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Kamakura Historical Walking Tour with the Great Buddha

4.9(182)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 182 reviews5 hFree cancellationBy MagicalTrip Inc.
Kamakura Historical Walking Tour with the Great Buddha

About this activity

Join a tour by MagicalTrip, proud winner of the Tripadvisor Best of the Best Award. Each experience is led by a MagicalTrip Certified Guide, professionally trained and carefully selected to ensure quality and authenticity.

Begin your journey with a peaceful walk through Kamakura, visiting a shrine famous for its many torii gates and fox statues. Along the way, a local guide will share cultural insights into the relationship between foxes and shrines, Shinto beliefs, and proper shrine etiquette. Continue to a unique cave temple, where you’ll learn about the tradition of washing money for good fortune. Next, enjoy a 30–40 minute forest hike, surrounded by nature and varied terrain, leading to the iconic Great Buddha of Kamakura, an impressive monument with over 800 years of history. Conclude the experience at a temple-run restaurant, where you’ll enjoy local specialties such as udon and vegetable curry.

What's included

  • ✓Entrance fee of the Great Buddha and Hasedera Temple
  • ✓Temple Lunch (Vegetarian, vegan menu is available.)
  • ✓A Certified guide by MagicalTrip
  • ✓Photos
  • ✓Food samplings on Komachi street

Not included

  • ✕Additional foods (Available for purchase)
  • ✕Transportation fee (440 yen)

Meeting and pickup

  • In front of the Clock Tower located in JR Kamakura Station West Exit Your guide will be holding an orange sign saying "Magical Trip"

Good to know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please wear suitable hiking clothes and shoes because the hiking trail is slippery on some parts
  • Routes are subject to change if hiking trails are unusable due to weather conditions
  • In case of rain, we use train to see the Great Buddha statue instead of using hiking trail
  • Please bring water and towel because it's around 5 km walking & hiking tour (Hiking trail is about 2.5km)
  • Because most Japanese restaurants are not fully ready for providing vegetarian menus, choices of vegetarian foods in our tour is available but limited.
  • Out of respect for other guests and to ensure the best tour for everyone, we must start the tour on time.
  • The itinerary for this tour includes some locations that are not accessible by a wheelchair or stroller.
  • Please note that we are unable to guarantee allergy-free or cater to dietary restrictions as the food is prepared in kitchens that do not belong to MagicalTrip. Additionally, there may be instances where substitutions are not possible at certain stops; however, we will make every effort to compensate at different stops throughout the tour.
  • Japan's climate has become more extreme, with summer highs of 40°C (110°F) and winter lows of -5°C (20°F). Please prepare accordingly for the tour.

Cancellation policy

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

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