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Kamakura Full Day Tour with Licensed Guide and Vehicle from Tokyo

By Japan Guide Agency
8 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is £725 per traveller* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

This is the ideal tour for travellers wanting to discover Kamakura's highlights efficiently in a private vehicle accompanied by a government-licensed and experienced multilingual guide!

Take a breath of fresh sea air when you visit Kamakura. Kamakura’s temples and shrines are known for beautiful gardens. View the ocean from the highest points of the temples and write your wish on an oyster shell. The over 11 metres tall Great Buddha is an icon of the area residing in Kotokuin Temple. After the temples and shrines, stop by the old Komachi shopping street. Locals and tourists alike flock here. Try some Hatosabure, dove shaped biscuits, while you are there. Kamakura has much to offer and we hope to guide you soon!

Tour details may change due to traffic conditions. Travel time between Tokyo and Kamakura is about an hour. Specific vehicle types are not available for request.

Activity location

  • Hase-dera Temple
    • 3-11-2 Hase,
    • 248-0016, Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Hase-dera Temple
    • 3-11-2 Hase,
    • 248-0016, Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Check availability

Van(Up to 7 PAX)
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English

Van(Up to 7 PAX)
Pickup included

Price details
£874.69 x 1 Traveller£874.69
Total
Price is £874.69
Until Thu, 28 Aug
Minivan(Up to 4 PAX)
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English

Minivan(Up to 4 PAX)
Pickup included

Price details
£724.51 x 1 Traveller£724.51
Total
Price is £724.51
Until Thu, 28 Aug

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's includedCustomisable Tour of your choice of 3-4 sites from 'What to expect' list'
  • What's includedWhat's includedLicensed Local English Speaking Guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedEntrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedYou cannot combine multiple tour groups.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedGuide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect.

Know before you book

  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Service animals allowed
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The total duration includes travel time.
  • Only one reservation per group allowed. You cannot combine multiple reservations into one group.
  • There are only a limited number of car seats and booster seats. Rear-facing car seats are not available. You must contact us directly if you need them.
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Hase-dera Temple
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Hasedera (長谷寺) is a temple of the Jodo sect, famous for its eleven-headed statue of Kannon, the goddess of mercy. The 9.18 metre tall, gilded wooden statue is regarded as one of the largest wooden sculpture in Japan and can be viewed in the temple's main building, the Kannon-do Hall
Kotoku-in (Great Buddha of Kamakura)
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
The Great Buddha of Kamakura (鎌倉大仏, Kamakura Daibutsu) is a bronze statue of Amida Buddha, which stands on the grounds of Kotokuin Temple. With a height of 11.4 metres, it has long been the second tallest bronze Buddha statue in Japan, surpassed only by the statue in Nara's Todaiji Temple and some recent creations.
Kencho-ji Temple
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
Kenchoji (建長寺, Kenchōji) is the number one of Kamakura's five great Zen temples. The oldest Zen temple in Kamakura, Kenchoji was founded by the ruling regent Hojo Tokiyori in 1253 during the Kencho Era after which it was named. Its first head priest was Rankei Doryu, a Zen priest from China. Although considerably smaller than during its heydays, Kenchoji still consists of a large number of temple buildings and subtemples, and stretches from the entrance gate at the bottom of the valley far into the forested hills behind. After passing through the Sanmon main gate, visitors will see Kenchoji's temple bell (Bonsho), designated a national treasure, on their right.
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine
  • 1h
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.
Hokokuji Temple (Takedera Temple)
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Hokokuji Temple is best known for the beautiful, small bamboo grove found behind the temple's main hall, which lies thick with over 2000 dark green bamboo stalks. A few narrow pathways lead through the bamboo to a tea house where, for a small fee, you can sit and enjoy a cup of matcha tea while enjoying views into the bamboo grove. Also located behind the temple are a series of shallow caves carved into the hillsides, which are believed to hold the ashes of some of the later Ashikaga lords.
Yuigahama Beach
  • 30m
Yuigahama Beach is one of the main beaches in Kamakura. It's very big, flat and very crowded. It lies just a short walk from Kamakura Station.
Komachi Street
  • 1h
Komachi-dori is a street that runs parallel to Wakamiya Oji from Kamakura Station East Exit to Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gu Shrine. You can enjoy shopping and a meal. There is a variety of shops and restaurants from the traditional souvenir shop to modern clothing.
Eishoji Temple
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
Eisho-ji Temple (英勝寺) is the only surviving nunnery in Kamakura, located near Tsurugaoka Hachimangu. Founded in the early Edo period by a woman connected to the Tokugawa family, it’s known as a “flower temple” for its seasonal blooms. Visitors can enjoy a peaceful bamboo grove and a graceful Amida Buddha statue said to be by the famous sculptor Unkei. The quiet atmosphere makes it a hidden gem worth visiting.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESHase-dera Temple
    • 3-11-2 Hase,
    • 248-0016, Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEHase-dera Temple
    • 3-11-2 Hase,
    • 248-0016, Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

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