Name: Exploring Kamakura, Odawara and lake Ashi from Shinjuku
SKU: 34256
Price: 10 USD
Availability: InStock

Duration: 10h

Activity Level: Easy

Experience: Adventure, Historical, Nature

Language: English

Permis photo inclus

Visite en transports en commun

Excursion en bateau sur le canal incluse

Billets de train inclus

Convient aux petits enfants

Visite accessible en fauteuil roulant

Billet musée inclus

Collation légère incluse

Déjeuner inclus

Transport inclus

Visite à pied

Overview

Go on an amazing journey from Shinjuku district to the calm and peaceful city of Kamakura. If you still haven't had a chance to feel the charm of the country getting to you, now you won't be able to avoid it. The beautiful Japanese garden visit followed by one of the most ancient and important traditions of the country are going to let you feel the significance of the moment. Lunch that includes Japanese dishes will make the trip as enjoyable as possible.

What's included

English-speaking guide
Transportation
Tea ceremony
Lunch

Pick-up and drop-off
Additional food and drinks
Personal expenses

Meeting at Love sculpture Shinjuku station

Highlights

Hase-dera Temple

Hase-dera, commonly called the Hase-kannon is one of the Buddhist temples in the city of Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, famous for housing a massive wooden statue of Kannon. The temple originally belonged to the Tendai sect of Buddhism, but eventually became an independent temple of the Jōdo-shū.

Kamakura

Kamakura is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It was the de facto capital of Japan from 1185 to 1333 as the seat of the Kamakura Shogunate, and became the nation's most populous settlement from 1200 to 1300 during the Kamakura period. Kamakura is a popular domestic tourist destination in Japan as a coastal city with a high number of seasonal festivals, as well as ancient Buddhist and Shinto shrines and temples.

Lake Ashi

Tucked away in the heart of Hakone is Ashinoko, a lake that formed in the caldera created after Mt. Hakone erupted 3,000 years ago. Famous for its impressive view of Mt. Fuji, which you can see on a clear day, Ashinoko is a must-see when visiting Hakone. Spanning eight kilometers and completely surrounded by mountains, Ashinoko is the perfect spot to go on a boat tour.

Mount Fuji

Mount Fuji is with 3776 meters Japan's highest mountain. It is not surprising that the nearly perfectly shaped volcano has been worshiped as a sacred mountain and experienced big popularity among artists and common people throughout the centuries. Mount Fuji is an active volcano, which most recently erupted in 1707. It stands on the border between Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures and can be seen from Tokyo and Yokohama on clear days.

Odawara

Located in the southwest of Kanagawa Prefecture, Odawara is a major transportation hub and the gateway to the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park . Particularly famous for Odawara Castle , this area is a popular tourist destination in the prefecture. Situated on the coast of Sagami Bay, Odawara initially flourished under the Hojo clan who ruled over the area during the near-constant conflict of the Sengoku period (1467-1603). Odawara Castle was a key stronghold. Over the centuries, Odawara also served as an important post town along the Tokaido Highway which linked Edo (old Tokyo) to Kyoto.

Shinjuku City

Shinjuku City encompasses the buzzing clubs and karaoke rooms of neon-lit East Shinjuku and upscale hotel bars and restaurants in the Skyscraper District. Tokyo Metropolitan Building has a popular observation deck, and Mount Hakone rises over tranquil urban parkland. Galleries, theaters, and bookstores attract students from busy campuses. New National Stadium is a high-tech sports venue built for the 2020 Olympics.

Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine

Tsurugaoka Hachimangū is the most important Shinto shrine in the city of Kamakura. The shrine is at the geographical and cultural center of the city of Kamakura, which has largely grown around it and its 1.8 km approach. It is the venue of many of its most important festivals, and hosts two museums. Tsurugaoka Hachimangū was for most of its history not only a Hachiman shrine, but also a Tendai Buddhist temple, a fact which explains its general layout, typical of Japanese Buddhist architecture. At the left of its great stone stairway stood a 1000-year-old ginkgo tree, which was uprooted by a storm in the early hours of March 10, 2010. The shrine is an Important Cultural Property.

Itinerary

08:45

Meet your guide in the morning at Love sculpture. Get on a bus to start your unforgettable day tour.

The first destination is Kamakura. Here you will visit a small shrine in the heart of beautiful Japanese garden and get captured by the atmosphere. Then you will have some time to enjoy the traditional tea ceremony.

Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine is one more location worth-visit. Having explored the building and surrounding gardens, you will continue your trip.

Once you had a Japanese lunch you can get to visit the Great Buddha of Kamakura, which is the second largest in Japan. Also the Buddhist temple of Hase Dera is also waiting for you on this trip.

After that you will get to Odawara to see the castle, lake Ashi to see its beautiful surroundings and to enjoy the views of Mount Fuji.

You tour will come to an end upon your arrival to Tokyo.

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