1-Day Kamakura Train Tour from Tokyo with Great Buddha and Matcha
About This Tour
Visit Kamakura, a historic coastal city just 1 hour by train from Tokyo. Discover Shinto shrines, Buddhist Zen temples, and the impressive 13m-high Buddha statu...
Duration: 1 Day · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · Cities: Tokyo, Kamakura · Languages: English, French, Italian, Spanish
Know before you go: Meeting point: Shimbashi Station; Departure from Shimbashi Station; Kamakura Daibutsu; Hase-Dera Temple; Lunch on Kamakura shopping street; Hokokuji Temple with a small bamboo forest and a matcha tea break; Kenchoji Zen Temple with a meditation garden; Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine
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Kamakura
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What's Included
- Kamakura tour guide
- Transportation
- Lunch
- Matcha tea
- Entrance fees
Not Included
- Other food and drinks
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Kamakura Temples, Great Buddha and Coastal Heritage
Kamakura is a historic coastal city just an hour by train from Tokyo. Its many temples, shrines, and hiking trails make it a popular day-trip destination for Tokyoites. In Kamakura, you will take the old-style electric train "Enoden" to Hase. Famous for its beautiful garden, this area is also home to the impressive 13m-high Buddhist statue of Kamakura and Hase-Dera Temple. Kamakura is a historic coastal city just an hour by train from Tokyo. Its many temples, shrines, and hiking trails make it a popular day-trip destination for Tokyoites. In Kamakura, you will take the old-style electric train "Enoden" to Hase. Famous for its beautiful garden, this area is also home to the impressive 13m-high Buddhist statue of Kamakura and Hase-Dera Temple. Check out the fantastic views of Kamakura Bay and see the Jizo statues. Check out the fantastic views of Kamakura Bay and see the Jizo statues. Try shirasu, known as whitebait, the speciality of Kamakura, for lunch, and visit a small bamboo forest to enjoy a cup of hot matcha tea. Try shirasu, known as whitebait, the speciality of Kamakura, for lunch, and visit a small bamboo forest to enjoy a cup of hot matcha tea. Visit one of the most important Zen temples in Japan with your Kamakura guide. Visit one of the most important Zen temples in Japan with your Kamakura guide. Make your last stop at the great Tsurugaoka Hachimangu, the most important shrine, founded in 1063. Make your last stop at the great Tsurugaoka Hachimangu, the most important shrine, founded in 1063.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Tokyo, Japan · Tour start: Tokyo, Japan — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
