4-Hour Kamakura Walking Food Tour
Highlights
Kamakura
gastronomical, photography, sightseeing
Private Tour
4 Hours
Easy
English, French, Italian, Spanish
Languages
English, French, Italian, Spanish
Description
Explore Kamakura’s hidden culinary gems on a 4-hour walking food tour designed for true food lovers. Taste five authentic local dishes—from shirasu-don and handmade croquettes to traditional sweets and pickles—while walking through quiet backstreets, family-run shops, and temple-lined lanes. Discover the rich food culture of working-class Kamakura with an expert local guide away from the tourist crowds.
Itinerary
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4-Hour Itinerary: Eat Like a Local – Kamakura Walking Food Tour
- Begin the tour with an introduction to Kamakura’s working-class food culture.
Learn how coastal traditions and temple life influence everyday meals.
Walk through a local neighborhood where fishing, farming, and history meet.
Taste Dish 1: Shirasu-don (baby sardines over rice) served at a humble, family-run diner.
Understand the significance of shirasu in Kamakura's seasonal coastal diet.
Stroll through the lesser-known backstreets of Komachi-dori.
Skip the commercialized snack stands and step into quiet alleys filled with local charm.
Enjoy Dish 2: Freshly made onigiri or inarizushi from a third-generation rice shop.
Watch how traditional rice balls are crafted with care and simplicity.
Taste Dish 3: Handmade croquette or korokke sandwich served from a 60-year-old butcher shop window.
Chat with the owner and hear food stories passed down through generations in old Kamakura.
Walk toward the peaceful residential area of Hase and Gokurakuji.
Explore narrow lanes lined with temples, gardens, and preserved architecture.
Visit a hidden sweet shop tucked near a quiet local temple.
Savor Dish 4: Traditional dessert such as warabi mochi or zenzai (sweet red bean soup).
Taste Dish 5: A small selection of local pickles or seasonal tsukemono from a tiny storefront.
Optionally, relax at a temple-view garden café with a cup of matcha or hojicha (own cost).
Conclude the tour with local insights, food memories, and tips for continued exploration.
What's Included
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What To Bring
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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| 1 to 10 | /person |
| Child | |
| 1 to 10 | /person |
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This is a private tour |
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