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
- 7:20 Gracery Shinjuku Meet 7:36 Depart Shinjuku by JR 8:42 Arrive Kamakura After that, by train, bus, and on foot as mentioned 9:20 Goryo Shrine 9:50 Hasedera Temple and the Hydrangea Festival within the grounds 11:00 Great Buddha of Kamakura 11:45 Lunch (near Hasedera Temple) 13:00 Hokokuji Temple 13:50 Hachimangu Shrine 14:20 Komachi Street 15:00 Kamakura Station 15:16 Depart Kamakura by JR 15:41 Disband at Yokohama The customer will then proceed to Akihabara (mentioned they had also gone two days prior)
Title: What's a Private Kamakura Day Tour Like? A Licensed Guide's Report
The guests were visitors from North America. As usual, I prepared a celebration board for them. The guests were interested in history and Buddhism, so at each place we visited I spoke about the history of Kamakura and about Shinto and Buddhism, which they listened to with great interest. They were also interested in nature, and I was able to introduce the hydrangea festival at Hasedera Temple at just the right time. Because the Hotel was near Kabukicho in Shinjuku, the streets were littered with trash the morning after Sunday; however, the guests were amazed that everywhere else we went was completely clean. For lunch, I asked the restaurant to reserve a tatami room, and the guests enjoyed their first experience of dining on tatami mats.
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Transportation cost per person
| No. | Transportation | Route | Fare |
| Section 1 | Train | Shinjuku～Kamakura | 950JPY |
| Section 2 | Train | Kamakura～Hase | 200JPY |
| Section 3 | Train | Hase～Kamakura | 200JPY |
| Section 4 | Bus | Kamakura～Jomyoji | 220JPY |
| Section 5 | Bus | Jomyoji～Hachimangu | 220JPY |
| Section 6 | Train | Kamakura～Yokohama | 360JPY |
| Total | 2,150JPY | ||
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
Marcus_J
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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…
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…
Jun 30, 2026
G2432BLtimothyc
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6 hour tour of Hakone
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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T7734IPbrandons
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First time in hakone
Niro was perfect for us. He was flexible for our first time in Hakone and the kids enjoyed it