Japan · KAMAKURA TOURS
The 15 best kamakura tours you can book today, with what each one costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is at the top for a reason. Start there.
Visit Kamakura’s shrines, Great Buddha, and Enoshima from Tokyo on a guided 9-hour tour with temple tickets included.
“A very nice tour to the highlights of Kamakura. Our Guide Yuki had the best tips and a lot of interesting information for us and got us to the best spots. It was a very hot day, but a very enjoyable one.”
Review of the Kamakura and Enoshima day tour from Tokyo, with shrine visits, the Great Buddha, coastal views, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.
“A tricky one to review as you get exactly what it says on the outline. Our tour was flipped due to a traffic accident which was no issue, but it meant we had to eat lunch in Enoshima at 11am when basically nothing was open and everything is sRead more”
Walk Kamakura’s temples, shrines, Great Buddha, beach, and food stalls with a small group, local guide, snacks, and temple lunch included.
“Ken was informative, attentive and patient. We learned and saw a lot about Kamakura, shrines, temples and customs. The tour is worthwhile. Be prepared for lot of walking. Thank you Ken!”
Review of Kamakura’s private temple and hiking tour, with the Great Buddha, forest trails, seaside views, guide tips, price, and practical advice.
“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!”
Explore Kamakura’s shrines, Great Buddha, temples, food streets, and coastal views on a 3.5-hour small-group walking tour.
“Midori is an amazing guide she made our visit to Kamakura incredible, she is knowledgeable and very kind. My kids enjoyed every part of the tour. Five star guide and five star tour!”
Shape a four-hour Kamakura outing around temples, the Great Buddha, bamboo, or Enoshima with a private licensed guide.
“We loved the time we got to spend with Hiro in Kamakura. He was so personable and helped our son practice his Japanese that he has been studying on Duolingo. We loved hearing about Hiro’s home, his family and his grandchildren. Hiro met us at Kamakura station and he was prepared with materials he put together to customize the itinerary based on what we wanted to see. We all decided that we really wanted to see the beach and visit Enoshima island nearby. Hiro took the time to teach us a lot about Shinto and Buddhist practices in Japan. He also took us to a local Japanese restaurant where we…”
Explore Kamakura from Tokyo with a private local guide, visiting the Great Buddha, shrines, Zen temples, gardens, and local restaurants.
“The activity was superb! Our guide John was very knowledgeable, relaxed and pleasant, and contributed highly for us to experience a wonderful day. We visited many sites on a day and even though it involved a lot of walking we saw beautiful top sites or must sees and got a chance to really embrace the culture. Highly recommendable!”
Review of Kamakura’s private history tour with Virgil, covering shrines, the Great Buddha, Hasedera, local streets, photos, and practical value.
“Virgil was amazing. He was very knowledgeable and very sweet he made sure we arrive in time because I got lost.”
Explore Kamakura’s Great Buddha, temples, bamboo grove, and shrine with a private guide from Tokyo, including hotel pickup and train help.
“A private tour of Kamakura with a professional guide as Akira provided an enriching and detailed experience of this historic city. Akira pickup us at the hotel in Tokyo and helped us navigate to Kamakura and the sights smmothely. He possed deep knowledge of Kamakura’s history, culture and landmark. Akira offered insights into the significance of sites like the Great Buddha’s.”
Explore Kamakura, Enoshima, and the Great Buddha from Tokyo in a private luxury van with a flexible nine-hour itinerary.
“Very nice car and friendly driver, we really enjoyed our day fully flexible.”
Explore Kamakura’s Zen temples, samurai-era sites, Great Buddha, and Enoshima with guide John on a flexible half or full-day tour.
“The guide, John, was excellent, very knowledgeable, pleasant, answered all our questions, easily adjusted to the needs of our group of 6 people, showed us all major sights in Kamakura. His itinerary and pace was just right for our group, given that we only had half of the day to explore Kamakura on our day trip from Tokyo. As an American, his English is obviously excellent, which is a big plus in Japan, since most of the guides we dealt on the tour of Japan had somewhat limited English. I would definitely recommend John and his tour to our friends who will be visiting Japan.”
Explore Kamakura with Brad on a private six-hour walk featuring the Great Buddha, bamboo temple, shrines, samurai history, and local flexibility.
“Brad is a fantastic guide- flexible, informative, and friendly! The day was well-paced and we got in a nice short hike through an historic pass, temples and shrines that were interesting to us, a delicious lunch, and breaks and shopping as neede. He is very knowledgeable on the area and the history- highly recommend!”
Design a personal Japanese Hanko seal in Kamakura, learn the craft from a third-generation maker, and take home a useful souvenir.
“It was a wonderful experience to learn about how the stamps are created. The owner of the store is very knowledgeable and gives great insight on the craft! I love the stamps he created for us, it will be a memory I will cherish for a long time!”
Explore Kamakura’s shrines, Zen temples, gardens, and Great Buddha with a private local guide on a flexible four-hour walking tour from Tokyo.
“I paid extra for a pickup expecting transport but it was just my guide who showed me which trains to get. We went to kamakura and just visited the temple and the Buddha, you could easily do this trip yourself for a tiny fraction of the price. The only good thing to say about this experience was the guides, they were informative and lovely. Unfortunately this experience is terrible value for money.”
See Kamakura’s Great Buddha, Hase-dera, Enoshima, and Mount Fuji views on a flexible private day tour from Tokyo.
“This is absolutely a trash! The driver didn’t show up on the day of reservation! The service provider phone number was invalid but they did message me to reschedule because the driver had a car accident. I agreed the rescheduling BUT the driver still didn’t show up! It’s really frustrating! I will not use this site anymore!”
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