Step into Japan's ancient samurai capital. A full-day private journey from Tokyo to Kamakura's temples, gardens, and coastal charm.

Starting price
From $500 USD
Kamakura feels like a different country. Just an hour south of Tokyo, the air changes. It gets softer, filled with the scent of salt from Sagami Bay and old cedar from hillside temples. This was Japan's political center 800 years ago, and that samurai spirit still lingers in the quiet lanes and monumental statues. We'll pick you up from your Tokyo hotel in a quiet, comfortable car. No train schedules, no crowded stations. Just you and your private guide-driver, heading toward the coast. You'll stand before the Great Buddha of Kotoku-in, a bronze giant that has watched seasons change since 1252. Feel the cool, dim silence inside Hasedera Temple, where thousands of tiny Jizo statues guard the souls of children. Walk the approach to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu, the city's grand Shinto heart, on a path once reserved for shoguns. Then there's Komachi Street, where the smell of freshly grilled fish cakes and sweet potato tempura pulls you from one tiny shop to the next. Want more? We can slip into Hokokuji Temple's bamboo grove, where sunlight filters through a thousand green stalks and the only sound is the rustle of leaves. This isn't just sightseeing. It's a full reset. A chance to breathe deep and touch a quieter, deeper layer of Japan before returning to Tokyo's energy by evening. You'll come back with photos, sure. But you'll also carry the feeling of temple bells echoing off ancient hills.
Pickup and drop-off is available within Tokyo's 23 special wards at no additional charge. This includes areas such as Shinjuku, Shibuya, Minato, Chiyoda, Taito, Sumida, Chuo, Shinagawa, Meguro, Setagaya, Toshima, Bunkyo, Ota, Nakano, Suginami, Kita, Arakawa, Itabashi, Nerima, Adachi, Katsushika, Edogawa, and Koto.