Tokyo · WALKING TOURS IN KAMAKURA
Good walking tours in Kamakura fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 6 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Walk Kamakura’s temples, shrines, Great Buddha, beach, and food stalls with a small group, guide, lunch, snacks, and entrance fees included.
“Great tour with Isao (Isaac)! Enjoyed the town of kamakura and learning the history of the shrines/temples.”
Explore Kamakura’s shrines, temples, Great Buddha, food streets, and coastal views on a small-group walking tour with local guides.
“Our tour guide Maki was excellent. She was very pleasant, knowledgeable and gave us such a clear, easy to understand history of Buddha Temples and Shinto Shrines including how people of today carry the Japanese customs forward as paRead more”
Review of an 8-hour private Kamakura tour from Tokyo with a licensed guide, temples, the Great Buddha, bamboo, trains, and flexible planning.
“Yasuho Suzuki was an awesome guide. He met us at our hotel in Tokyo. We took the train to Kamakura using our JR pass. We visited Kotokuin Great Buddha, Hasedera Temple, and Tsurugaoka Temple. At the end of the tour, we decided to shop around and have lunch at Komachi Dori street. It was a great day! Thank you Suzuki!”
Explore Kamakura’s temples, shrines, Great Buddha, bamboo garden, and local food with a private licensed guide from $106 per person.
“An guided me and my partner for 6 hours in Kamakura, visiting many shrines as we wished to. She avoided the crowds and gave us this amazing authentic experience! She also answered all our queations about Japan and the culture, it was really an insightful and great experience.”
Explore Kamakura’s Great Buddha, temples, shrines, and bamboo groves with a private licensed guide using trains and buses.
“Exactly what I wanted & requested! Takako spoke very good/understandable English (she's a teacher) and went above-and-beyond to make my visit exactly what I desired. We visited the Kencho-ji Temple, the Tsurugaoka Hachimangu ShrinRead more”
Review of Buddha, Bamboo & Zen, a private Kamakura walking tour with the Great Buddha, bamboo grove, shrines, history, and flexible pacing.
“Brad is a fantastic guide- flexible, informative, and friendly! The day was well-paced and we got in a nice short hike through an historic pass, temples and shrines that were interesting to us, a delicious lunch, and breaks and shopping as neede. He is very knowledgeable on the area and the history- highly recommend!”
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