Kamakura Private Tour Highlights
Just one hour from Tokyo, Kamakura is the home of the samurai and of great cultural importance to Japan.
To start your day, meet your guide at your hotel, or anywhere at your convenience. Potential stops include Kotoku-in Buddhist temple, housing a giant bronze statue of Buddha, one of the most iconic monuments in Japan. You can also visit the historic and spiritual center of Kamakura, the 1000-year old Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shinto shrine; Kamakura's best souvenir and shopping area, Komachi-dori steet; or anywhere else you desire.
Explore the best of Kamakura with a private guide on a 4 or 6-hour tour. Enjoy the full freedom and flexibility of customizing your own itinerary.
To start your day, meet your guide at your hotel, or anywhere at your convenience. Potential stops include Kotoku-in Buddhist temple, housing a giant bronze statue of Buddha, one of the most iconic monuments in Japan. You can also visit the historic and spiritual center of Kamakura, the 1000-year old Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shinto shrine; Kamakura's best souvenir and shopping area, Komachi-dori steet; or anywhere else you desire.
Explore the best of Kamakura with a private guide on a 4 or 6-hour tour. Enjoy the full freedom and flexibility of customizing your own itinerary.
- Value-packed trip with a nationally-licensed and experienced multilingual tour guide
- Private-group tour: Ensures a personal experience
- A guided tour ensures you see all of the important Kamakura highlights
- Learn fascinating insights about Japan’s history and culture
Kamakura Private Tours
Most popular places to visit in Kamakura
Suggested 6-hours itinerary in Kamakura
9:00 am Meet up with your guide at your hotel in Kamakura
10:00 am Hasedera Temple
10:30 am Great Buddha(Kotoku-in)
11:30 Zeniarai Benten Shrine
12:30 Lunch at Komachi-dori
14:00 Hokoku-ji Temple
15:00 Tour end
Note*1: Please select your must-see spots from a list in the tour information to create your customized itinerary.
Note*2: The Nationally-licensed Tour Guide-Interpreter certification is issued by the Japanese government requires a good knowledge and understanding of Japanese culture and history.
- Hase-dera is famous for its garden. During the rainy season (around June), 2500 colorful hydrangeas of 40 varieties bloom all at once to create a wondrous spectacle.
- The great Buddha statue is the symbol of Kamakura. You can even enter the interior of the huge Great Buddha itself.
- Zeniarai Benten Shrine. When money is washed in the holy water of the shrine’s spring, it is said that you will earn even more money.
- Hokoku-ji Temple which is known for its splendid bamboo forest garden. You can sample matcha tea while admiring the view of the forest.
Suggested 6-hours itinerary in Kamakura
9:00 am Meet up with your guide at your hotel in Kamakura
10:00 am Hasedera Temple
10:30 am Great Buddha(Kotoku-in)
11:30 Zeniarai Benten Shrine
12:30 Lunch at Komachi-dori
14:00 Hokoku-ji Temple
15:00 Tour end
Note*1: Please select your must-see spots from a list in the tour information to create your customized itinerary.
Note*2: The Nationally-licensed Tour Guide-Interpreter certification is issued by the Japanese government requires a good knowledge and understanding of Japanese culture and history.
