Kamakura is called "Kyoto of Eastern Japan", because it used to be the capital of Japan from 12th to 14th century, and the first government by the Shogun, a top of samurai warriors, was located here.
Kamakura offers numerous temples, shrines and other historical monuments.
In this tour, we will visit three famous temples and one shrine.
Personally, I love Kamakura so much and strongly recommend this tour to you, because there are so many beautiful places here.
At your hotel in Tokyo
Meet at your Hotel and move to Kamakura by train for about 1.5 hour.
The landmark of Kamakura.This temple was opened in 13th century. (Entrance fee:300 JPY except the guide)
This temple was built in 8th century and it has a nice Japanese garden, statues of Buddha, view of the Pacific Ocean and a unique cave shrine. In June and July, hydrangea is so beautiful. (Entrance fee:400 JPY except the guide)
This temple was built in 14th century and has a beautiful bamboo forest. It is something different from other temples in Kamakura. ( Entrance fee : 400 JPN except the guide).
This shrine was the official guardian shrine of the Kamakura shogunate and worshiped by Samurai as deity of the military.
At your hotel in Tokyo
Guide fee
Transportation cost and admission fee for the guide
Lunch for the guide
Your transportation cost about 2700 JPY per person
Your lunch
Your admission fee about 1100JPY per person
Free pick-up service to your hotel is only in Tokyo metropolitan area, in 23 wards. For other places, the extra charge will be added depending on the distance and the time necessary.
We will use public transportation during this tour.
The tour started with a 90 minute highway bus to get to the Mt. Fuji area. Hideaki had reserved the bus and the seats in advance. We first went to Arakurayama Sengen Park. This is a wonderful Mt. Fuji viewing spot. We were able to take family pictures of Mt. Fuji with a five-story pagoda. To get to this point we had to walk up 398 stairs. One of the members of our family got a bit tired/overheated along the way to the top and Hideaki stayed with him until he got to the top. The delay caused us to miss our scheduled train time to get to Lake Kawaguchi, where we were supposed to have lunch. This is where Hideaki really shined. We have severe food allergies/issues in our family and where we were, there were only two "restaurants". He spoke to the chef/owner of one of the restaurants about what the allergies were and they created a meal that was free of any of his allergens. It was one of the best meals we had all trip! We then took a train and went on a cruise on Lake Kawaguchi. After that we visited Oshino Hakkai where we had some more treats and purchased souvenirs, Of note, we purchased two HUGE Fuji Apples. Because, how could you not buy Fuji apples AT Mt. Fuji?!?! We also bought two peaches - which were probably the best peaches we've ever had! The highway bus took us back to the Bus Station, where our trip began. Hideaki was absolutely wonderful. Thoughtful, Knowledgeable and Flexible. Would highly recommend Hideaki and any tour he leads - especially this Mt. Fuji Tour!
Sharon-san, Thank you very much for your review. I am very glad to know that you enjoyed the tour even though we weren’t able to see Mt. Fuji very well. I also enjoyed chatting with you and your family. Best Regards, Hideaki Murayama
Hideaki did an amazing job not only showing us Hakone but also did an amazing job going above and beyond in helping us understand and buy our shinkansen tickets for the following day from Hakone to Kyoto. Getting to Hakone and then on to Kyoto via shinkansen was the part of our trip I was most worried about, but Hideaki made the trip to Hakone seamless and fun. We were lucky to be able to see Mt Fuji and the open-air museum was enchanting. Would highly recommend him to anyone seeking a tour guide in Tokyo for a day trip!
Walter-san, Thank you very much for your review. We were so lucky that we could see the full view of Mt. Fuji, even though it was cloudy. Because clouds were higher than the mountain. It's very rare. Best Regards, Hideaki Murayama
Hideaki did an amazing job showing us Nikko. He was professional, timely and extremely knowledgeable about the history of area. We would highly recommend him to anyone looking to experience the charm of Nikko and the wonderful history and beauty of the area.
Walter-san, Thank you very much for your review. I'm very glad to know you enjoyed the tour, even though it started raining suddenly. Best Regards, Hideaki Murayama
Mr Hideaki , was very knowledgeable and what a tour ! from the moment we got pick up at our hotel we new we were in good hands , we saw a lot of tokyo in 8 hours , lunch was great sites visited we’re awesome .very pleased and i highly recommend MR Hideaki
Dear Pedro-san, Thank you very much for your review. I hope you enjoyed the tour even though it was a little bit hot. Have a good trip in Japan. Best Regards, Hideaki Murayama