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Kamakura Walking Tour: Explore Historic Temples and Hiking Trails in Samurai City
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104 Ratings
Kamakura
Embark on a captivating walking tour in Kamakura, the historic city of samurais. Discover ancient temples, hiking trails, and breathtaking views of sea and mountains.
Embark on a captivating walking tour in Kamakura, the historic city of samurais. Discover ancient temples, hiking trails, and breathtaking views of sea and mountains.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Jochiji Temple - A quiet and serene Zen temple surrounded by forest, the Jochiji temple was built in 1281 by Hojo Tokoyori, a leader of the Kamakura Shogunate, in order to honour his son who had died young. It is nice to stroll through the grounds of this temple, enjoying the lush flowerbeds and bamboo groves. Remember to rub the belly of the statue of Hotei, as this is said to bring you good fortune.
- Jochiji Temple - A quiet and serene Zen temple surrounded by forest, the Jochiji temple was built in 1281 by Hojo Tokoyori, a leader of the Kamakura Shogunate, in order to honour his son who had died young. It is nice to stroll through the grounds of this temple, enjoying the lush flowerbeds and bamboo groves. Remember to rub the belly of the statue of Hotei, as this is said to bring you good fortune.
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Landing and/or facility fees
- Professional guide
- Landing and/or facility fees
What's Not Included
- Food and drink
- Public transportation
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drink
- Public transportation
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
Kamakura, where the first Japanese Samurais were, has a lot of historical temples, shrines, and other historic sites. It’s an international sightseeing city where many tourists visit every year. It is only one hour from Tokyo by train yet is blessed with both sea and mountains. You can enjoy wonderful views from the areas many hiking trails. In this…
Kamakura, where the first Japanese Samurais were, has a lot of historical temples, shrines, and other historic sites. It’s an international sightseeing city where many tourists visit every year. It is only one hour from Tokyo by train yet is blessed with both sea and mountains. You can enjoy wonderful views from the areas many hiking trails. In this tour you will walk from Kita-Kamakura to Hase-dera Temple while enjoying the rich nature and the profound history and culture. It’s especially recommended to come in hydrangea season as the temples around Kita-Kamakura are well known for their stunning blue hydrangea gardens.
- Please add 8000 yen per person to the tour price for hotel pick up
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Tour duration can be extended at a rate of 1,000 yen per person, per half hour, payable in cash.
- You will walk at least 5 km including a mountain pass. So please wear shoes that are easy to walk in.
Location
Kita-Kamakura Station
Your guide will waiting for you at the west exit of Kita-Kamakura station.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(104 Ratings)
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Anniceo
Oct 7, 2024
An amazing day in Kamakura thanks to Suzuki - We spent 4 delightful hours with Mr. Yasuho Suzuki. He was our guide for Kamakura’s temples and shrines. Not only experienced, and extremely knowledgeable he was easy to understand and was able to answer any/all questions. After spending two weeks in Japan with a guided excursion almost every day, we can confidently recommend Suzuki as one of the best guides we have thus had. Please request him if you want an enjoyable and informative tour. He went out of his way to help us. We wish we could clone him for Kyoto.
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664mareea
Oct 5, 2024
Kamakura half day walking tour with lunch. - Guide Yu Kameda was very polite, obliging, knowledgeable and professional. We would certainly recommend. Apart from the weather it was a great experience in Kamakura. Our okonomyaki lunch was delicious
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Jennsimm
Jul 30, 2024
Excellent Tour - Great walking tour, Teiko had a very good itinerary and was very knowledgeable. The Great Buddha alone is worth the trip. I would recommend a tour if you are trying to fit a lot in one day. We could not have done this itinerary on our own. Teiko made lunch reservations and made sure I had a safe gluten-free meal, including gluten-free soy sauce. Highly recommend.
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Hsmkas
Jul 30, 2024
Enjoying nature! - Kamakura was an amazing experience nature and spiritually wise, the breathtaking hike, temples and shrines was the complete package.
To top it all off our guide Teiko was right on point, knowledgeable, friendly and kind, great to have her as our guide for this trip!
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I2970myheatherm
Jul 15, 2024
Great combo of hike and history - I really enjoyed the walk and visits to shrines and temples. We covered a variety of terrain and Yu provided special explanations of history and meaning which were very insightful.
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Ria_m
May 30, 2024
Amazing walking tour of Kamakura with Yumi san! - The day started early as we were meeting our guide Yumi san at the Kitakamakura station at 9 am. Once we met Yumi san and she started the tour it was so worth the early wake up. The tour took us through some of the most beautiful temples and gardens where peace truly resides before we ended seeing the awe inspiring statue of Buddha. Didn’t know we could actually go inside the statue to marvel the architecture. Yumi san took us to a fantastic restaurant where we experienced amazing soba with tempura. The day ended with the beautiful view of the ocean. Yumi san was returning to Tokyo so she was kind enough to accompany us and take us to the station we wanted to go. She was one of the most knowledgeable and kind hearted person we met in Japan. Would recommend this tour to all who visit Tokyo.
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Carolinecv6351bs
May 28, 2024
Amazing guide, amazing treasures - Teiko is an AMAZING guide! She was so knowledgeable, kind, and energetic. We loved being with her. We hiked between temples and shrines and had a nice lunch together. Kamakura is breathtaking in its treasures. A must with this guide.
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Johnaj6992mz
May 13, 2024
Tour of Kamakura - The tour was wonderful! Teiko was great and very knowledgeable about all in Kamakura.
Highly recommended!
Thanks Teiko!
John
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Helendu5171lm
May 3, 2024
Great personal tour. - My sister in law and myself had a great day with our guide Teiko, she accommodated us with the walking speed and the need for lifts when they were available. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge and culture with us and answering our questions.
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Tatsuzo
Apr 20, 2024
A perfect day trip - I booked this tour for my group of 7. We wanted to take some time away from the city and see the historic sights around Kamakura. Yu was such a wonderful guide, and truly a big part of what made this experience special. She was patient with our large group, and really had some excellent information on the local culture and history of Kamakura. She also found an excellent local seafood restaurant for our lunch break. It was nice that she was able to take photos of our whole group at each of the sights. We really enjoyed our time with Yu, and I would highly recommend this experience!
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