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Bamboo grove, Houkokuji Temple, Michelin Green Guide three star
Main hall of Sugimotodera Temple, more than 1000 year old statues inside
Riku Jizo Bodhisattva + 1
Gate to Houkokuji Temple
Torii gate, connected to Yabusame (horseback archery) road of Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shirine

Private Old Temples Guided Tour in Kamakura

By Yan
10 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is S$67 per traveller
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Yourself or with your partner/ a friend only
Government licensed tour guide
Stroll the temples, shrine and Kamakura backstreets while avoiding over-tourism.

The old temples, shrine and backstreets offer different perspectives the whole year round as the weather and foliage change
Talk with your guide and leave a lasting impression
Early-morning start time allows you to plan other sightseeing plans in the afternoon

Activity location

  • Hokokuji Temple (Takedera Temple)
    • 2-7-4 Jomyoji,
    • 248-0003, Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 1-chōme-2-7 Komachi
    • 7 2
    • 248-0006, Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan

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Couple in Multilingual
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • Opening hours: Tue 0:00-23:59
  • English

or two guests

Price details
S$129.06 x 1 TravellerS$129.06
Total
Price is S$129.06
Until Mon, 16 Jun
Solo in Multilingual
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • Opening hours: Tue 9:00-12:00
  • English
Price details
S$66.75 x 1 TravellerS$66.75
Total
Price is S$66.75
Until Mon, 16 Jun

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional Local Tour Guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance fees of temples for the guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedMatcha green tea and traditional Japanese sweets for guests, 600yen/person as of January2023
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedEntrance fees of temples for guests, total 600 yen/guest as of January2023
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedbus fare (around 300 yen) Kamakura station to Houkokuji Temple
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedBottled water
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedComfortable walking shoes for 2-3km walk

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • only for over 18 year old
  • The total duration is travel time included

Activity itinerary

Hokokuji Temple (Takedera Temple)
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
A ten-minute taxi ride will take you to this temple. Michelin three-star, famous for its bamboo grove. You will enjoy exploring the temple grounds, garden, and bamboo grove. You could sit down and relax while trying a cup of Matcha green tea and traditional Japanese sweets if you like (optional, with tea charge).
Sugimotodera Temple
  • 40m
  • Admission ticket not included
A five-minute walk will take you to Sugimoto-dera temple. Michelin two-star. This is the hidden, and oldest temple in Kamakura, founded in mid 8th century. You will enjoy Deva Kings, the moss-covered stone steps, main hall. Good to check the Buddhist statues deep inside the main hall (in a bit of distance).
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu
  • 50m
A twenty or thirty-minute walk to Kamakura Hachimangu Shrine. This will be a peaceful stroll in the backstreets. You may enjoy learning some of daily life in Kamakura residential area. A few minute stop at the first site of the Samurai Shogunate. Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, a spiritual pillar of the Kamakura shogunate enshrines the god of war. Probably for around twenty minutes, you will enjoy the guided walking tour of grounds, garden, and main building of Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine until the end of the tour time.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESHokokuji Temple (Takedera Temple)
    • 2-7-4 Jomyoji,
    • 248-0003, Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE1-chōme-2-7 Komachi
    • 7 2
    • 248-0006, Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan

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