Kamakura Walking Tour: Explore Historic Temples and Hiking Trails in Samurai City
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99 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.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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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.
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Landing and/or facility fees
What's Not Included
- 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 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 4000 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.
Customer Ratings
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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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54eileena
Apr 13, 2024
Would absolutely recommend this tour!! - This tour was a once in a lifetime experience. Noriko was a fantastic tour guide. We felt taken care of at every moment, and learned so much about Kamakura and its history. I would absolutely recommend this tour for anyone visiting Japan!
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Guide30889346931
Apr 13, 2024
Great tour - Such a great tour !! The view, the walk , the temples ! Everything. Teiko , our guide , ese lovely and such a Good guide !! Thank u so much !!!! 🖤🇯🇵🎎🏯
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Elizabeth_j
Apr 9, 2024
Great tour, even with rain! - Yumi was an excellent guide and we had a fantastic experience despite relatively constant rain. The temples and shrines are beautiful and it was great to learn more about them as well as Japanese history and culture. Thank you to Yumi for a lovely day!
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Reshma_r
Mar 28, 2024
Excellent experience be prepared to walk! - Excellent Tour. We washed our money and saw both the inside and outside of Great Buddha. Our guide was very informative.
This tour is a lot of walking uphill. My daughter had a banged up knee and we had to take Taxi and missed the hike which while uphill and long appeared to be very beautiful and peaceful. I am sorry to have missed it. However, our guide accommodated us admirably and we were still able to make it to the main sites. A big thank you to her for being so wonderful. I will update once I remember her name.
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Kierstenm495
Mar 8, 2024
Book this great tour! - We had a fantastic tour with Yumi! She was a stellar guide and made our tour experience fantastic. It was so helpful to have her share more cultural and historical significance to the sights we were seeing. We were in Tokyo for a week, and it was nice to leave the hustle and bustle of the city for a day. Additionally, my dad is blind, and she was very patient on the hike, and describing things for my dad and answering his questions. Can’t recommend this tour, or Yumi enough.
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Katie_j
Mar 8, 2024
Great walking tour in Kamakura - We had a wonderful time with our guide, Teiko, on this tour! We saw beautiful shrines and temples and Teiko provided us with background information on these spots that we otherwise would not have known. I would recommend!
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