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Nara Highlights from Kyoto or Osaka
Nara is located about 40km south from Kyoto and 30km east from Osaka.
It is an older capital than Kyoto and as old as Osaka.
It was about 1300 years ago.
There are ancient temples. Most of them are older than Kyoto and are not Zen temple.
Nara is quieter than Kyoto and Osaka.
More than one thousand friendly deer live with Nara citizens.
And also Nara has a lot of local food like Sushi, Ramen and so on.
You would be able to have unique experience.
Meeting Point
At the lobby in your Hotel in Kyoto city or Osaka city
Meet at the lobby of your hotel in Kyoto or Osaka
Kasuga-Taisha Shrine
It is a central Shinto shrine of Kasuga-shrines which are there about 1000 branches in Japan.
Three deities were enshrined to protect Nara from evils. And the forest in the shrine has not been touched by human for more than 1000 years. It is one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Lunch
Todai-ji temple(The Great Buddha)
Todai-ji is also famous for the "Big Buddha statue". It is 14.7 meters height bronze statue.
The statue is kept in Great Buddha Hall, the main building whose height is about 50 meters.
About 1300 years ago, the temple and statue were built for playing to stop natural disaster, famine, the pandemic and so on. It is one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Koufuku-ji temple
Koufuku-ji is a Buddhist temple and tutelary temple of Fujiwara clan. Fujiwara clan had been the most influential power over imperial government in ancient Japan. Kamatari Fujiwara implemented Taika Reform which built the basis of ancient Japanese central government.
It is one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Nara-machi
Nara-machi is an area where is southern from national road 369.
It has old town scape with narrow road. There are many traditional style houses which are Japanese cuisine restaurant, tea room, traditional goods shop and so on.
Return to your hotel in Kyoto or Osaka
Ending Point
Your Hotel in Kyoto city or Osaka city
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Inclusions & Exclusions
Guide fee,
Hotel pick-up fee in Kyoto city or Osaka city
Transportation fee between guide's house and your hotel in Kyoto or Osaka.
Transportation fee(you and guide) during this tour.
Lunch, dinner, entrance fee(you and guide),
Entrance fees are 600yen for Todai-ji, 500yen for Kasuga-taisha, 700yen for Koufuku-ji.
Tour Important Information
We will walk long (more than 5km). So you should wear walking shoes.
Important message from the supplier
I can guide you from Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, and Nara if you pay the pick up fee.
Please ask the fee.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Nara Tour Reviews
“Thank you for our tour Yoshi”
We departed Osaka in the morning of this tour, and Yoshi kindly adapted the tour’s schedule to include him guiding us to the correct station for travelling to Kyoto. This was our third consecutive day spent with Yoshi as our guide, and he was just as friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. It was a particularly hot day, so he allowed us plenty of breaks in the shade with cold drinks. We saw the golden pavilion, bamboo forest, thousand-shrine gate and Gion geisha district. All were really enjoyable despite the oppressive heat, and adapted our tour to finish a little early at our request because of our long hot day. He also went out of his way to arrange a delicious vegetarian monk set lunch at the temple in the bamboo forest area, which was in a Michelin-star tatami-mat floor room. Our time with Yoshi was overall superb. He is a wonderful guide for first-time visitors who my family and I couldn’t recommend more.
Yoshiharu K.
(46 reviews)Dear Tom Actually, I was super-suprised for not only the value of the tip but also the paper wrapping the tip up. It was very famous temple's paper. The temple is famous for the origin of "Manga" comics in Japan. There were famous pictures on the paper! Anyway, thank you for your evaluation and tip. And I hope you will have good trip and return home safely. Yours sincerely, Yoshi
“Thank you Yoshi! ”
Yoshi guided us to the sights of Nara including shrines, a giant bronze buddha and Nara park. He always put our preferences and wishes first, especially with the hot September sun. He is kind and considerate, and overall great company to travel with. He is really helpful on public transport by clearly informing us where our stops are and where to go, always checking back to make sure we are all accounted for and well.
Yoshiharu K.
(46 reviews)Dear Tom Thank you for your evaluation and your tip Y(^^)Y. The tour day was very hot but there were few tourists. So we were easy to visit those destinations.(Every cloud has silver lining?) I am very happy to hear you are satisfied with the tour. Yours sincerely, Yoshi
“Yoshi is a great guide”
Yoshi was very friendly and guided us around to explore Osaka including Dotonbori and street markets. He helped us acquire an Osaka underground ICOCA card to use for all kinds of public transport. Such a friendly and keen guide who kept an eye out for us every step of the way whilst teaching us about each area!
Yoshiharu K.
(46 reviews)Dear Tom Thank you for your evaluation and your tip Y(^^)Y. Stations in Osaka are busy and very complicated. So I was keen not to make customers loose the way. By the way, you can use ICOCA card in some vending machines, for instance to buy coke. Please check the machine having "ICOCA" mark.I guess you can use all value of ICOCA before leaving Japan by drinking a lot of coke (^^). Yours sincerely, Yoshi
