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Make your Goshuin Stamp Book in Kamakura Retro Café
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Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Start your cultural journey by crafting your own Goshuin stamp book—a treasured item in Japanese spiritual tradition—at a charming, old-style café in Kamakura. Goshuin, meaning ‘honorable red seal,’ originated centuries ago as proof of temple visits and evolved into beautiful calligraphic art combined with unique temple seals. After completing your book, savor coffee carefully roasted by the café owner or a soft drink, paired with a traditional monaka sweet. As you relax, enjoy stories from the owner about Kamakura’s history and culture. Then, take your handmade Goshuin stamp book and explore a nearby famous Hokokuji temple, known as the bamboo temple, and collect an authentic Goshuin stamp—...
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Goshuin Book Crafting Experience Fee
English Speaking Guide
１ Drink (coffee or soft drink) and monaka (Japanese traditional sweet) at the retro cafe. Macha at Hokokuji temple is to be paid separately by the guests.
Public transportation
Admission Fee to temple and Goshuin Fee
Any drink and/or food except for the one served at the retro cafe.
Meeting Points
Departure
Kamakura Station
The guide will be waiting just outside the East Exit ticket gate at Kamakura Station, holding a signboard that reads ‘Domo Japan Guide`. The tour ends at Hokokuji temple.
Return
Make your Goshuin Stamp Book in Kamakura Retro Café
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Start your cultural journey by crafting your own Goshuin stamp book—a treasured item in Japanese spiritual tradition—at a charming, old-style café in Kamakura. Goshuin, meaning ‘honorable red seal,’ originated centuries ago as proof of temple visits and evolved into beautiful calligraphic art combined with unique temple seals. After completing your book, savor coffee carefully roasted by the café owner or a soft drink, paired with a traditional monaka sweet. As you relax, enjoy stories from the owner about Kamakura’s history and culture. Then, take your handmade Goshuin stamp book and explore a nearby famous Hokokuji temple, known as the bamboo temple, and collect an authentic Goshuin stamp—...
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Goshuin Book Crafting Experience Fee
English Speaking Guide
１ Drink (coffee or soft drink) and monaka (Japanese traditional sweet) at the retro cafe. Macha at Hokokuji temple is to be paid separately by the guests.
Public transportation
Admission Fee to temple and Goshuin Fee
Any drink and/or food except for the one served at the retro cafe.
Meeting Points
Departure
Kamakura Station
The guide will be waiting just outside the East Exit ticket gate at Kamakura Station, holding a signboard that reads ‘Domo Japan Guide`. The tour ends at Hokokuji temple.
Return
Itinerary
Immerse yourself in Japanese tradition at a charming café in Kamakura. Learn about the centuries-old custom of Goshuin (御朱印), a unique tradition cherished by temple visitors. Goshuin are beautiful calligraphic stamps given at temples and shrines as a record of visits. The practice began in the Heian period (794–1185) and evolved into the artful stamps we see today. Each stamp features the temple’s name, a unique design, and sometimes a blessing or poem. Collecting Goshuin has become a popular pastime, creating a personalized spiritual record. Next, craft your own Goshuin stamp book as a unique souvenir. Afterward, walk to a historic temple in Kamakura, renowned for its spiritual heritage, an...
