Visit the ancient capital of Japan – Kamakura on a private full-day tour
Tokyo
Book online or call: +44 0800 015 4961
Duration:
7 h
Activity Level:
Moderate
Experience:
Unesco, Family, Historical, Nature
Language:
English
Photo permit included
Tour by public transport
Canal Boat tour included
Train tickets included
Suitable for little children
Wheelchair accessible tour
Museum ticket included
Light snack included
Lunch included
Transportation included
Walking Tour
Overview
Kamakura is one of the oldest cities in Japan, the birthplace of Japan's first samurai government and was also a political capital along with Nara and Kyoto. Now, when political passions had subsided in Kamakura, the city offers magnificent and pacifying views of mountains and the sea and various temples and shrines. Your expert guide will introduce you to the history and culture of the beautiful city.
What's included
- Professional licensed guide
- Train tickets
- Entrance tickets
- All fees and taxes
- Food and drinks
Highlights
Engaku-ji Temple
Zuirokusan Engaku Kōshō Zen, or Engaku-ji is one of the most important Zen Buddhist temple complexes in Japan and is ranked second among Kamakura's Five Mountains. It is situated in the city of Kamakura, in Kanagawa prefecture to the south of Tokyo.
Founded in 1282 (Kamakura period, the temple maintains the classical Chinese Zen monastic design, and both the Shariden and the Great Bell are designated National Treasures. Engaku-ji is one of the twenty-two historic sites included in Kamakura's proposal for inclusion in UNESCO's World Heritage Sites.
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.
Kotoku-in Temple
Kotoku-in is a Buddhist temple of the Jōdo-shū sect, in the city of Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Its mountain name is Taiizan, and its common temple name is Shōjōsen-ji.
The temple is renowned for The Great Buddha of Kamakura, a monumental outdoor bronze statue of Amitābha, which is one of the most famous icons of Japan. It is also a designated National Treasure, and one of the twenty-two historic sites included in Kamakura's proposal for inclusion in UNESCO's World Heritage Sites.
Tokyo
Tokyo is the capital and most populous prefecture of Japan. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, the prefecture forms part of the Kantō region on the central Pacific coast of Japan's main island, Honshu. Tokyo is the political and economic center of the country, as well as the seat of the Emperor of Japan and the national government. In 2019, the prefecture had an estimated population of 13,929,280. The Greater Tokyo Area is the most populous metropolitan area in the world, with more than 37.393 million residents as of 2020.
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
8:00 9:00 10:00
The guide will pick you up at the hotel you are staying in Tokyo.
You will have an hour train ride to Kamakura. In the city, you will see the main temples and shrines, stroll along the quiet streets and enjoy the mountain and sea views.
When the tour finishes, you will come back to Tokyo by train with your guide.
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