Best of Kamakura Private Tour – One Day Highlights

Highlights

• See Kamakura’s most iconic sights — from the Great Buddha to historic Zen temples
• Enjoy a private guide and flexible pacing, ideal for a relaxed, stress-free day
• Customize the itinerary based on your interests, energy level, and timing
• Learn the stories behind Kamakura’s samurai history and Zen culture
• Perfect for first-time visitors, couples, families, and slow travelers

What to expect

Experience the best of Kamakura at your own pace on this private, fully customizable full-day tour, designed to blend iconic landmarks with calm temples, nature, and deep cultural insight.

Just one hour from Tokyo, Kamakura (鎌倉) offers a perfect escape into Japan’s samurai past, Zen traditions, and scenic beauty — with 65 Buddhist temples and 19 Shinto shrines and its Kotoku-in, a big statue of Buddha, dating back to the 13th century.

It was also the city where Japanese Zen Buddhism first developed, and where the Nichiren school of Buddhism was created.

Thanks to this exceptional heritage, Kamakura is only second to Kyoto for the number of major historical temples.