Private Old Temples Guided Tour in Kamakura
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 gui
📍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.
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
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What To Expect
Stop 1
⏱ 1hA 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).
Stop 2
⏱ 40 minA 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).
Stop 3
⏱ 50 minA 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.
What’s Included
- ✓Professional Local Tour Guide
- ✓Entrance fees of temples for the guide
What’s NOT Included
- ✗Tea and coffee
- ✗bus fare (around 300 yen) Kamakura station to Houkokuji Temple
- ✗Bottled water
- ✗Gratuities
- ✗Comfortable walking shoes for 2-3km walk
- ✗Entrance fees
Additional Info
- 🚇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
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