Kamakura Day Trip from Tokyo with a Local: Private & Personalized
- 8 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Discover the coastal town of Kamakura, which lies just an hour away from busy Tokyo, with one of our friendly hosts. Take in the surrounding temples and shrines tucked away in the leafy green forest and see the famous Great Buddha statue. There are also scenic hiking trails, sunrise meditation sessions, surf shacks to enjoy a beer at and beaches on which to laze the day away. Whatever your speed, your host will make it happen. After booking, you'll receive a short questionnaire about your personality and interests. Based on your responses, you'll be assigned a like-minded host who will plan an itinerary based on your interests and requests. Ready for a bespoke adventure to Kamakura?
Inclusions
What's included
- Round tickets to Kamakura via JR train
- Private and personalized experience
- Walking experience (other transport can be arranged at an additional cost)
- 8 hours with a Local host
What's not
- Food and drinks
- Tickets to any attractions
- Transportation costs other than the round trip train to Kamakura
- Gratuities
Itinerary
Absorb the natural beauty of the forests and oceans that surround this beach town, and maybe stop in at a surf shack for a beer (or two, you’re on holiday!) IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences
Get to know a bit more about Japan’s heritage and feudal history while exploring Kamakura's temples. Hase-dera is not to be missed in June, when beautiful hydrangea flowers bloom all around the temple's grounds. IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences
See the area’s most iconic attractions, like the Great Buddha. IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences
Hokokuji Temple is best known for the beautiful, small bamboo grove behind the temple's main hall. A narow path leads through the bamboo to a tea house where you can sit and enjoy a cup of matcha tea while enjoying the view. Important: tea house entrance fees not included.
Start off your trip to Kamakura passing by Komachi street, a peculiar strip of modernity in the center of an ancient city, where trendy boutiques and food stalls line up until the entrance of Hachimangu shrine.
Visit the most famous Shrine in Kamakura, where Hachiman, the patron god of the Minamoto family and of the samurai in general, is worshipped.
Built into the slopes of Kita-Kamakura's forested hills, Engakuji is one of the leading Zen temples in eastern Japan. Important: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- (The host will be waiting in front of the Travel Service Center, located in Tokyo Station) After booking, you can adjust the meeting point to fit your preferences with the help of our Experience Planners.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- City Unscripted
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- After booking, you will receive a short questionnaire, so you’ll be able to tell us more about your interests and preferences. Based on your responses you’ll be matched with a like-minded Local Host
- Meeting Point
- Your meeting point is flexible, and to be agreed with your Local Host. Meet-up at your hotel or accommodation can be requested, or your Local Host will meet you at a convenient location close to the start of your experience.
How it compares in Tokyo
- Its from-price is 63% above the median of the 731 city tours we list in Tokyo.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 162 of 731.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Tokyo
Neon-lit districts, quiet shrines, superb food and distinct neighbourhoods make up Tokyo, a vast, orderly metropolis linked by punctual trains.
Every district feels like its own city. Shibuya's famous scramble crossing and Shinjuku's towers, bars and Golden Gai alleys pulse with energy, while Harajuku mixes youth fashion with the forested calm of the Meiji Jingu shrine. In Asakusa, the Sensō-ji temple and its market street keep an older Tokyo alive, and Ginza offers polished department stores and galleries.
Top-ranked sights in Tokyo: Senso-ji Temple (Asakusa Temple), Tokyo Imperial Palace, Meiji Shrine (Meiji Jingu).
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