Your Favorite 1 Day Kamakura
Kamakura is the first and oldest Samurai capital in Japan, built more than 800 years ago. To change their barbarous image from Kyoto nobles, Samurai government tried their best to make it an attractive city.
They supported religious people to build beautiful temples & shrines and encouraged local people to produce nice products with craftmanship.
You will be able to have a nice walking day with good old Japanese scenery and good local food. Just one hour away from Tokyo.
Be my guest!
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Kamakura Station or your hotel in Tokyo 23 ward / Yokohama
Meet at Kamakura Station or Departure from Tokyo/Yokohama
Departing Tokyo station around 9 am, 1 hour train ride will bring us to Kamakura. From Kamakura station directly, we can walk to the following main historical sightseeing spots.
During our tour, I will propose a gorgeous Japanese lunch using fresh local food.
This is fully customized private tour for you. You can select your favorite destinations.
Proposed Destinations
・Great Budda in Kotokuji ( 11m height, Bronze statue, cast in 13th century)
・Hase Temple (known by Kannon with 11 faces and flowers)
・Tsurugaoka Shrine
・Others based on your interest ( ex. Zen Temple, Seaside, Local train ride)
After your selection, I will arrange the best itinerary of the tour and feedback it to you with time schedule and estimated costs (transportation and food etc.).
Enoshima Train Ride from Kamakura to Hase
Koutokuin (Great Budda)
Before visiting the Great Budda, from Enoshima train station, we can enjoy a little seaside walking on the beach.
Great Budda in Kotokuji ( 11m height, Bronze statue, cast in 13th century)
Hase Temple
Hase Temple is known by Kannon with 11 faces and flowers
Enoshima Train Ride from Hase to Kamakura
3 stops, just 5 min ride
Lunch and Shopping at Komachi Street
You can find good local Japanese restaurants in Kamakura. They are proud of local origin foods and ingredients, fresh seafood, meat, vegetable etc. with reasonable price.
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine was built by the first Shogun of Kamakura Samurai Government of Yoritomo Minamoto end of 12th century. It enshrines the god of samurai fight & war, so from its establishment to now, lots of samurai lords and nowadays players of fighting sports come to the shrine and pray their victories to the god.
Return to Kamakura Station
End of the tour
Ending Point
Kamakura Station or your hotel in Tokyo
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, Hotel pick-up in Tokyo and Yokohama area
Transportation fee (you & guide), Entrance Fee, Lunch or Dinner (you & guide)
Transportaion fee from Tokyo to Kamakura one way: 1st class ¥950+1010, 2nd Class ¥950.
Enoshima Train : Hase to Kamakura ¥200
Japanese Lunch per person would be around ¥2,000 to ¥3,000
Entrance Fee
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine : Free
Great Budda (Koutokuin) : ¥300
Hasedera : ¥400 etc.
Tour Important Information
To enjoy good walking, your proper cloths and shoes are appreciated.
As for transportation, I will propose to use public transportation of JR or subway mainly, however, if you prefer to use taxi or hired car, I can arrange beforehand.
In the case, you want to book the tour with more than 8 persons, please send a message to me.
If your hotel near Yokohama Station, I can also pick you up then we can move to Kamakura.
Important message from the supplier
I can guide you to Mt. Fuji, Japanese Alps, Nikko, Kyoto and Osaka if you cover my expenses.
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 Shin N.
Welcome to Japan! I'm Shin. I have been an English Guide in Japan more than10 years.
I can guide Tokyo, Kanagawa and almost all metropolitan sightseeing and walking spots.
I was born in Kobe, grown up in Osaka, and studied in Kyoto,
so not only Tokyo but I also have a good knowledge of Japanese historical cities.
I love talking about Japanese food & culture, walking quiet narrow streets, drinking tasty Japanese whisky, Sumo, Rugby & Sports, and Japanese mountains.
I climbed Mt. Fuji 18 times with foreign guests. We enjoyed the auspicious moments of sunrising from the summit.
I would like to support you to make your stay in Japan memorable and precious one.
It is grateful if you refer to my proposed tour schedule,
in the case you have your own interests, I am happy to tailor the tour schedule responding your requests.
Please feel free to contact me.
I look forward to sharing wonderful time in Japan with you. Be my guest!
Reviews
Karey W.
“Yokohama City Highlights”
Once again Shin hit it out of the park! Started our morning with a short walking tour around Yokohama Port Bay with a stop at the observatory. Then off to the British Consulate Museum and Gardens! Both were Awesome! Then it was off to the Sankeien Japanese Gardens! Spectacular! You would never know you're right in the middle of a busy city! Next came a short walk in Yokohama's Chinatown to an awesome, authentic Chinese Restaurant! Finally it was a well calculated drive to the Haneda Airport where Shin took us to another Observatory and final chance to do a little shopping. All of the above was put together by Shin, even the hire of the Limo, the cost of which was very reasonable. Thanks kindly again Shin for guiding us around your beautiful country!
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Shin N.
Karey san, Thank you for your kind message. Because your review is so precise, there is no room for me to add our itinerary on the day! Your booking of a limousine for one day from Yokohama Osanbashi ferry terminal to Haneda allows us to enjoy Yokohama flexibly. I will remember our three days in Tokyo & Yokohama for long time as one of my unforgettable days in my guiding career. Arigatou, Shin
George J.
“My daughter was right.”
During a long layover in Tokyo ten years ago Shin escorted newlyweds for a day. That was so memorable that she was able to remember and recommend Shin for us, 14 and 17 y/o boys, mother and 80 y/o grandfather. She wasn't wrong. Delightful day. He taught us the ropes of the transportation system. We saw a number of areas from quiet religious sites to bustling shopping thoroughfares. Perhaps most impressively was Shin's ability to respond to an "out of the blue" request to visit an unplanned destination. He adjusted the tour by getting us to that spot and another nearby area without any qualm whatsoever. Highly recommend.
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Shin N.
George san, Thank you for your kind review. It is so good to hear from you that your family enjoyed our tour day in Tokyo. It is my honor that your daughter remembered my name and recommended me as a guide for your important day in Tokyo. Nakano free market was my first visit, thank you for your good choice. Lunch at Yanaka with you was also impressive. I am very happy to meet your family member again when they have another chance to visit Tokyo. Sincerely yours, Arigatou! Shin
Karey W.
“Ueno, Asakusa, and Shinjuku”
Another great day with Shin in Tokyo! Ueno Park simply awesome! The Edo, Tokyo Museum was very interesting! Thanks again for your knowledge and guiding us through your lovely city!
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Shin N.
Karey san, M-K san, Thank you for your kind review. We started tour from Ryougoku, Sumo town, located west-north of Tokyo. At the Ryougoku station, we can find Sumo Exhibits like the actual size of Dohyo, Hights and handprints of big wrestlers, Portraits of tournament champions etc.. We walked around Sumo stable area, then went into Sumo Museum at National Sumo Areana, Kokugikan. Moved to Edo-Tokyo Museum where exhibits good summary of 400 years history of Edo & Tokyo. We had a short walk to Yasuda Garden Park, which was an old Japanese local lord residence in Edo. Used subway to Asakusa, we enjoyed beautiful Tempura lunch at a historical restaurant, Sansada, whose started its business in 1837, older than your country establishment. Enjoyed walking Nakamise, Sensoji, shopping streets in Asakusa. Final destination was Ueno, where we enjoyed firstly Edo area, Kaneiji, Toshogu, then secondly Meiji Tokyo area, International Library of Children’s Literature, beautifully reconstructed by Tadao Ando. Finished all itinerary, we returned to your hotel. Thank you again for your long walking. See you again soon, Arigatou, Shin
$240/ per group
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