

Ken showed us all of the highlights of Yokohama He is knowledgeable, friendly, speaks good English and His tour was a highlight.

Ken T.

Thank you very much for writing encouraging feedback to the tour. It was my pleasure to introduce the essence of the city to you and your lovely friends. As you found, Yokohama is a showcase of Japan's modern history from the end of the Edo period to today. The Chinatown doggy and I are looking forward to seeing you again!

Norman H.

5 / 5

Apr 13, 2024

Customized Tour in Yokohama for Mr. Norman H. - 9 Hours

Apr 13, 2024

Yokohama

9 hours

Customized

“This man does his homework”

My wife and I booked with Ken at Yokohama pre-cruise and he came prepared with notebook in hand. Despite our impulsive changes on the fly he knew how to compensate venues and was very patient every step of the way. His English was totally understandable as well.

Ken T.

Thank you very much for your wonderful remarks. I hope you found Yokohama is an attractive city where tells you the history of Japan's modernization from the Edo period to the current, and toward the future. Because the city was one of the ports that started trading with other countries from the end of the Edo period, it retains multi-cultural features, Japanese, Western and Chinese as you eye witnessed. Although it was a full-day tour, it was not enough for me to introduce the charms of the city. I am looking forward to having you here again!