Nara Private Tours

“Highly Recommended!!!”

Highly recommend taking a tour to see Nara Park with Miyu. The whole experience can be very overwhelming. First there is the overall size of the park (1600 acres), numerous UNESCO World Heritage sites, and wild, bowing deer everywhere. For this reason, my family booked a private tour with Miyu. Miyu had everything planned out and guided us around the park. Never once did we have to pull out our phones to try to use Google Maps/Translate. Miyu expertly led us to see the temples and shrines - handling admission and leading us to see the best spots and must-see items at each location. She helped me with buying a Goshuincho and obtaining my first Goshuins. Miyu also helped my children with their Omikujis. For me the highlight was seeing and feeding the deer (although some can be quite aggressive). Miyu explained the process of feeding the deer and gave us tips to avoid being harassed by the deer. We were finished and leaving for lunch just as the park was beginning to become really crowded. Overall, we were very happy to have Miyu as our guide and were very satisfied with her tour of Nara Park.

Miyu S.

(14 reviews)

Thank you so much for your wonderful review! It makes me truly happy to hear that your family had a great time in Nara. I’m glad I could help you navigate the park so you could focus on making memories together without worrying about maps or translations. Feeding the deer and getting your first Goshuin are such special experiences, and I’m honored I could be a part of them. Please let me know when you're back in Japan—I’d love to guide you and your family again!

“Incredible Day in Nara with Akira!”

We had the most wonderful day trip to Nara due to our tour guide Akira! Akira was flexible with the start time and met us directly at Nara station. He was funny, very knowledgeable, and kind! Akira shared with us many interesting facts throughout our tour, and walked us through the park in a very organized manner. We really enjoyed our time with him at the park and learning so much about the area’s history & how to behave with the cute deer.

Akira F.

(56 reviews)

Thank you so much for your kind review. I truly had a wonderful day with you in Nara. Although our time together was relatively short—just over four hours—I feel we made the most of it. We were able to see the key highlights of Nara and also had some great discussions about the early history of Japan. I genuinely enjoyed our conversations and the time we spent together. Thank you again, and I sincerely hope you’ll return to Japan someday so we can meet again.

“Best tour ever”

One of best tours ever. Akira is a walking encyclopedia for Japan history and shares great stories and does it in very passionate and interesting way. Our four hours tour of Nara went flying and we learned a lot . Definitely worth recommending.

Akira F.

(56 reviews)

was truly an honor for me to be your guide in Nara. First of all, I feel very grateful to have had the opportunity to spend time with your family. You are such a warm and kind family, and I was especially impressed by your strong interest in Japanese history and culture. Because of that, our time together felt very meaningful — every moment of the tour was engaging and worthwhile. I was also very impressed by your children. They listened carefully and showed a great attitude toward learning and understanding things, even the small details behind them. Thank you again — it was a real pleasure meeting all of you. I sincerely hope we will have another opportunity to meet again in the future.