Private Old Temples Guided Tour in Kamakura

5.0 (2 reviews) Kamakura, Japan
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Duration3h
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesJapanese, English
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

Yourself or with your partner/ a friend only
Government licensed tour guide
Stroll the temples, shrine and Kamakura backstreets while avoiding over-tourism.

The old temples, shrine and backstreets offer different perspectives the whole year round as the weather and foliage change
Talk with your guide and leave a lasting impression
Early-morning start time allows you to plan other sightseeing plans in the afternoon

Options

Couple

or two guests

Solo

What's included

  • Professional Local Tour Guide
  • Entrance fees of temples for the guide
  • Matcha green tea and traditional Japanese sweets for guests, 600yen/person as of January2023
  • bus fare (around 300 yen) Kamakura station to Houkokuji Temple
  • Bottled water
  • Gratuities
  • Comfortable walking shoes for 2-3km walk
  • All spots to visit in this course

What to expect

  1. Hokoku-ji Temple
    1h · Admission ticket not included
    A ten-minute taxi ride will take you to this temple. Michelin three-star, famous for its bamboo grove. You will enjoy exploring the temple grounds, garden, and bamboo grove. You could sit down and relax while trying a cup of Matcha green tea and traditional Japanese sweets if you like (optional, with tea charge).
  2. Sugimotodera Temple
    40m · Admission ticket not included
    A five-minute walk will take you to Sugimoto-dera temple. Michelin two-star. This is the hidden, and oldest temple in Kamakura, founded in mid 8th century. You will enjoy Deva Kings, the moss-covered stone steps, main hall. Good to check the Buddhist statues deep inside the main hall (in a bit of distance).
  3. 50m
    A twenty or thirty-minute walk to Kamakura Hachimangu Shrine. This will be a peaceful stroll in the backstreets. You may enjoy learning some of daily life in Kamakura residential area. A few minute stop at the first site of the Samurai Shogunate. Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, a spiritual pillar of the Kamakura shogunate enshrines the god of war. Probably for around twenty minutes, you will enjoy the guided walking tour of grounds, garden, and main building of Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine until the end of the tour time.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

At the entrance of Starbucks Coffee Kamakura, open from 7AM. The tour guide with a paper "Viator" will be there five minutes before the tour begins. If any concerns about how to get to Kamakura station from downtown Tokyo, please get our advice via e-mail when booking.

End point

The main entrance gate (the third shrine "Torii" gate) of Kamakura Hachimangu shrine. You can walk to Kamakura Station in ten minutes (750 meters) while enjoying the bustling Komachi Dori street.

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • only for over 18 year old
  • The total duration is travel time included

Cancellation policy

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

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