Private Tour

Kamakura Day Trip from Tokyo with a Local: Private & Personalized

Overview

Available languages

Japanese

English

8 hours

Mobile ticket

Discover the coastal town of Kamakura, which lies just an hour away from busy Tokyo, with one of our friendly hosts. Take in the surrounding temples and shrines tucked away in the leafy green forest and see the famous Great Buddha statue. There are also scenic hiking trails, sunrise meditation sessions, surf shacks to enjoy a beer at and beaches on which to laze the day away. Whatever your speed, your host will make it happen.

After booking, you'll receive a short questionnaire about your personality and interests. Based on your responses, you'll be assigned a like-minded host who will plan an itinerary based on your interests and requests. Ready for a bespoke adventure to Kamakura?

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

After booking, you will receive a short questionnaire, so you’ll be able to tell us more about your interests and preferences. Based on your responses you’ll be matched with a like-minded Local Host

Meeting Point

Your meeting point is flexible, and to be agreed with your Local Host. Meet-up at your hotel or accommodation can be requested, or your Local Host will meet you at a convenient location close to the start of your experience.

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

Yuigahama Beach

Absorb the natural beauty of the forests and oceans that surround this beach town, and maybe stop in at a surf shack for a beer (or two, you’re on holiday!) IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences

Admission Not Applicable

Hasedera Temple

Get to know a bit more about Japan’s heritage and feudal history while exploring Kamakura's temples. Hase-dera is not to be missed in June, when beautiful hydrangea flowers bloom all around the temple's grounds. IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences

Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Round tickets to Kamakura via JR train

Private and personalized experience

Walking experience (other transport can be arranged at an additional cost)

8 hours with a Local host

Food and drinks

Tickets to any attractions

Transportation costs other than the round trip train to Kamakura

Gratuities

Options

Kamakura Day Trip from Tokyo with a Local: Private & Personalized

Reviews

5.00

10 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Day trip
P2534VXianb,,Jul 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The trip was awesome. The tour guide was amazing and very helpful and informative. I highly recommend this for anyone that was to see Kamakura.
Original
Okimat73,,Jun 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
I can not recommend this tour enough. It was made spectacular by our incredible tour guide. Be warned there is a lot of walking but the sights are amazing and original
An unforgettable day trip to Kamakura
Peter G,,Apr 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
I had an amazing day trip to Kamakura with an excellent tour guide, Kay!!! This was my last full day in Japan and an amazing day. I enjoyed going to the bamboo forest, I loved the big Buddha in Kamakura, I found unique art in Kamakura at an art gallery and I also got some good udon noodles for lunch. All in all it was an amazing day!!! Thanks Kay!!!!
Fantastic Experience! Excellent Guide!
Nell B,,Nov 19, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00
Marc was incredible! So knowledgeable, adaptable to our interests and engaging. He was particularly attentive to helping us with walking issue - locating all the elevators and making the trip easy for us. He was very good at small details and made this a lovely day for our family.
Great visit mostly to shrines and temples
Sergio C,,Jun 15, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great experience! Michael was very helpful and patient to get us around seamlessly Highly recommended activity
Kamakura Day Trip
P3TERSON,,Dec 3, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Extremely friendly, knowledgeable, and kind. The trip was as smooth as possible and he shared a wealth of knowledge about our trip and Japan as a whole. Highly recommended.
Great day out of the city
Humpyfamily,,Nov 2, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
A great trip and we really enjoyed getting out of the city for the day. Our guide - Kento - was brilliant and as well as being a great guide he also gave us a great insight into Japanese life. There is loads to see in Kamakura and easy to see why they call it the Kyoto of the east. We were able to get around the city quickly and efficiently on e-bikes which we hired next to the rail station.
Full Day Trip To Kamakura
E m0m,,Oct 31, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We were a party of four, and wanted an in-depth immersion into the history of Kamakura. We were so lucky to have Martin as our guide! Martin is extremely knowledgeable and easily answered all of our questions. He is a real professional! He promptly met us at our hotel at the prearranged hour. Took us to Kamakura by Metro and JR trains, explaining both mass-transit systems to us along the way. Martin had already planned out an exciting and informative itinerary, tailored to our interests. We covered every one of the major sites, with Martin providing all the background info. He is humorous, has a great personality, and is a real "people person," You would be very lucky to have Martin as your tour guide!
Beautiful City with a great tour guide
VANESSA H,,Jul 23, 2019
- Review from Viator
5.00
Our tour guide was great and very knowledgeable. We really enjoyed our day in Kamakura. Highly recommend it!!!
Excellent private tour of Kamakura
Cody S,,May 27, 2019
- Review from Viator
5.00
We were in Tokyo for a week, and this tour was one of our highlights. Our tour guide, Martin, was excellent. He not only took us to the main temples in Kamakura, but he also gave us an insight of the culture in Japan. He took us to a local cafe for lunch that we would never have known about to have a tasty meal. He was able to answer the questions we had about living in Japan, the religions, mannerisms, transportation, etc. He catered our tour to our interests, which made it that much more enjoyable. I would highly recommend this tour.