What is the cancellation policy for this tour?

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

How long does this tour take?

This tour lasts approximately 9 hours.

Where does this tour start?

Meeting point details will be provided in your booking confirmation.

Kamakura Bamboo Forest and Great Buddha Private Tour

Overview

You can enjoy a guided sightseeing tour only with your family and friends.
This tour is a tour using public transportation.

This is a guided private tour that includes Kotokuin (Great Buddha Statue) and Hokukuji Temple Bamboo Forest on your itinerary.

Hotel pick up in Tokyo 23 wards.

Hokoku-ji Temple is very famous for its Bamboo Garden, and is a Michelin Green Guide, a three-star tourist attraction with only two locations in Kamakura.

You can also drink matcha while watching the fantastic approximately 2,000 bamboo groves.

The Big Buddha, which is synonymous with Kamakura, will be even more fun if you look at it while listening to the detailed historical explanations of the guides with national qualifications.

For details of the destination, you can look at the what to expect section of this web page.

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What's Included

✓ Included

Private tour
English speaking professional guide

✗ Not Included

Food and drinks
Admission fee(customers)
Public transportation to/from (customers)

Itinerary

1

Stop 1

Hase temple is a sightseeing spot which is as famous as Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine and Kenchoji temple. Flowers are colored every seasons and it has been known as a temple of flowers since ancient times. You can experience traditional Japanese culture in this place

2

Stop 2

The Great Buddha of Kamakura is an outdoor bronze statue of Amida Buddha located on the grounds of Kotoku-in Temple in Kanagawa Prefecture. Standing at the height of approximately 13.35 meters, it is one of the largest and the most renowned bronze Buddha statues in Japan. Once housed in a huge hall, the Great Buddha today sits in the open air because the building was washed away by a tsunami in 1498.

3

Stop 3

This is a famous tourist site as Bamboo temple in Kamakura. There is a large and splendid bamboo garden in the precincts of the temple. We can feel cool and mysterious atmosphere on it.

4

Stop 4

The shrine situated in the middle of the city centre is Tsurugaoka Hachimangu. For centuries, it was venerated as the home of gods of war.

5

Stop 5

Stroll the street for food and unique shops of Komachi Dori