Guided Tours
Explore traditional and modern Japan in Kamakura, Enoshima, Yokohama and Kawasaki. KSGG local volunteers know Kanagawa inside out, and can organize a tour to suit your needs and interests. Kanagawa is easily accessible from Tokyo. Make your trip fun and memorable.
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This is to announce the schedule of the OYAMA Hiking Tour in April, 2024.
Tour date: 27th of April, 2024
Possible number of guests per tour: 5 – 10 guests
Minimum number of guests to run tour: 5 guests
Participation Fee : 1,000yen (as the share of the travel expenses of KSGG guides and the insurance including you.)
※Other expenses (such as your lunch and the travel fee) are not included.
Please apply by April 10. We will accept applications on a first-come-first-served basis.
We have newly opened “OYAMA” course in the “Guided Tours” of this Web site.
Please visit “Guided Tours” from the top of this page for your reference.
Mt. Oyama
Mt. Oyama hiking tour is to visit some spots along the approach to Oyama including the waterfalls before climbing up to Afuri Shrine Shimosya via Oyama-dera Temple.(Tour time: 5 to 6 hours )
Let’s climb up the stairway to Afuri Shrine Shimosya. From there you can see a splendid view awarded 2 stars in Michelin Guide. Surrounded with the sounds of streams and waterfalls, hikers or visitors can enjoy the breezes from the trees, and feel the fresh air of Mt Oyama.
This hiking route is a part of pilgrims’ way leading to Afuri shrine and Oyama-dera Temple on which many people pilgrimaged since ancient times.
<Itinerary>
08:50 Registration starts at Isehara railway station of Odakyu Odawara Line
09:10 Complete registration of all participants
09:20 Departure / Take bus to Oyama station and tour starts
09:50 Start Climbing up Oyama via Koma Sando, Oyama cable car station, and Onnazaka
11:20 Oyama-dera Temple
11:50 Afuri Shrine Shimosha
Lunch
13:20 Miharashidai lookout
14:20 Return to Afuri Shrine Shimosha and start climbing down Onnazaka
14:50 arrive Oyama cable car station (the tour ends)
(Please note that climbing from Afuri Shrine Shimosha to the summit of Mt. Oyama is not included in this tour.)
Please note that the tour may be canceled in advance if a good chance (such as 40% or more) of rain or any bad weather is anticipated during the day of the tour.
Because KSGG organizes the tour on volunteer basis, neither KSGG nor any of KSGG staff are responsible for any injuries, or theft and/or damage to possessions that may occur during the services. KSGG strongly recommends that you take out and hold an appropriate level of travel insurance that provides coverage for you while you are undertaking the tour.
List of Essential Items (to wear and to bring) is also included in the CONDITION OF THE TOUR.
Please refer to the CONDITIONS OF THE TOUR for more details.
Click the Condition of the tour as bellow;
If you are interested in participation, and if you have read and agree to the Condition of the Tour, Click the Agree button as follows for Application;
Please apply by April 10.
ZAZEN (Sitting Meditation) session will be held at Kenchoji Temple for foreigners.
Kanagawa Systematized Goodwill Guide Club (KSGG) will voluntarily escort the participants to the temple and guide them around the temple ground.
Kenchoji is the first-ranked of Zen temple, and is the oldest Zen training monastery.
Time
12:30 Meet at JR Kita-kamakura station .
13:00 Arrive at Kenchoji Temple.
13:30 ZAZEN starts(3sessions,15~20mins for each)
15:10 Q&A session.
16:00 Walk around the temple grounds led by KSGG members.
17:00 Depart at JR Kita-kamakura station.
Fees
Admission Fee for Temple 500yen /person
Fee for ZAZEN session 1,000yen/person
We can escort up to 10 participants.
KSGG will not be liable for any accidents.
If you are interested, please fill out the following application form.
(No later than May 25th,2024, Saturday)
20240424TS
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