Kamakura Customized Half-Day Tour — Guide Hiro
August, 2024
This is a private guided tour report by Japan Guide Agency (JGA Inc.), a network of 1,000+ government-licensed, English-speaking local guides across all 47 prefectures of Japan.
Tour Itinerary
- 11:40 Meet at Kamakura Station. After storing luggage and helping to purchase Shinkansen tickets to Kanazawa, take the Enoden to Inamuragasaki. Distant view of Mt. Fuji. Return to Hase, visit Hasedera Temple, shopping, and after viewing the Great Buddha, take the Enoden from Hase to Kamakura. Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine. Shopping along Komachi Street. Return to the station and accompany to Yokohama Station. 16:12 Put them on the Tokaido Line, finish and disband. The customer will go to Kanazawa on the 17:24 Shinkansen departing from Tokyo.
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The guests were on their second visit to Japan, having traveled through Asia and Tokyo during a stretch of intense heat, so I expected they might be tired, but there was a bit of a breeze today and they were in great spirits. On this trip they were hoping to see Mount Fuji, and since there was a chance it might be partly visible, with the guests' agreement we headed toward Inamuragasaki. The summit was covered in clouds, but it was just barely visible enough to capture in a photo, which was reassuring. It was also their second time in Kamakura, but they enjoyed themselves and were free to do some shopping as well. The guests have strong feelings and a deep connection to Japan, tracing their roots to Yamaguchi Prefecture. After discussing with the guests, we focused thoroughly on sightseeing and shopping, so there was no time for lunch and they only had a single ice cream, but they said they had a wonderful time.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Train | Kamakura Station～Inamuragasaki | 220JPY |
| Section 2 | Train | Inamuragasaki～Hase | 200JPY |
| Section 3 | Train | Hase～Kamakura | 200JPY |
| Total | 620JPY | ||
I am Hiroki Morikawa :Hiro:, English guide living with my wife ,just a hop skip and jump from Hakone, Kamakura, Tokyo and the Mt. Fuji.
I am a friendly grandfather of 4 grandchildren.
I would love to help you enjoy Japan, using my 3 strong points.
First: I am used to dealing with any kind of matters. I have experienced various situations in the 40 years of my working life.
Second: I am good at making a friendly atmosphere between you and local people to help you enjoy Japan. I was raised in western Japan, studied in northern Japan and now live in central Japan. So I know various local cultures and dialects to communicate with a wide variety of people.
Third: I can explain things from a technical point of view.
For example, how the Great Buddha was constructed, because I am a master of engineering graduated from Hokkaido University.
Please enjoy Japan with me. See you soon!!
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Aug 24, 2026
Deb_K
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Well organised tour
Hiro is obviously an experienced guide.…
Aug 24, 2026
Deb_K
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Well organised tour
Hiro is obviously an experienced guide. He answered any question we asked. He was well organised in dealing with our preferences and was able to taylor our itinerary to our interests. Overall a very enjoyable day. Would definitely recommend.
Aug 6, 2026
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Had an amazing day with Hiro.…
Aug 6, 2026
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Had an amazing day with Hiro. He gave us very comprehensive tour of Hakone. Did great explanation of history and explained a lot about culture of Japan. Very comprehensive.
Jun 30, 2026
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we had a great experience with our guide, Hiro. Despite the weather not cooperating (rain),
Hiro was great about making adjustments so that we could see as much as Hakone as
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Niro was perfect for us. He was…
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Niro was perfect for us. He was flexible for our first time in Hakone and the kids enjoyed it