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Tour Itinerary
- Meet at Hotel Premier Asakusa at 9:00. Depart Tokyo Station at 10:00 on the Yokosuka Line, arriving in Kamakura at 10:56. After shopping on Komachi Street. At 11:30, planned to visit Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, but the client wanted to have lunch first, so first enjoyed the cherry blossoms on Wakamiya Avenue, then had lunch from 12:05 to 12:50. After lunch, walked to Zeniarai Benten, arriving at 14:30. From Zeniarai Benten, walked to see the Great Buddha of Kamakura. After visiting the Great Buddha of Kamakura, visited Hase Kannon. Hase Station at 16:00 to Enoshima Station at 16:20. Rested at Katase-Enoshima East Coast.
- Moved from Enoshima Station to Fujisawa. Saw off the client who boarded the JR Tokaido Line departing Fujisawa at 17:35.
Title: Can You Do a Full-Day Private Walking Tour of Kamakura? A Licensed Guide's Report
The guests were a group from North America. Some of the guests had traveled abroad several times before. As a gift, I gave each of the four guests some Kamakura history materials along with a piece of yokan and a piece of mooncake as snacks. When they asked about Kamakura's specialties, we bought sweet beans on Komachi Street. The cherry blossoms were in full bloom in the grounds of Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine and along Wakamiya Oji Avenue, which they enjoyed very much. From Kamakura Station, we visited Hachimangu Shrine, Zeniarai Benten, the Great Buddha, and Hasedera Temple, all on foot. Zeniarai Benten, which most tourists do not visit, was well received, and they washed yen, dollars, and credit cards while praying for wealth. At the Great Buddha, we took a break, ate the snacks I had given them, and entered the interior of the statue. At Hase Kannon, the children seemed tired and said they would wait at the entrance, but I persuaded them that there was an interesting cave inside, and everyone went in. We took the Enoden to Enoshima beach, and since it was the Pacific Ocean on the opposite side from where they live, one of the guests took photos and touched the water at the shoreline.
They felt uneasy about their return train, so they asked me to see them off. I went with them into Fujisawa Station and had them board the front car, which is convenient for transferring to the Ginza Line at Shimbashi. Everyone was able to get a seat. I told them the arrival time at Shimbashi, and we waved goodbye and parted ways.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Train | Asakusa Station～Akihabara Station | 210JPY |
| Section 2 | Train | Akihabara～Kamakura | 950JPY |
| Section 3 | Train | Hase Station～Enoshima Station | 260JPY |
| Section 4 | Train | Enoshima Station～Fujisawa Station | 170JPY |
| Total | 1,590JPY | ||
Hello, new friends! I’m Akio Yasui. I was born in Kyoto City and graduated from Doshisha University in Kyoto and moved to Tokyo for working. I used to work for international companies as a marketing advertising specialist. I have been to fourty five different countries until now and been to all prefectures in Japan.
I have deep knowledge of both traditional and modern culture of Japan based on my experience in Kyoto, Tokyo and their surrounding areas such as Kamakura, Nikko, Nara, Osaka. I can design exclusive and the optinum itineray for you and guide you not only to ordinary tour courses but also casual or hidden locations. My task is making you enjoy Japan and like our culture and people. Let me guide you any where you want to visit and enjoy Japan together.
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Akey did a great job setting the…
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Good time in Hakone
Akey did a great job setting the itinerary and providing all the logistical details. He was also
very knowledgeable about the history of the places we visited. His English was easy to
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Mr Akey showed me an amazing time in Hakone. He planned out a very detailed itinerary based completely on my interests. The hot spring onsen was just what I needed to relax after long travel and a day of walking around the day before. I was hesitant to do the ropeway due to my fear of heights, but am so glad I went. The views were absolutely breathtaking, and I was lucky enough to have a clear enough day to get some incredible views of Mt Fuji. Highly recommend.
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Akito, our private tour leader, was a fabulous person who was kind and had a deep knowledge of ancient and modern Japanese history. He took us on a fun adventure around the bustling Tokoyo, showing us both the posh and modern and local treasures. You should be prepared to walk a lot 🙂
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You can tailor make this to anything you want and the guide delivered exactly what we asked for, along with some extras and very good commentary to explain it all. Only thing is be prepared to travel on subway which can take some time, so make sure what you want to see is geographically close to maximise your sight-seeing.