15 Multi-Day Japan Tours That Stop in Kamakura

1.Simply Japan 14-Day Tour by Explore!

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 262 reviews · 14 days · from $5120Our pick

Take a 14-day, English-guided group trip from Tokyo to Kyoto, with 7 to 16 people, 3-star hotels, a Buddhist temple stay and a mix of included visits and free time. Ride the shinkansen, see the Jigokudani snow monkeys, join morning prayers at Zenkoji and visit Hiroshima’s Peace Park. Tour leaders vary by departure.

“Having Doni as Tour Leader as he was excellent. Visit to the snow monkeys at Jigokudani. Visit to Miyajima island and climbing Mt Misen Peace Park in Hiroshima”

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2.Tokyo to Osaka by Rail – Private Tour (14 Days) with Explore!

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 262 reviews · 14 days

Travel from Tokyo to Osaka by train on a 14-day private journey with selected English-speaking guides in Tokyo, Hiroshima and Kyoto. You’ll navigate Japan independently with travel instructions and tickets, visit Matsumoto Castle and Kanazawa’s samurai district, see Jigokudani’s snow monkeys, and spend a night at a traditional Takayama ryokan.

“We saw monks ring a temple bell! Sounds like a small thing but it was very special.”

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3.Hidden Tokyo Experience by Discovi Travel – 8 Days

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 21 reviews · 7 days

Spend eight days based in Tokyo, with guided walks through Harajuku, Shibuya, Asakusa, Akihabara and Kamakura. Expect a small group, plenty of independent time, an evening pub crawl and a guided sushi and yakiniku dinner in Shinjuku. Hotel, capsule and deluxe packages differ, so check what your price includes.

“Had a great time, great balance of group time and solo time, and made awesome memories. Truly a hidden experience, you really do feel like you are living in Tokyo like a native citizen.”

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4.Highlights of Japan 13-Day Tour by Travel Chasers

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 13 reviews · 13 days · from $3965

Travel from Tokyo to Kanazawa over 13 days, with guided visits to temples, castles, gardens and traditional towns. Expect a full schedule, coach transfers, one Shinkansen ride and some free time. Tour leaders such as Jamie Seymour and Ken Simpson have led past departures, but guides vary.

“Ken Simpson, our Travel Leader, was the main reason this entire adventure was excellent! Along with Masako and Naru, they were a dynamic team. Always were happy and navigating obstacles to ensure our trip was incredible no matter what. For Ken specifically, I would request him every time for every new place I visit. His organization, expectations, and recommendations made this trip the best I've ever had. Give this man whatever he wants, priority on places he wants to tour/lead next, or a raise. He is definitely a keeper! The overall tour was also incredible - We did hit cherry blossom season at its prime, which I know is luck-based.…”

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5.Japanese Scenes and Mount Fuji 19-Day Tour by Europamundo

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 13 reviews · 19 days · from $6884

Travel from Tokyo to Mount Fuji and Hokkaido on a 19-day guided Japan tour, with bullet trains, ferries, temples, hot springs and a night at a Mount Koya monastery. Guides may change, and some departures combine English and Spanish groups. Expect a full schedule, substantial walking and a mix of city hotels and traditional stays.

“The trip completely fulfilled our expectations (with a small restriction regarding Hiroshima)! The days were long and exhausting, but the respective starting points always motivated us to tackle the average daily distance of around 7km or 14 floors! The hotels were all good, as was the included or recommended food. The tour guides were good to top in a certain range, the group discipline in terms of keeping to the times was sometimes quite lax.”

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6.Discovering Kamakura and Mount Fuji by Europamundo – 2-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 10 reviews · 2 days · from $476Best value

Leave Tokyo for Kamakura’s bamboo grove and Great Buddha, then spend a night in Odawara before visiting Owakudani, Oshino Hakkai and Lake Kawaguchiko. The guided coach tour reaches Mount Fuji’s Fifth Station at 2,305 meters, weather permitting. English guidance, hotel accommodation and breakfast are included.

“Our Tour guides Erika and especially Jose where very kind and outstanding. They took care of us and give us a warm feeling.”

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7.Japanime: 7-Day Tour of Tokyo’s Anime Scene by The Dragon Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 7 days · from $1111Top rated

Spend seven days following Tokyo’s anime and manga trail with an English-speaking Adventure Leader. Visit the Your Name stairs, see the Unicorn Gundam, explore Akihabara and enjoy a free day for Kamakura or a theme park. Shared hostel rooms are standard; meals and airport transfers are not included.

“The tour was amazing. We saw a variety of sights from temples, to buildings that inspired many scenes in anime. We went to all the world famous anime and gaming destinations.”

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8.Essential Japan and Hakone 8-Day Tour by Europamundo

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6 reviews · 8 days · from $2560

Travel from Tokyo to Osaka with guided city visits, a Kamakura Buddha, Mount Fuji viewpoints, Kyoto temples and Nara’s deer park. The eight-day coach tour includes hotel stays, selected admissions, two dinners and a Nara lunch. Guides such as Akane, David, Vanessa and Ken have earned praise, though guide teams can change.

“Hello, we finished our tour and we thought it was terrific. Special thanks to wonderful guides Akane, David, Vanessa, Ken and Luis. David, Vanessa and Ken were especially terrific and really enhanced our enjoyment tremendously. Javier and Saul, although nice, lacked interest and energy and provided minimal commentary. Please note that the micro-rooms in Holiday Inn Express in Osaka City Center are NOT suitable for more than one person to a room. There is no space for suitcases for 2 people and besides being uncomfortable, this presents a fire danger. You have to block your door with your suitcases because there is no space in the room to put them.…”

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9.Essential Japan and Hakone end Tokyo by Europamundo – 11-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · 11 days · from $3792

Take an 11-day guided coach trip from Tokyo through Kamakura, Mount Fuji, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka and Hiroshima. Expect landmark visits, included admissions, buffet breakfasts, selected meals and a night at a hot-spring inn. English guidance is provided, though some departures may be bilingual.

“Overall a very satisfying tour many great sights as per the itinerary, well organised with good input from the guides.”

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10.Upgraded – Discover Japan 9-Day Tour by Explore!

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 6 reviews · 9 days · from $6570

Travel with an English-speaking Explore Tour Leader in a small group of 7 to 16, from Tokyo to Kyoto over nine days. Expect bullet trains, temples, sushi, a private Zen session in Kamakura, a Hakone stay with an outdoor onsen bath, Hiroshima’s Peace Park and a tea ceremony on Miyajima.

“I thought it was all a highlight out guide with all her knowledge made everything a wonderful experence”

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11.Tokyo to Takayama – 13 days by On The Go Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 5 reviews · 13 days · from $4460

Travel from Tokyo to Takayama with an English-speaking guide, riding bullet trains and visiting temples, castles, Hiroshima and Miyajima. You’ll spend one night in a ryokan at Lake Kawaguchi, with dinner and hot springs included. Most days involve walking, and some meals and entrance fees are extra.

“First tour guide for the first 8 days was great, second tour guide tried hard and seemed lovely as a person, but she was disorganized, oblivious of who was or wasn't following her, was unaware of where she was going at times, and just didn't seem like she knew how to do the job. I'm not the only one who felt that way. Your pre trip support was excellent and accommodating, but having taken a number of tours with other organizations, Rick steve's in Europe, you charge a lot when offering very little. I will not recommend your tour group to anyone, and will most likely discourage others from taking…”

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12.Best of Japan – 8 days by On The Go Tours

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 3 reviews · 8 days · from $2432

Travel with an English-speaking guide from Tokyo to Kyoto by local trains, highway bus and bullet train. Visit Asakusa, Kamakura, Lake Kawaguchi and Kyoto’s major temples, with a night at a traditional inn featuring local dinner and natural hot springs.

“Good basic tour of several of the highlights, with an excellent guide. Felt that it gave me a good grounding for more adventures solo.”

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13.Cherry Blossoms of Japan Tour (Tailor-Made Private) – 14 Days by Odynovo

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews · 14 days · from $8711

Travel privately from Tokyo to Osaka with English-speaking guides for scheduled sightseeing, cherry blossom stops, and cultural visits. Highlights include a Sumida River cruise, a Hakone hot spring inn, Takayama’s old town, Shirakawa-go’s farmhouses, Kyoto temples, and Nara’s deer. One rail transfer is self-guided.

“My husband and I have recently returned from a 14 day private Japan tour. We have been travelling with Odynovo since 2018 and visited many countries in South Asia and Europe. Odynovo has always done a superb job organizing and planning our trips and Japan was no exception. Our trusted travel agent Mia Wang once again did her best designing our itinerary to the very detail. Mia also stayed in touch with me during the trip sending updates and necessary information. We felt as always so well taken care of. When you are far away from home you need to know you are in good hands. Odynovo is a way…”

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14.Essential Japan and Hakone end Hiroshima (including Hakone) 10-Day Tour by Europamundo

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 2 reviews · 10 days · from $3240

Travel by coach from Tokyo to Hiroshima over 10 days, with visits to Kamakura, Mount Fuji, Kyoto, Nara and Miyajima. Expect major temples, gardens and city sights, selected meals and admissions, and a traditional ryokan night near Kawaguchiko. English-language guiding is offered, though some services may be bilingual.

“In my opinion the mixed groups is not a good idea: we had people with very different cultural backgrounds, education, behaviour... At some point we couldn't hear English speaking guide at all as the majority of the group was non stop chatting among them during the explanations. Also, people were receiving all the time the messages from their families and it was constantly noisy in the bus. Another point - the tours offered were very basic, in my opinion they are good just for people who don't really care about the country they visit - everybody was mostly focused on the free time for shopping. We visited very few places…”

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15.Essential Japan and Hakone end Hiroshima (including Owakudani) by Europamundo

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 2 reviews · 10 days · from $3225

Travel from Tokyo to Hiroshima on a guided 10-day coach tour, stopping at Kamakura, Owakudani, Mount Fuji, Kyoto, Nara, Himeji, and Miyajima. Expect hotel breakfasts, selected meals, landmark admissions, and a traditional inn stay with an onsen. English guiding is listed for Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka; guides may change during the trip.

“In my opinion the mixed groups is not a good idea: we had people with very different cultural backgrounds, education, behaviour... At some point we couldn't hear English speaking guide at all as the majority of the group was non stop chatting among them during the explanations. Also, people were receiving all the time the messages from their families and it was constantly noisy in the bus. Another point - the tours offered were very basic, in my opinion they are good just for people who don't really care about the country they visit - everybody was mostly focused on the free time for shopping. We visited very few places…”

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