No expiration date
Easy refund
Free exchange
Easy booking
Buddha, Bamboo & Zen - Bespoke Kamakura Private Walking Tours
$374.67
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Buddha, Bamboo & Zen is an all-day bespoke walking tour designed exclusively for you and your family/friends. Stroll around at your own leisurely pace, stopping whenever you feel like it. Visit the Great Buddha of Kamakura, the Bamboo Temple (enjoy some green tea) and a famous Shinto shrine. Our guide is conscious of guests being templed out. We can call it a day whenever you are satisfied.
Share your own itinerary with us & we'll tailor a day walk for your group or hand over the reins to us and we'll guide you around our favourite spots.
See some man-made caves called yagura.
Step back in time and learn about samurai history and zen, while enjoying the Spartan charm and understated elegance of the rustic temples.
Escape the Tokyo megalopolis for a day and restore your equilibrium in this charming coastal town.
A charismatic native English-speaking (Australian) local guide will make you feel at ease.
Share your own itinerary with us & we'll tailor a day walk for your group or hand over the reins to us and we'll guide you around our favourite spots.
See some man-made caves called yagura.
Step back in time and learn about samurai history and zen, while enjoying the Spartan charm and understated elegance of the rustic temples.
Escape the Tokyo megalopolis for a day and restore your equilibrium in this charming coastal town.
A charismatic native English-speaking (Australian) local guide will make you feel at ease.
—
Buddha, Bamboo & Zen - bespoke Kamakura private walking tours
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 6 hours
- Guiding services
- Hasedera
- Hokoku-ji Temple Bamboo Grove
- Kotoku-in (Great Buddha of Kamakura)
- Buses & trains
- All food/drinks (matcha green tea), snacks, lunch, etc are excluded & must be paid by each guest separately.
- Temple admission fees are excluded & must be paid by each guest separately (approx. 2,000 yen)
Meeting point
Your guide will be waiting for you outside the East Exit of Kamakura train station. He will be standing in front of the Kamakura Tourist Information Centre and holding up a placard with 'Buddha, Bamboo & Zen' on it.
Return details
Your guide will be waiting for you outside the East Exit of Kamakura train station. He will be standing in front of the Kamakura Tourist Information Centre and holding up a placard with 'Buddha, Bamboo & Zen' on it.
-
Kotoku-in (Great Buddha of Kamakura)The tour begins with a visit to Kotoku-in, a Buddhist temple. You will see the majestic Great Buddha of Kamakura, an iconic bronze statue. The 13.35 metre statue was originally carved in wood and then cast in bronze during the 13th century. For a small fee (50 yen), you can enter the interior of this statue. General admission is 300 yen, child admission (for ages 6-12) is 150 yen and there is no charge for children under 6 years old.
-
Hasedera TempleSee the stunning 9.18m tall “Eleven-headed Kannon” wooden statue carved 1,304 years ago in 721AD. Enjoy the beautiful gardens with a large variety of flowers blooming throughout the year. The hydrangea path in June is gorgeous - with more than 40 kinds of hydrangea flowers dotting the hills. Enjoy a scenic view of the sea and town of Kamakura. Check out the thousand jizo statues standing in long rows. Explore a small cave and enjoy the statue of Benzaiten and her followers chiseled out of the rock walls.
-
Hokoku-ji Temple Bamboo GroveHokoku-ji is a Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple founded in 1334 and is affectionately called the "Bamboo Temple". The highlight of a visit to this temple is undoubtedly the 2,000 moso bamboo plants. For a small fee (¥600), you can sip authentic matcha green tea in a teahouse that overlooks a stunningly beautiful bamboo grove. If you listen carefully, you'll be able to hear the wind whispering between the bamboo. Seasonal flowers, moss gardens, bonzai and statues can be appreciated throughout the temple grounds.
-
Komachi Street is the main pedestrian shopping street that runs through the heart of Kamakura. It is fun to explore the nooks and crannies of this street. You can enjoy a diverse range of dining options, including the freshest local seafood, gourmet burgers, craft beers and sake, desserts, coffee shops and delicious street snacks. You can rent a kimono for a day of sightseeing. Souvenir shops abound selling knives, ceramics, personalised name-engraved chopsticks, retro toys, trinkets and more. There's even an indoor pig park - where it is possible to hug a micro baby pig.
-
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu ShrineTsurugaoka Hachimangu is the most important Shinto shrine in Kamakura. The shrine was originally established in 1063 and is dedicated to the deity, Hachiman, the tutelary god of warriors. You will approach the shrine via Wakamiya Ōji street and pass under some red shinto gates called "torii". You will cross a small bridge over a canal that joins two ponds. A little further along, you will reach a pavilion called 'Maiden'. If you are lucky, you may be able to see a traditional Japanese wedding, dance or music performance here. You will then climb the Great Stone Steps to the main hall of the shrine. A wonderful panoramic view of the city can be enjoyed from the top of these steps. People make wishes and pray for good fortune at this famous shrine.
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
How it works?
01
—
You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
—
We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
—
Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!
Buddha, Bamboo & Zen - Bespoke Kamakura Private Walking Tours
$374.67
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
—
You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
—
We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
—
Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!