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Kamakura Walking Tour

The Great Buddha

Tour fare (Tax included)
Adult $161
Child (6-11 years) $80
*Lunch included.
*Min.: 1 person
*Pick-up available at major hotels in Tokyo.
*Drop off service is not available. Tour disbands on arrival at Tokyo Station.(Tour guide will tell you how to go back to your hotel.)

Guide: English-speaking guide service is included.

Local train "Yokosuka Line" to Kamakura.
Board a local train on "Yokosuka Line"(approx. 55 min.) to Kamakura.

"Eno-den" line
Take a train on Eno-den" line to Hase.

Hase Kannon Temple.
Proceed to Hase Kannon Temple with its gilt statue of Kannon, from which a view of the town and the Pacific Ocean is obtained.

The Great Buddha
Then visit the Great Buddha, a bronze image measuring 11.4 meters in height at Kotokuin Temple.

Lunch at local restaurant.

Take a train on Eno-den" line to Kamakura.

Walk through the Wakamiya-Oji , the approach to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine.
After passing through the red second torii gate , a comfortable clay walkway continues to the third torii .

Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine.
The features of Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, the symbol of the first Shogun Minamoto, are the arched bridge, the Genji and Heike ponds, the huge gingko tree, and the colorful Main Hall standing at the top of 62 stone steps.

Komachi Shopping Street.
Walk back to Kamakura Station via Komachi Shopping Street with some art and craft shops. Enjoy a Japanese-style green tea with refreshment.

Local train " Yokosuka Line"to Tokyo.
Take a local train on "Yokosuka Line" (approx. 55 min.) for Tokyo.
Tour disbands on arrival at Tokyo Station between 17:00-17:30. Participants will return to their hotel or elsewhere on their own.Infomation on return transportation will be provided by the tour guide.

Please Note:
Costing will vary from time to time depending on the exchange rate. The final rate will be confirmed at time of booking confirmation.
Baggage carriage is not included. Please carry your baggage on your own.

Remarks:
1.Please note that all seatings on the trains is non-reserved seats and that it may not be possible to sit down.
2.Please dress casually and wear shoes comfortable for walking.
3.For operational reasons, your tour guide may not accompany you back to Tokyo after Kamakura Station. In this case, your guide will tell you how to go back to your hotel from Kamakura Station.
46.In some cases, a bus may be used as transportation between Tokyo and Kamakura.
5.Because it is extremely hot in the months from July through September, please bring your own soft drink and hat.
6.Earphone guidance may not be used if the number of participants is less than 15.
7.If a tour participant damages or loses an earphone guidance device, he/she may be charged for compensation (JPY 10,000).

Departure dates for 2010:
04Jan-28Feb: Every Monday, Friday, Saturday
01Mar-30Nov: Daily
01-27Dec: Every Monday, Friday, Saturday
(Exception: 18 Apr, 1-5May, 9, 12-15Aug, 16Sep)

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