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

Free cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
Reserve now & pay later: Keep your travel plans flexible — book your spot and pay nothing today.
Duration 4 - 6 hours: Check availability to see starting times
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. * We can only pick you up around Kamakura station（Within 5km radius). We can not pick you up in Tokyo.
Wheelchair accessible
Private group

Highlighted reviews from other travelers

Mike – United States

The tour guide An! She was absolutely amazing. Very friendly, sincere and informative. We really came away from this tour with a new appreciation for the history of the area and Japanese culture in general. Would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a great guided tour experience.

Camille Leopoldine – Italy

An guided me and my partner for 6 hours in Kamakura, visiting many shrines as we wished to. She avoided the crowds and gave us this amazing authentic experience! She also answered all our queations about Japan and the culture, it was really an insightful and great 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

Important information

Know before you go

This tour is not confirmed until your guide contacts you regarding your tour. Most guides will contact you within 7 days. In the unfortunate case that a guide is unavailable, we will contact you to inform you that a guide has yet to accept your tour. We will continue to send weekly updates and search for a guide until 24 hours before your tour. If you choose to cancel, no cancellation fees will be applied if you cancel 24 hours before the start of your tour.
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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Kamakura: Private Guided Walking Tour with Local Guide