Kamakura Temples Private Guided Tour from Tokyo
About This Tour
Discover the historic city of Kamakura on a private guided day trip from Tokyo, visiting some of its most important Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines. After t...
Duration: 8 Hours · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: No · City: Kamakura · Languages: English
Know before you go: STROLLER OR PRAM ACCESSIBLE; PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY; Not wheelchair accessible; Not suitable for pets; Infants must not sit on laps; Infant seats unavailable; Not recommended for pregnant travelers; Not recommended for people with heart conditions; The remaining hours are allotted for the travel time.; • Local supplier telephone is only available between 12pm - 8pm from Monday to Friday (excl. National Holiday). • We can also be reached by e-mail:; Hotel pickups commence prior to this time; We will pick you up at your staying hotel. The guide will be waiting for you at lobby of your staying hotel.
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Kamakura
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What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private, professional English-speaking guide
Not Included
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Train (both guests and tour guide), 1400 yen (approx. $12USD) per-person (one-way)
- Gratuities
- Hase-dera Temple
- Kotoku-in (Great Buddha of Kamakura)
Itinerary
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1Day 01
The Great Buddha The Kotokuin was constructed in 1252. It has a bronze statue “Great Buddha Statue” that stands 13 meters high, sitting cross-legged, robed with drapes in the classical lines reminiscent of ancient Greece, cast in 1292. It sits outside against wooden hills.This temple is famous for housing a Buddhist statue of Kannon, Goddess of Mercy, with eleven faces and a thousand arms. Each of the eleven faces represents a different phase in the search for enlightenment. The 9.18 meter tall, gilded wooden statue is regarded as one of the largest wooden sculpture in Japan. You can also enjoy the pretty garden with ponds and the Jizo-do Hall with hundreds of small statues of the Jizo Bodhisattva who helps the souls of dead children to reach the paradise.This shrine was originally built in 1063 and dedicated to the Emperor Ojin (God of War) and the Shogun Minamoto no Yoritomo among others. An interesting fact of this shrine is that it was not only a Shinto "Hachimangu" shrine, but also a Tendai Buddhist temple for most of its history.Between Tsurugaoka hachimangu Shrine and Kamakura station there is a pretty street with a lot of restaurants and shops selling traditional Japanese souvenirs. You can enjoy eating or shopping there.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Pickup service provided in Chiyoda City. · Tour start: Pickup service provided in Chiyoda City. — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
