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Visit to NANZOIN Temple by car

From December 2025

Visit to NANZOIN Temple by car

Art, Culture, & Historical

Car Tour (driving guide)

Joined 2018

Masatoshi M.

5.00 / 5

(39 reviews)

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Fukuoka

English

3 hours

Private tour (only you and Masatoshi M.)

Up to 4 people

The Shakyamuni Nirvana Statue at Nanzoin Temple.

Completed in 1995, it measures 41 meters in length, 11 meters in height, and weighs 300 tons—making it one of the largest bronze reclining Buddha statues in the world.

It also became well known when the temple’s chief priest won the top prize and bonus prizes in the Jumbo Lottery,

with many saying it might have been a blessing from the statue.

Surrounded by lush greenery, the serene expression of the Buddha watches over visitors in quiet peace.

Itinerary

This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!

09:00 AM

Meeting Point

your hotel in Fukuoka

- or Hakata station or Fukuoka airport

09:30 AM

NANZOIN Temple

The guardian deity Fudo Myoo and the 41m long bronze reclining Budda statue are must-sees.

Ending Point

your hotel in Fukuoka

Want to personalize this tour?

This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.

Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

Guide fee and hotel pickup using my privately owned car

Toyota Sienta Hybrid

Includes gasoline and urban expressway fees

What‘s not included

Admission fee 500 yen per person.

You can also go inside the reclining Buddha statue. That costs 500 yen per person.

Meal cost

Guide tip

Tour Important Information

This is a Buddhist temple, so please observe the following.

〇 Eating and drinking while walking

〇 Smoking, drinking

〇 Acts that are a nuisance to those around you, such as speaking loudly or

　making noise

〇 Use of selfie sticks, stabilizers, tripods, and similar items

〇 Tattoos, exposure of tattoos

〇 Please come wearing clothing that exposes a lot of skin (hot pants, shorts,

　 miniskirts, camisoles, etc.)

　Please wear clothing that covers your shoulders and stomach on your

　 upper body, and clothing that covers your lower body up to your knees.

This tour can be done in the morning or in the afternoon.

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

Joined 2018

Masatoshi M.

5.00 / 5

(39 reviews)

Identity Verified

Interview-Based Quality Checks

About Tour Guide Masatoshi M.

I had worked for the Japan's biggest travel agency JTB (Japan Travel Bureau) for 35 years as a tour escort for Japanese.

I visited 68 countries and of course all over Japan as well. So I’m familiar with almost all of the tourist attractions in Japan.

More over I’m also a professional magician now. I’m a member magician of The Magic Castle in Hollywood in US. That's why I made a decision to become an English tour guide.

I acquired a tour guide license issued by the Japanese government with a lot of hard work in 2016 and I started from the following year.

I work as an English guide approximately 130 days a year.

My wife is physically disabled, and I usually care for her.

Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, I receive home care and bathing services, so I am unable to go out during the day as I have to prepare for and clean up afterwards.

I am available to guide on Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. I can take up to four people sightseeing in my private car.

I am available at any time during evening tours, such as YATAI tours.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Please ask me first. If it is possible.

Reviews

Jessica A.

5 / 5

Jul 22, 2026

Day trip to ITOSHIMA, a suburb of Fukuoka city by car