Kamakura Tour: Explore Samurai History

Experience the highlights of Kamakura and Yokohama on a private car tour from Tokyo. Customize your itinerary, enjoy roundtrip transportation, and explore at your own pace!

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kotoku-in (Great Buddha of Kamakura) - This is a colossal bronze statue of Amida Buddha (13.5m, 44 ft.) situated outdoors. It stands as the sole national treasure in Kamakura. Visitors can enter the statue for just 20 yen. (admission fee 200 yen per person)
  • Hokokuji Temple (Takedera Temple) - Awarded 3 stars in the Michelin travel guide, this…
What's Included
  • Air-conditioned private vehicle (van)
  • Bottled water
  • Fuel
  • Highway tolls
  • Parking Fees
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
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Additional Information

Explore the historic city of Kamakura, the birthplace of samurai-led history. This city is renowned for the iconic Great Buddha and a variety of captivating shrines and temples, including Tsurugaoka Hachiman and Hokokuji, known for its serene bamboo garden where visitors can enjoy a cup of matcha.
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Location
Kotoku-in (Great Buddha of Kamakura)
4 Chome-2-28 Hase,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Marialuisa_l
Sep 28, 2025
Delightful Kamakura, Yokohama and Tokyo Experience - Our ship was docked in Tokyo overnight and so, I booked the Private Kamakura & Yokohama Tour (10 hrs.) & the Private Tokyo Tour (6 hrs.) back-to-back with Viator, specifically with Japan Star Travel Agency as the tour operator. Amy, the tour operator representative, reached out to me immediately after I booked the tours. There were 7 in our group for the Kamakura/Yokohama Tour & 8 of us for the Tokyo tour. Amy was very responsive to our group’s questions, accommodating to our requests & gave us sound advice on our itineraries for both days. We were picked up by 2 guys named Toshi & to avoid confusion, we called our guide, Toshi G. & our driver, Toshi D. The 2 Toshis picked us up promptly at the Tokyo pier on the 1st day & at our Tokyo hotel on the 2nd day. We were able to visit the places on our itineraries on both days plus an extra brief stop at the Tokyo Tower (Eiffel Tower replica). Toshi G. & Toshi D. were both very nice & polite. Toshi G. was very knowledgeable & Toshi D. was just so sweet, giving us Japanese treats to try on both days. The highlight of our 2-day tour was renting our kimonos in Kamakura & taking amazing photos at the Bamboo Garden (also drank matcha tea there) & at the Great Buddha Temple. The only damper was that we only had a few minutes at the entrance of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo the next day & didn’t have time to walk the palace grounds because the lines to get to the Sky Tree were so long even though we already purchased prepaid tickets. Our last stop was Shibuya Crossing which was crazy & fantastic at the same time - taking photos with Hachiko’s statue was such a challenge but we managed. All in all, our 2-day tour with Toshi G. & Toshi D. left us with incredible experiences & wonderful memories of Kamakura, Yokohama & Tokyo.
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Dream43406964036
Sep 1, 2025
Great summer day - Thank you very much to Mayu for an excellent summer day, she is an excellent guide and had a lot of patience and was always very friendly. Our driver Toshi was outstanding as well. He gave us details of the route, and the places we were passing I would definitely recommend them. We had a great day
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Danielh880
Aug 23, 2025
Fantastic experience, would definitely book again - Fantastic tour of Yokohama, we had a great time and were able to do a variety of activities that fit our family’s needs (including a very specific dietary restriction) and also get a great sense for the city. Pickup was right on time and the vehicle was comfortable and both the guide and driver were great to work with!
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445cherieu
Jul 26, 2025
Kamakura tour private - Yoshimi (guide) and Toshi (driver) were professional and excellent. Yoshimi contacted us prior to our tour and made sure our requests were met and all the places we wanted to visit were accommodated. We were taken to a ramen place for lunch and we really enjoyed it. Yoshimi made sure she guided us and provided extensive knowledge about the places we visited. Our group consisted of 2 kids and she was great in making sure they had a fun time. I highly recommend this tour company and especially Yoshimi. Thank you!!
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X5177bimariaf
Jun 18, 2025
Kamakura, Enoshima and Yokohama - Shun is an excellent guide, we spent a nice day in Kamakura, Enoshima and Yokohama. Shun is very friendly, polite and knowledgeable. If you have time, do not miss this tour, you will love it!
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G7652ilericp
Mar 22, 2025
Highly Informative and Fun Tour - This was an outstanding experience! Our guide and our driver did a wonderful job of providing a tour that was fascinating, informative, fun, and tailored to our interests. Highly recommended.
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Vanessag570
Mar 8, 2025
Excellent Day Out! - I highly recommend this tour. Our guide, Toshi-san and driver, Tak-san made our day pleasant and educational. We were met on time by our guide at our hotel and whisked away to Kamakura. I appreciated the flexibility that we were given to add/drop sights of interest. Toshi-san was very well read when it came to the history of the areas we visited and his commentary made the visits very special. Lunch was lovely (made more so by the help ordering from our guide). We visited some off the beaten path sights that we had requested as well. The private tour aspect made for a memorable and non-rushed day out. A highlight of our trip to Japan.
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Chafi_b
Jan 29, 2025
Great Tour, Ken... - Great Tour, Ken excellent Guide, I enjoyed all the places we visited and the information he provided thanks
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Jaime
Oct 30, 2024
Extraordinary tour of lamakura - extraordinary tour of Kamakura and surrounding areas, visiting the big Buddha and several beautiful temples, relatively close to Tokyo, Ken speaks perfect English and explains super well without tiring
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Austinw235
Oct 25, 2024
Amazing guide and itinerary - Ken was the absolute best. He helped me plan my trip, gracefully rerouted as traffic and weather. Threw in surprises and really made a huge effort. Perfect day!
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From $1,119 (Per Group)
up to 8 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).