Kamakura Historical Walking Tour with the Great Buddha
Explore at your pace
Guided tour
Meals included
- All entrance fees, a temple lunch, food tastings, and photos are included—just bring your curiosity and appetite.
- Stroll through Kamakura’s historic shrines, unique cave temples, and the legendary Great Buddha with a local guide.
- Sample authentic Japanese snacks and street foods along lively Komachi shopping street.
- Take a scenic 30–40 minute forest hike, discovering local traditions and hidden gems along the way.
- Enjoy a temple-run lunch with vegetarian and vegan options, offering a true taste of Kamakura’s culinary heritage.
- Temple lunch (vegetarian and vegan options)
- Food samplings on Komachi street
- Entrance fee for Great Buddha
- Entrance fee for Hasedera Temple
- Photos from your experience
- Certified local guide
- Additional foods (Available for purchase)
- Transportation fee (440 yen)
These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.
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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 to bring
- Wear suitable hiking clothes and shoes, as some trails may be slippery and the experience involves approximately 5 km of walking and hiking, including a 2.5 km hiking trail.
- Bring water and a towel to stay comfortable during the walk and hike.
- Prepare for the Japanese climate by dressing appropriately for hot summers or cold winters.
What's not allowed
- Pets are not permitted on this tour.
- Infants must not sit on laps, and infant seats are not available.
Accessibility
- This experience is not wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Additional information
- The tour is not recommended for people with back problems, pregnant travelers, or those with heart conditions.
- Routes may change due to weather conditions; in case of rain, a train will be used instead of the hiking trail.
- Vegetarian options are limited, and allergy-free or special dietary requests cannot be guaranteed.
- The tour starts on time, so late arrivals may miss the tour.
- Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
- Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.
- Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.
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