Kamakura and Yokohama Private Tour: Experience History and Culture with Bilingual Chauffeur
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Kamakura
Experience the history and culture of Kamakura and Yokohama on a private tour with a bilingual chauffeur. See top sights, get local tips, and enjoy a hassle-free day of exploration.
Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Hokokuji Temple (Takedera Temple) - Hōkoku-ji is an old temple in the Kenchō-ji school of the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism located in Kamakura, Japan. Famous for its bamboo garden, it is also known as “Bamboo Temple”. A statue of Gautama Buddha, called Shaka Nyorai in Japanese, in a sacred hall is the temple’s principal image.

  • Hase-dera Temple - Hase-dera, commonly called the Hase-kannon is one of the Buddhist temples in the city of Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, famous for housing a massive wooden statue of Kannon. The temple originally belonged to the Tendai sect of Buddhism, but eventually became an independent temple of the Jōdō-shū.

  • Kotoku-in (Great Buddha of Kamakura) - Kōtoku-in is a Buddhist temple of the Jōdō-shū sect, in the city of Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Its mountain name is Taiizan, and its common temple name is Shōjōsen-ji.

  • Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine - The shrine is a cultural center of the city of Kamakura and serves as the venue of many of its most important festivals with two museums. Two beautiful ponds represent the Taira and Minamoto clans.

  • Kamakura Komachidori - Busy pedestrian walkway lined with apparel, gift & souvenir stores, plus eateries & sweet shops.

  • Yokohama Chinatown - It is about 160 years old, with a population of about 3,000 to 4,000. Today, only a few Chinese people still live there, most being from Guangzhou.

  • Sankeien Gardens - Sankei-en is a traditional Japanese-style garden in Naka Ward, Yokohama, Japan, which opened in 1906. Sankei-en was designed and built by Tomitaro Hara, known by the pseudonym Sankei Hara, who was a silk trader.

  • Minatomirai - We will visit this place if time permits.

Minatomirai is a futuristic waterfront with a high-rise observation deck and stylish boutiques at Yokohama Landmark Tower and Plaza. Families also take in the skyline from the Cosmo Clock 21 Ferris wheel or tour the 1930s sailing ship Nippon Maru. Mitsubishi Industrial Museum has dynamic exhibits of rockets and submarines, while Rinko Park hosts summer concerts. Waterside promenades host upscale bars and eateries.

What's Included
  • Free picture taking / video making assistance for clients if needed.
  • Private transportation
  • Fuel Charges, Parking Fee and Toll Charges
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Bottled water
Additional Information

Kamakura is a coastal city in Japan, located just to the south of Tokyo. Once the seat of political power in Japan’s medieval period, Kamakura today is known for its scenic beachfront and numerous Zen Buddhist temples and Shinto sanctuaries. Its most famous feature is the great bronze statue of the Buddha at Kotoku-in Temple, standing at approximately 13 meters tall, which survived a 15th-century tsunami.
Yokohama city boasts an expansive Chinatown filled with a variety of Chinese eateries and marketplaces. It’s also home to the Sankei-en Garden, a botanical park showcasing historic Japanese dwellings from different time periods, and the coastal Minato Mirai district, where the towering 296m Landmark Tower is situated.

The tour is roughly 10 hours in duration and includes travel time. Additional charges apply for groups exceeding 5 participants.

  • Multilingual Driver
  • Visit all major attractions within a day
  • Help offered for photograph taking when requested
  • Smooth, worry-free excursion
  • Gain insider tips and knowledge
  • Optimize your limited schedule with our efficient pickup and drop-off service
  • Tour duration is approx 10 hours including commuting time.
  • A group of more than 5 people can be facilitated at an additional cost.
  • This is not a guided tour but can be arranged on request at an additional cost of a guide.
Location
Hokokuji Temple (Takedera Temple)
2-7-4 Jomyoji,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(19 Ratings)
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Andrewlh9734up
May 22, 2024
Tired, but happy. - Shah did a great job. We were picked up at our hotel on time. He was good natured, and truly wished our tour to be exceptional. It was. We had a special request for Yokohama. Shah made it happen, and we met some wonderful people. Thank you Shah.
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Mark_h
Mar 25, 2024
Great experience! - Irfan was our chauffeur. He was very polite and answered all questions we had. The pick up and drop off at our hotel were worth the cost. Irfan got us to the first destination right as it opened. Here's a tip: get the tea ticket and enjoy. Irfan navigated the crazy traffic and streets very well. Each stop was impressive. Be warned: there are a lot of stairs. You don't have to walk up the stairs if you don't want to, but wear good shoes if you want to see everything. Irfan got us into each location then let us explore what we wanted at our own pace. Perfect for my group. The weather could have been better, but that's nobody's fault. I would not hesitate to book this or another tour from the same company again.
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Virtuala2024
Jan 6, 2024
Special and unique experience - Me and my partner both enjoyed the tour, food and weather. It was a fantastic trip to a remarkable Kamakura and Yokohama. Words and photos only scrap the surface of how awesome it is. Beautiful place, well worth the long day tour.
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Socratesa1975
Dec 14, 2023
So beautiful places - Everything about Yokohama and Kamakura was amazing.The shrine was fantastic.We wish we had more time to spend there.Our tour guide IRFAN was THE BEST!!You could tell he had so much passion about history of this places .Water available in bottles.We would highly,highly recommend IRFAN.
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Angel
Dec 4, 2023
Beautiful scenery - Fun day trip with our tour guide Irfan. We were able to visit many beautiful sightseeing locations! Shrines, small shops, and great food — we got to experience everything!
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Andrew_o
Nov 29, 2023
Great tour - This was a grea tour as we got to see a number of beautiful and scenic spots. Irfan was very accomodating and changed the tour so that my son could see the Gundnam Factory I would happily use Irfan again
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Jroger_e
Nov 18, 2023
Great Experience to Komokura! - Our driver, Irfan, was wonderful and managed our tour brilliantly and even found time to add a special extra stop at a beautiful Japanese garden at the end. Irfan brought us to all the sights on the itinerary, and suggested a fabulous place for lunch. Irfan was polite and professional!
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Alecxielivieyne
Oct 18, 2023
Absolutely brilliant tour and great value for money - All aspects of this tour were excellent. It was a 100% return on investment as it covered the most tourist attractions in one day. Deniz was very personable, entertaining, filled the tour with lot of information and was very funny. He was not only knowledgeable but also very concerned about each of our family members’ need and their well-being throughout the tour. Absolutely excellent tour and well worth the money. Nice food, kind people and safe city.
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Alexandre_b
Apr 11, 2024
Bad driver - this review concerns the driver : such deplorable service and behavior from our driver. It started in the morning by offering us extra services that if we accepted we had to pay in cash without the company being aware. Then at noon the driver told us he was at our disposal but didn't answer us for an hour. He claimed to have been stopped by the police. I sent a message to notify to sluzeb the situation and following this the driver was oppressive towards us all afternoon, constantly asking me to send us a message because otherwise he would be fired. This type of behavior harms the image of your company and we were extremely disappointed with the day which cost us around 100,000 yen. This was supposed to be a moment of relaxation and not an oppressive moment. Edit : the company has been notified and responds that they are taking the problem seriously and are continuing investigations
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Scott
Apr 7, 2024
Read the fine print!! - The driver showed up on time. About 30 minutes later, the car had a flat tire. The “private chauffeur” did not know where the spare tire was located. Japan roadside service showed up and helped changed the tire. Unfortunately, the spare was flat and unusable.. so we traveled on the highway at 10 kmh basically on the rim itself.. waited an hour-ish for another car to continue our tour.. We lost ~ 3 hours of the “tour time”. We paid 100,000 yen for the day.. and were offered 14,000 yen as compensation for lost time.. I asked for 30,000 yen since the tour was supposed to be for 10 hours. Seemed like a fair ask. Was told that this was the best offer and to contact TripAdvisor for a partial refund. Took the 14,000 yen and emailed TripAdvisor for the rest.. Viator denied the request.. Why can’t people do what is fair?? And btw.. the “tour” is a non-native driver for the day.. no real knowledge of the site you are going to.. just a driver.
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