Kamakura Customized Half-Day Tour — Guide Hiro
November, 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
- 9:50 Meet at Kamakura Station. Take the Enoden to Inamuragasaki, distant view of Mt. Fuji, return to Hase, Goryo Shrine, Hasedera Temple, Great Buddha of Kamakura. Afterward, lunch near Hasedera. Return to Kamakura Station.
- By bus to Hokokuji Temple, by bus back to Hachimangu, Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, via Komachi-dori to Kamakura Station. Rode together on the JR, dispersed at Yokohama Station at 13:30. The guests returned directly to their hotel on the Yaesu side of Tokyo Station.
What Is a Private Kamakura Day Tour Like? A Licensed Guide's Report
The guests were visiting Japan on a trip. When they kindly shared that this was a special celebratory trip, I decided to celebrate the occasion. I had them sign the congratulatory board that I always carry with me, and we took a photo at Inamuragasaki with Mount Fuji in the background. The only regret was that Mount Fuji was a little hazy that day. Since they mentioned they were also going to Nikko and Kyoto, I took the opportunity to explain the difference between shrines and temples and introduced the proper way to worship. The guests were also interested in Japanese kanji, hiragana, and katakana, so I introduced some simple kanji characters. They told me they had studied a little hiragana and katakana before coming to Japan.
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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 |
| Section 4 | Bus | Kamakura～Jomyoji | 220JPY |
| Section 5 | Bus | Jomyoji～Hachimangu | 220JPY |
| Total | 1,060JPY | ||
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…
Had an amazing day with Hiro.…
Aug 6, 2026
Marcus_J
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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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Jun 30, 2026
G2432BLtimothyc
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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
possible.
Jun 25, 2026
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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