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Kamakura: Medieval Japan, Zen Temples & Great Buddha Tour

By Temples and Trails Tours Japan
10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$59 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h+
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • Engaku-ji Temple, one of the most important Zen temples in Japan.
  • Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, a huge and popular shrine in city centre Kamakura.
  • The Great Buddha of Kamakura, one of the largest Buddha statues in Japan.
  • Enoshima Island, the perfect mix of holiness and natural wonder.

Activity location

    • Kamakura
    • Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Yamanouchi, Kamakura, Kanagawa 247-0062, Japan | I will be waiting for you outside of the East Exit of Kita-Kamakura Station.
    • Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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[Private] Kamakura Walking Tour (4 Hours)

  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English

The private tour. It will be just you and the guide!

Language options: English
Starting time: 10:00 AM
Price details
NZ$266.17 x 1 TravellerNZ$266.17
Total
Price is NZ$266.17

Kamakura Walking Tour (4 Hours)

  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English

The standard group tour.

Language options: English
Starting time: 10:00 AM
Price details
NZ$58.56 x 2 AdultsNZ$117.12
Total
Price is NZ$117.12

Private Tour (Full Day)

  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English

This is the full-day tour. This includes all of the things in the 3-hour tour, plus lunch and a trip to Enoshima Island! Or, if you want, we can customise the day to your wants and needs. The maximum length of the tour is 8 hours.

Language options: English
Starting time: 10:00 AM
Price details
NZ$319.41 x 1 TravellerNZ$319.41
Total
Price is NZ$319.41

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    1. John, a friendly local guide, master storyteller, and your very own private history teacher for the day!
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    1. Entry Fees (~800 yen/person on the 4-hour tour, guests & guide) -- (1,500 yen/person on the 8-hour tour, guests & guide)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    2. Transport fees (~400 yen/person)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    3. Lunch (1,000 yen/person, guests & guide)

Know before you book

  • Not suitable for: People with mobility impairments, Wheelchair users

What you can expect

This is a walking tour, but we make good use of public transport, and there are places to sit down along the way as well. So, no need to worry about it being too hard on the feet!

Join John, your new history teacher, on a journey through the first capital of the samurai! On this tour, he'll weave a storey for you that will bring you right back into those ancient times. Valiant samurai, vicious betrayals, and zen stoicism are abound on this tour!

Here's what's on the menu:

Engaku-ji Temple: Dive into the history of Zen Buddhism and its impact on Japanese politics and art.

Shojin-Ryori Lunch: Enjoy a traditional Buddhist monk's meal (Standard for 8-hour, by request for 4-hour).

Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine: Explore the epicentre of Kamakura-period samurai politics and religious practice.

The Great Buddha (Daibutsu): Stand before one of Japan's most beautiful and massive bronze statues.

Enoshima Island (full-day tour only): End the day at this holy island turned beloved seaside retreat.

Location

Activity location

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    • Kamakura
    • Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Yamanouchi, Kamakura, Kanagawa 247-0062, Japan | I will be waiting for you outside of the East Exit of Kita-Kamakura Station.
    • Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Yamanouchi, Kamakura, Kanagawa 247-0062, Japan | I will be waiting for you outside of the East Exit of Kita-Kamakura Station.
    • Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Yamanouchi, Kamakura, Kanagawa 247-0062, Japan | I will be waiting for you outside of the East Exit of Kita-Kamakura Station.
    • Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan