Kamakura Day Trip from Tokyo with a Local: Private & Personalized
Description
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?
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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.
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Important Information
- 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.
Reviews(10)
The trip was awesome. The tour guide was amazing and very helpful and informative. I highly recommend this for anyone that was to see Kamakura.
I'm so happy you had a great time exploring Kamakura. Thanks a million for the recommendation, and we'd love to have you back for more adventures.
I can not recommend this tour enough. It was made spectacular by our incredible tour guide. Be warned there is a lot of walking but the sights are amazing and original
We’re thrilled to hear that your experience was spectacular and that our host left such a positive impression. Your recommendation means a great deal to us, and we hope to welcome you back on another adventure soon.
I had an amazing day trip to Kamakura with an excellent tour guide, Kay!!! This was my last full day in Japan and an amazing day. I enjoyed going to the bamboo forest, I loved the big Buddha in Kamakura, I found unique art in Kamakura at an art gallery and I also got some good udon noodles for lunch. All in all it was an amazing day!!! Thanks Kay!!!!
We're so glad to hear that Kay helped make your last day in Japan truly unforgettable, with such a perfect blend of sights, art, and great food. Your review will surely inspire other travelers, and we’ll make sure to pass on your appreciation to Kay.
Marc was incredible! So knowledgeable, adaptable to our interests and engaging. He was particularly attentive to helping us with walking issue - locating all the elevators and making the trip easy for us. He was very good at small details and made this a lovely day for our family.
Hi Neil, We're delighted Marc could contribute to a lovely and memorable experience for your family. Thank you for sharing your positive feedback!
Great experience! Michael was very helpful and patient to get us around seamlessly Highly recommended activity
Extremely friendly, knowledgeable, and kind. The trip was as smooth as possible and he shared a wealth of knowledge about our trip and Japan as a whole. Highly recommended.
Hi there P3TER I’m so glad you had a great experience with a City Unscripted host in Tokyo and for your day trip to Kamakura! One of our key missions is to show you the authentic side of the city, so I’m glad you explored these places. Hopefully we’ll get a chance to host you again in your future travels and we can make another great match. Kind regards, Zoe
A great trip and we really enjoyed getting out of the city for the day. Our guide - Kento - was brilliant and as well as being a great guide he also gave us a great insight into Japanese life. There is loads to see in Kamakura and easy to see why they call it the Kyoto of the east. We were able to get around the city quickly and efficiently on e-bikes which we hired next to the rail station.
We were a party of four, and wanted an in-depth immersion into the history of Kamakura. We were so lucky to have Martin as our guide! Martin is extremely knowledgeable and easily answered all of our questions. He is a real professional! He promptly met us at our hotel at the prearranged hour. Took us to Kamakura by Metro and JR trains, explaining both mass-transit systems to us along the way. Martin had already planned out an exciting and informative itinerary, tailored to our interests. We covered every one of the major sites, with Martin providing all the background info. He is humorous, has a great personality, and is a real "people person," You would be very lucky to have Martin as your tour guide!
Our tour guide was great and very knowledgeable. We really enjoyed our day in Kamakura. Highly recommend it!!!
We were in Tokyo for a week, and this tour was one of our highlights. Our tour guide, Martin, was excellent. He not only took us to the main temples in Kamakura, but he also gave us an insight of the culture in Japan. He took us to a local cafe for lunch that we would never have known about to have a tasty meal. He was able to answer the questions we had about living in Japan, the religions, mannerisms, transportation, etc. He catered our tour to our interests, which made it that much more enjoyable. I would highly recommend this tour.