Marunouchi Trip Overview
This is a full-day tour from Tokyo to Kamakura by train. Visit Hase Temple which is famous for its beautiful Japanese garden where a variety of flowers bloom throughout the four seasons.
Great Buddha is the second largest bronze statue in Japan.
Tsurugaoka-hachimangu Shrine is the symbol of Kamakura.
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Marunouchi, Japan
Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Marunouchi, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
This is a full-day tour from Tokyo to Kamakura by train. Visit Hase Temple which is famous for its beautiful Japanese garden where a variety of flowers bloom throughout the four seasons.
Great Buddha is the second largest bronze statue in Japan.
Tsurugaoka-hachimangu Shrine is the symbol of Kamakura.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Hase-dera Temple, 3-11-2 Hase, Kamakura 248-0016 Kanagawa Prefecture
Hase Temple is only about five-minute walk from the Hase station. This temple is dedicated to the Eleven-headed Kannon who is said to watch the people and save all the people in the world. Hase Temple is also famous for about 2.500 hydrangeas of more than 40 different kinds. In a rainy season the ground of the temple is covered with beautiful blue and pink hydrangeas.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kotoku-in (Great Buddha of Kamakura), 4 Chome-2-28 Hase, Kamakura 248-0016 Kanagawa Prefecture
Great Buddha in Kotokuin Temple is about 13meters high and 121 tons in weight, the second largest statue after the Great Buddha in Nara in Japan. The Great Buddha sitting against the backdrop of the blue sky and the green trees is amazing.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, 2-1-31 Yukinoshita, Kamakura 248-0005 Kanagawa Prefecture
Tsurugaoka-hachimangu Shrine is the most popular shrine in Kamakura. The approach to the shrine is lined with a lot of cherry trees. In spring you can enjoy walking through the pink-colored tunnel of cherry blossoms.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kamakura Komachidori, Komachi, Kamakura 248-0006 Kanagawa Prefecture
Between Tsurugaoka hachimangu Shrine and Kamakura station there is a pretty street with a lot of restaurants and shops selling traditional Japanese souvenirs. You can enjoy eating or shopping there.
Duration: 1 hour
