Kamakura Half-Day Private Trip with Government-Licensed Guide
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33 Ratings
Kamakura
Explore the beautiful and historical city of Kamakura on a customizable half-day private trip with a licensed guide. Visit temples, shrines, and the iconic Great Buddha, and immerse yourself in the local culture and cuisine. Book now!
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine - The shrine is dedicated to Hachiman, the patron god of the Minamoto family and of the samurai in general. The deified spirits of the ancient Emperor Ojin who has been identified with Hachiman, Hime-gami and Empress Jingu are enshrined at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine.
What's Included
- Expert guidance with a Licensed Local Guide
- Create your own adventure with a Customizable Tour
- Select 2-3 sites from the ‘What to expect’ list
What's Not Included
- Transportation fees, Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
- Private transportation
- You cannot combine multiple tour groups.
- Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect.
Additional Information
Just south of Tokyo, lays the beautiful and historical Kamakura.
Kamakura’s temples and shrines are home to gardens that are beautiful in any season. You can view the ocean from the highest point of Hasedera temple and write your wish on an oyster shell. The over 11 meters tall Great Buddha is an icon of the area residing in Kotokuin Temple. Stop by the old Komachi shopping street and try some Hatosabure, dove shaped biscuits.
Each tour is customizable and private. Once you place a reservation, your personal guide will be in touch with you to tailor your trip to you. You can view 2 to 3 sights on this trip. If you wish to extend your time to see more, please contact us directly for extensions (5,000 yen per hour with guide). Transportation time is included in the 4 hours.
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- This is a walking tour. Pick up is on foot.
Location
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine
2-1-31 Yukinoshita,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(33 Ratings)
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Gsusan12
May 13, 2024
A Fantastic Day in Kamakura - We had a fantastic day in Kamakura with our guide Isao. He picked us up at our hotel in Yokohama and escorted us on subway and trains to Engaku-ji, a beautiful shrine in Kit-Kamakura. We loved the history he shared, took lots of photos and had tea in a lovely garden. It was great to spend as much time as we wanted at the shrine and hike around. Then on to a delicious lunch at a small family restaurant in Kamakura, followed by visit to the Great Budda. Isao brought us back to our hotel after a lovely day. Thank you so much Isao, we enjoyed the tour and meeting you so much. Susan & John
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Susan_g
May 12, 2024
A Great Day in Kamakura - We had a wonderful 4 hour tour of Kamakura with our guide Isao. He was so informative and took us to the sites we wanted to see, the Great Budda and the Engaku-ji shrine, as well as to an excellent restaurant as we had requested. He explained to us the history and importance of the sites and gave us a great experience. I highly recommend taking a tour with Isao. He met us at our hotel in Yokohama and took us by subway and train to Kita-Kamakura, then on into Kamakura itself. and back to our hotel at the end of a great day. We loved our trip to Japan and hope to return sometime to explore more.
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Robyco66
May 8, 2024
SUMPTUOUS - Very particular giant Buddha statue, so much so that if you want you can also visit it inside.
This bronze statue is also very suggestive due to the context in which it is placed and it even resisted the tsunami that hit the temple in which it was placed and has been outdoors ever since.
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Ralphm691
May 8, 2024
Highly recommended - One of the best walking tours we did! It was customized to our need, we visited the samurai and geisha districts and both were wonderful. The highlight of the tour was our guide Sachi! She was super nice, we learned a lot from her and she showed us small locations that are usually easy to miss by tourists.
Highly recommended
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Liza_t
Apr 27, 2024
Kamakura in Bloom - My family of five (my 70+ year old parents, husband, tween boy, and myself) booked a four-hour Kamakura tour with Yasuho. Prior to the trip, we had a few emails to ensure we got to visit the places we wanted to visit. We arrived during peak cherry blossom season, so there were crowds; but, it was also a beautiful time. Having a dedicated guide for our little family (instead of booking with a big tour group) helped us to easily navigate through this busy season. Yasuho was knowledgeable, accommodating, and kind. He was able to point things out and share information that I wouldn't have known if we went on our own.
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Jerry_c
Apr 26, 2024
A day I hoped for - It started with a beautiful day in Yokohama. Perhaps it was our lucky day to have our tour guide An to show us how wonderful it is the beautiful side of Japan, not only in the city landscape. She is great, patient, and wonderful. We had a great visit in Kamakura . We enjoyed all the attractions that she showed us and more. It was a fantastic day in the slow motion seeing the beautiful landscape and culture aspects. One scoop of green tea ice cream gave us a happy ending. I sincerely appreciated An’s efforts to make a day so enjoyable in this our short visit!!!!
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112lauried
Apr 17, 2024
Highlight of our trip! - Goto was the perfect guide for our tour. He is so knowledgeable about the area! Seeing the flower and bamboo temples was a highlight of our trip to Japan. They are stunning and well worth a day trip from Tokyo.
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Nzmarynz
Apr 15, 2024
Kamakura half day tour with Emiko - Emiko was a wonderful guide. Her communication before the tour was excellent, we were able to arrange ahead of time what we wanted to see.
She met us at Kamakura Station as arranged. We travelled by public bus and by walking. Emiko was warm and friendly, organised and informative.
We would highly recommend a visit to Kamakura. Having Emiko as our guide made it so much more worthwhile and enjoyable than spending the time there on our own.
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Annikak699
Mar 31, 2024
Everything worth seeing in Kamakura - A great tour with Emiko. We learned and saw a lot about Kamakura. The best way to explore a city! Emiko was great and accommodated all of our requests. Thank you very much!
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Andrei
Mar 29, 2024
Insightful tour of Kamakura - We spent a beautiful half day in this tour. Our guide Shinji, was very helpful and guided us to some of the hidden treasures of Kamakura. The more famous spots were crowded so having such an insider to show us different temples was great. He was able to clarify us various aspects of the Japanese culture and history and helped us with hints for our further itinerary, for which we were very thankful.
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