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Kamakura: Private Guided Walking Tour with Local Guide

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Activity provider: JGA Inc.
Private tour

Kamakura: Private Guided Walking Tour with Local Guide

Activity provider: JGA Inc.
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From US$ 114.01 per person

Likely to sell out

Explore the best of Kamakura with a private guide on a 4 or 6-hour tour. Enjoy the full freedom and flexibility of customizing your own itinerary.

About this activity

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Covid-19 precautions
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Duration 4 - 6 hours
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Live tour guide
English, Japanese
Pickup included
Your guide will be waiting in your hotel lobby, outside the train station, or at your requested pickup address 10 minutes before your scheduled pickup time.
Wheelchair accessible
Private group

Experience

Highlights
  • Discover the best of Kamakura on a private guided walking tour
  • See all of Kamakura’s important historical sites and hidden gems
  • Gain fascinating insights into Japan’s history and culture
  • Enjoy a personal and professional experience with local guide
  • Customize to your route or let your guide take care of the itinerary planning
Full description
Discover Kamakura’s historical sites, favorite local spots, and hidden gems on a private walking tour with nationally licensed guide. Choose from a 6 or 4-hour tour, whose itinerary can be customized to fit your interests. Located 1 hour from Tokyo, be introduced to some of the best spots, restaurants, and shops in Kamakura, which is home of the samurai and of great cultural importance to Japan. Visit and enter the interior of the huge Great Buddha statue, a symbol of great importance for Kamakura. Admire the is famous gardens of Hase-dera. During the rainy season (around June), 2500 colorful hydrangeas of 40 varieties bloom all at once to create a wondrous spectacle. Go to the Zeniarai Benten Shrine where legend says that when money is washed in the holy water of the shrine’s spring you will earn more money. Head to the Hokoku-ji Temple known for its splendid bamboo forest garden. Here, sample matcha tea while admiring the view of the forest.
Includes
  • Private and personalized walking tour
  • Licensed local guide
  • Pickup from your accommodation on foot (if within reasonable distance)
  • Food and drinks
  • Any entrance fees
  • Public/private transportation fee during the tour

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Important information

Know before you go

  • This experience will take place rain or shine
  • This experience can be personalized to meet your requests and preferences
  • The local team will communicate with you prior to your tour taking place to confirm the logistics of your booking
  • All guides hold The Nationally-licensed Tour Guide-Interpreter certification which is issued by the Japanese government. This certification requires good knowledge and understanding of Japanese culture and history
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