TOKYO · AREA GUIDE
Tokyo’s best days out.
The 11 most popular kamakura day trips in Tokyo, from the famous to the underrated. What each one actually involves, what it costs, and who runs it.
Tokyo day trip to Mt Fuji, Lake Ashi, Oshino Hakkai, and Kamakura’s Great Buddha, with optional cruises and guided stops.
Most Popular“Loved it Maku San the driver and Naomi the guide were great Such a fun day saw so much. It was great”
A private, licensed walking day trip to Kamakura with smart stop-picking: Great Buddha, temples, bamboo, Enoshima, and Komachi treats.
“Our guide picked us up promptly from our hotel and gave us a very nice tour of Kamakura and ample info. Our lunch stop was very good. Kamakura is a lovely town and a must have tour. It is great to have a guide to cruise you smoothly through Tokyo to Kamakura.”
Small-group Kamakura and Enoshima day from Tokyo Station with Enoden coastal train, dragon-myth island, Slam Dunk school photos, Daibutsu.
“The tour stops were fantastic, great sights! And the ease of pick up/ drop off transport is definitely worth the money”
Private, customizable Kamakura tour with an English guide. Your pace, key temples like Kotoku-in, plus optional Enoshima.
“Had a fantastic day with Marco. Great knowledge of the places that we visited and the traditions and religions involved and he was well informed on life in Japan which was helpful and very informative. We would highly recommend.”
Private car day trip linking Kamakura’s Great Buddha and bamboo temples with Enoshima and Yokohama views, gardens, and noodle stops.
“Our guide Yoshi was simply an absolute joy to spend the day with. Her energetic attitude and her love for her culture and country shined through in her stories and information she shared with us all day long. We learned so much about customRead more”
Tokyo day trip to Kamakura and Enoshima: Great Buddha, the Enoden train, shrines, and sea views with pickup and an included rail ticket.
“Great way to learn about temples and religion in Japan. Rather than just going, our tour guide Allan educated us”
A guided day trip from Tokyo to Kamakura and Enoshima with included transit pass, Great Buddha entry, tea and sweets, and Sea Candle Observatory.
“We had an amazing tour and would highly recommend this day trip outside of Tokyo! Our guide, Naoto, was very knowledgeable, friendly and great with our young kids! The itinerary was thoughtfully planned and we appreciated learning about the history of the sites we had visited and Japanese culture in general.”
Private English-driver day trip to Kamakura and Yokohama: bamboo temple, Great Buddha, Chinatown, and Sankeien gardens with hotel pickup.
“this review concerns the driver : such deplorable service and behavior from our driver. It started in the morning by offering us extra services that if we accepted we had to pay in cash without the company being aware. Then at noon thRead more”
Private Tokyo day trip to Kamakura and Yokohama: Great Buddha, Sankeien Garden, Chinatown, Minato Mirai, and Landmark Tower.
“Worst tour ever. It already felt strange that the tour was led by someone with no real connection to Japan–unfortunately, the guide was from Pakistan and couldn’t tell us anything meaningful about the country or its people (understandably, since he hasn’t lived here very long). We even had to pay for his entrance ticket to…”
Spanish-led day trip to Kamakura from Tokyo: Hase-dera, the Great Bronze Buddha, tram ride, and free time for street shopping and lunch.
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Private Kamakura day tour from Tokyo to Hase-dera, the Great Buddha at Kotoku-in, and Tsurugaoka Hachimangu, with Komachi Street lunch.
“The activity was exactly as set in the guidelines. Take is a very knowledgeable person, explaining, using maps, picture etc what happened in Kumakara’s history. Although it was very crowded, Take managed to manoeuvre through the crowds and get us to the places of interest.”
A private 4-day Tokyo-Fuji-Hakone-Kamakura-Yokohama tour in an air-conditioned car, timed for views and temples, with flexible stops.
“The first day our guide Armad took very good care of us showing us Tokyo city. He took pictures of us and parked I convenient locations. The next three days we had David as a great guide. He went out of his way to show us unusual attrRead more”
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