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. Not affiliated with the Japan Guide Association.

Tour Itinerary

  • 9:30 Meet at hotel
  • →11:00 Hasedera Temple
  • →11:30 Kotokuin Temple
  • →12:30 Lunch @ Komachi Ichiba Furin
  • →14:00 Hokokuji Temple, matcha break
  • →15:00 Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine
  • →16:00 Return to hotel

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The day before, we decided to move up the tour start time and departed 30 minutes earlier. The guests were visitors from North America, and having traveled all over the world, they were interested in history and architecture, attentively observing the construction and exterior of the temples and shrines. Since the weather was fine, at their request we walked through the back streets from Hokokuji Temple to the Hachimangu Shrine. Cherry blossoms were beginning to bloom in various spots, and walking along the cherry tree-lined path of Dankazura in particular, they were deeply moved by the beauty of the blossoms. After this, they plan to travel around Japan by cruise ship.

Transportation cost per person

No.TransportationRouteFare
Section 1SubwayMotomachi-Chukagai~Yokohama224JPY
Section 2TrainYokohama~Kamakura356JPY
Section 3TrainKamakura~Hase200JPY
Section 4BusDaibutsu-mae~Kamakura210JPY
Section 5BusKamakura~Jomyoji220JPY
Section 6TrainKamakura~Yokohama356JPY
Section 7SubwayYokohama~Motomachi-Chukagai224JPY
Total1,790JPY

Hello, I’m Yukie Tachibana, national licensed tour guide living in Yokohama with my family. Please call me Yuki. I have been working as a tour guide for 5years mainly around Tokyo, Kanagawa, for example, Hakone, Kamakura, Yokohama and Kawasaki. I have had an experience of attending a lot of foreign visitors from all over the world in both private and group tours for sightseeing and business in one to multi-days. I’m able to arrange the tour for you, so please feel free to ask me your favorite plan in Japan as to spot, food and some activities. I like to see Buddhist statues in temples so I’d like to introduce our history and culture. Also because I like Japanese animation and character, and animals, I can take you to some shops for the animation and animal cafes that are so popular among tourists. Looking forward to seeing you soon and share wonderful time in Japan! Thank you.

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