Kamakura Welcome Guides

23/04/2025

On April 18th in the afternoon, a KWGA guide has welcomed 9 Italian visitors in Kamakura. They enjoyed the beautiful Hachimangu Shrine, majestic Great Buddha, and the attractive Hasedera. Everthing seemed impressive as it was their first time experience to feel Japanese culture in the beginning of Japan tour. Have a nice trip!!

23/04/2025

On April 17th , KWGA guided a family from Myanmar. Visited Hokokuji bamboo garden, Hasedera, and Grear Buddha. They prayed sincerely in front of the majestic Great Buddha. We hope they had a memorable time with family in Kamakura.

15/04/2025

On April 4th, KWGA had the pleasure of welcoming a guest from Bologna, Italy.

We explored Kamakura at its most beautiful—right in the middle of full-bloom cherry blossoms🌸
We even got to try a short zazen meditation at Kenchoji, Japan’s first Zen training temple!
We also enjoyed some off-the-beaten-path spots like the peaceful Myohonji Temple and Zaimokuza Beach. Kamakura is full of hidden charms.

We’re so grateful you came all the way to visit Kamakura and hope to see you again someday!

4月4日、KWGAはイタリア・ボローニャからのゲストを桜満開の鎌倉にご案内しました。日本初の禅専門道場・建長寺では、座禅体験をしていただきました。さらに、静寂な妙本寺や材木座海岸の風景なども一緒に楽しみました。鎌倉には、歴史や文化、自然・・数々の魅力が詰まっています。

14/04/2025

On Apr. 14, KWGA guided a couple from Los Angells and another couple from Hawai at Houkokuji temple, Tsurugaoka shrine and Great Buddha.

13/04/2025

On April 11th, we had the pleasure of guiding a lovely family from Brazil around Kamakura.
We visited Hokokuji (the Bamboo Temple), Jomyoji, Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, the Great Buddha, and Hasedera Temple.
Our guests also enjoyed a traditional matcha tea experience and had a chance to connect with Japanese culture.

Thank you so much for coming all the way to Kamakura—it was a joy to spend the day with you!

KWGAは、ブラジルからの素敵なご家族を報国寺、浄妙寺、鶴岡八幡宮、高徳院、長谷寺へご案内しました。お抹茶の体験も楽しみ日本の文化にも触れていただきました。遠いブラジルから、鎌倉にお越しいただきありがとうございました！

13/04/2025

On March 28th, the Kamakura Welcome Guide Association had the pleasure of guiding a guest from Australia to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, the Great Buddha, and Hasedera Temple.
We enjoyed a lovely walk together, surrounded by the early-blooming cherry blossoms.
After a string of rainy days, we were lucky to have beautiful sunshine—perhaps thanks to our guest, who must be a true "sunshine man"! ☀️🌸

3/28にKWGAは、オーストラリアからのゲストを鶴岡八幡宮と大仏、長谷寺へご案内しました。 咲き始めの桜をご一緒に楽しく散策しました。 雨が続いた日々で、気持ちのよい晴れの日になったのは、ゲストが晴れ男さんだったおかげでしょう！

11/04/2025

In the afternoon on Apr. 11, KWGA guided 6 persons wirh 30guide at Great Buddha..

4月11日午後に6人のゲストを3人のガイドで大仏をご案内しました。

11/04/2025

In the morning on Apr. 11, KWGA guided the couple from Denmark at Trugaoka Hachimangu shrine. They could enjoy one hour of free guided tour wiith the volunteer guide.

4月11日の午前中、KWGAはデンマークからのカップルを八幡宮をご案内。一時間の無料のガイドを楽しまれました。

09/04/2025

07/04/2025

A charming couple from Australia participated in the Friday-Scheduled guided Tour to enjoy the visit to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine.
The weather was beautiful and cherry blossoms were at their best, which made our day!

06/04/2025

On April 2nd a lovely honeymoon couple enjoyed tour in Kamakura with a KWGA guide. Visited Hachimangu Shrine, Hokokuji, Great Buddha and Hasedera. It was their first time experience to taste Matcha tea in Bamboo Temple Hokokuji. Cherry blossoms almost in full bloom looked like to celebrate their happy marriage!

04/04/2025

On April 3rd, we welcomed a nice couple from England to visit 3 major historical sites in Kamakura.
It was rainy all day, but an amazing day with lots of joy and blessings.
Cherry blossoms, peonies, camellias, etc. were blooming beautifully, which enhanced our day!

31/03/2025

le 29 mars, KWGA a accueilli un groupe de neuf jeunes Français tous très sympathiques.
Malgré la pluie glaciale, nous avons passé une journée bien agréable avec les fleurs de cerisiers, visitant le sanctuaire Shinto de Trurugaoka Hachimangu, le temple Zen de Kenchoji et le beau Grand Bouddha.
Bonne continuation et bon voyage au Japon!

27/03/2025

On Mar. 27th, KWGA guided a couple from South Calorina at Houkokuji temple, Trugaoka Hachimangu shrine and the Great Guddha. They could enjoy the guided tour and the lunch at Onari Yokocho restraunt. (speacial Vegan sushi & shirasu)
We wish they could enjoy the three weeks travel in Japan.

３月２７日、鎌倉ウエルカムガイドはサウスカロナイナからのカップルを、報国寺、鶴ヶ岡八幡宮、大仏をご案内。
お成り横丁での昼食では、ビーガンの寿司とシラス丼を楽しまれました。３週間の日本での滞在をお楽しみください。

22/03/2025

On March 19th a lady from Hungary visited Kamakura with KWGA guide. She
loved the beautiful bamboo garden in Hokokuji, and enjoyed Matcha tea there
in a tea house. She also visited Kenchoji Zen temple and tried the original
vegetable soup invented by monks of the temple in the past. Everything
seemed special to experience and feel Japanese culture.

ハンガリーからのお客様をKWGAがガイドしました。報国寺の竹林の休耕庵にて抹茶を
いただき、建長寺に参拝後は近くでけんちん汁を 召し上がりました。建長寺の僧が
昔考案したものと言われています。

20/03/2025

2025年3月20日KWGA迎接台灣的遊客訪問了鶴岡八幡宮、大佛、長谷寺、江之島。與前一天的惡劣天氣截然不同，天公作美，玩得好開心！

17/03/2025

“1 year boy’s first Kamakura”

The family from fair Verona enjoyed Kamakura.
The boy was sleeping all through the tour (^_^;)

ベビーカーの男の子はついぞ目を覚ましませんでしたが、紛れもなく彼の『はじめての鎌倉』！

16/03/2025

オーストラリアからのクルーズ船旅行の皆さまに、KWGAガイドが鎌倉をご案内しました。静かな報国寺の竹林や、国宝の高徳院大仏を散策しました。早咲きの玉縄桜に続いて、もうすぐ本格的な桜の季節です。

On March 15th KWGA guided a friendly group of tourists from Australia. After a long cruise trip to Japan they enjoyed a relaxing tour in Kamakura. Visited Hokokuji Temple with the beautiful Bamboo garden and the historic Great Buddha sitting in open air. Cherry blossoms are beginning to bloom to tell spring is coming !