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Make your Goshuin Stamp Book in Kamakura Retro Café
Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
$51.36
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Start your cultural journey by crafting your own Goshuin stamp book—a treasured item in Japanese spiritual tradition—at a charming, old-style café in Kamakura.
Goshuin, meaning ‘honorable red seal,’ originated centuries ago as proof of temple visits and evolved into beautiful calligraphic art combined with unique temple seals.
After completing your book, savor coffee carefully roasted by the café owner or a soft drink, paired with a traditional monaka sweet. As you relax, enjoy stories from the owner about Kamakura’s history and culture.
Then, take your handmade Goshuin stamp book and explore a nearby famous Hokokuji temple, known as the bamboo temple, and collect an authentic Goshuin stamp—reflections of centuries-old devotion and artistry. At the temple, you can also enjoy matcha at the traditional tea house there.
This immersive experience blends tradition, local storytelling, and the serene beauty of Kamakura’s spiritual heritage.
Goshuin, meaning ‘honorable red seal,’ originated centuries ago as proof of temple visits and evolved into beautiful calligraphic art combined with unique temple seals.
After completing your book, savor coffee carefully roasted by the café owner or a soft drink, paired with a traditional monaka sweet. As you relax, enjoy stories from the owner about Kamakura’s history and culture.
Then, take your handmade Goshuin stamp book and explore a nearby famous Hokokuji temple, known as the bamboo temple, and collect an authentic Goshuin stamp—reflections of centuries-old devotion and artistry. At the temple, you can also enjoy matcha at the traditional tea house there.
This immersive experience blends tradition, local storytelling, and the serene beauty of Kamakura’s spiritual heritage.
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Make your Goshuin Stamp Book in Kamakura Retro Café
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 3 hours
Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
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- １ Drink (coffee or soft drink) and monaka (Japanese traditional sweet) at the retro cafe. Macha at Hokokuji temple is to be paid separately by the guests.
- English Speaking Guide
- Goshuin Book Crafting Experience Fee
- Any drink and/or food except for the one served at the retro cafe.
- Admission Fee to temple and Goshuin Fee
- Public transportation
Meeting point
The guide will be waiting just outside the East Exit ticket gate at Kamakura Station, holding a signboard that reads ‘Domo Japan Guide`. The tour ends at Hokokuji temple.
Return details
The guide will be waiting just outside the East Exit ticket gate at Kamakura Station, holding a signboard that reads ‘Domo Japan Guide`. The tour ends at Hokokuji temple.
Immerse yourself in Japanese tradition at a charming café in Kamakura. Learn about the centuries-old custom of Goshuin (御朱印), a unique tradition cherished by temple visitors. Goshuin are beautiful calligraphic stamps given at temples and shrines as a record of visits. The practice began in the Heian period (794–1185) and evolved into the artful stamps we see today. Each stamp features the temple’s name, a unique design, and sometimes a blessing or poem. Collecting Goshuin has become a popular pastime, creating a personalized spiritual record.
Next, craft your own Goshuin stamp book as a unique souvenir. Afterward, walk to a historic temple in Kamakura, renowned for its spiritual heritage, and receive an authentic Goshuin stamp—a treasured keepsake of your visit. At the temple, you can also enjoy matcha at the traditional tea house there.
This tour ends at Hokokuji temple.
This experience deepens your understanding of Japanese tradition and creates lasting memories of Kamakura’s sacred sites.
Next, craft your own Goshuin stamp book as a unique souvenir. Afterward, walk to a historic temple in Kamakura, renowned for its spiritual heritage, and receive an authentic Goshuin stamp—a treasured keepsake of your visit. At the temple, you can also enjoy matcha at the traditional tea house there.
This tour ends at Hokokuji temple.
This experience deepens your understanding of Japanese tradition and creates lasting memories of Kamakura’s sacred sites.
If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met,
you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!
Make your Goshuin Stamp Book in Kamakura Retro Café
Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
$51.36
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!