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A Memorable Nara Tour (Departing from Kyoto or Osaka)

Nara deer park You can feed cute wild deers.

Huge Buddha statue in Toudaiji Temple You will catch your breath when you will look up the huge statue.

Five-storied pagoda in Koufukuji Temple

A Memorable Nara Tour (Departing from Kyoto or Osaka)

Highlights

Joined 2014

Kazuhiko G.

4.79 / 5

(205 reviews)

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Nara

English

7 hours

Private tour (only you and Kazuhiko G.)

Up to 10 people

In Nara deer Park, you can feed many cute wild deers.

After playing with deers, you will go to Toudaiji Temple. You can see huge buddaha statue.

Next, you will go to kasuga shrine

After lunch, you will viist Koufukuji Temple and you can see a five-storied pagoda.

Morover, based on your request, I will take you to other spots.

Itinerary

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

08:00 AM

Meeting Point

At your Hotel in Nara, Kyoto and Osaka

08:00 AM

Your Hotel Lobby

Nara deer Park, Toudai-ji Temple, Kasuga sharine, Koufukuji Temple

03:00 PM

Kyoto or Osaka city

Ending Point

At your Hotel

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

What‘s not included

・Transportation fee (you and guide)

・Entrance fee (Less than 12 USD each)

・Lunch fee (you and guide)

Tour Important Information

＊The ancient capital of Nara is home to many of Japan's representative shrines and temples,

　including Todaiji Temple with its huge Buddha statue, Kofukuji Temple with its five-story pagoda,

　 the second tallest in Japan, and Kasuga Taisha Shrine with its 3,000 lanterns.

　Nara deer Park, where these buildings are located, is also home to many wild deer,

　said to be messengers of the gods, which delight travelers.

＊You will know following items.

　・Japanese architecture

　・Differnce between Shinto (Japanese original religion) and Buddhism

　・The meaning of Torii-gate

　・The type of Buddha statue

　・How to pray at Shinto shrine and Buddhist temple

　・How to purify our body before entering shrine or temple

　・Japanese history

　・Japanese traditional cuisine

　・Others

＊As other spots, I recommend following spots.

　・Houryuji Temple

　・Toushou-daiji Temple

　・Yakushiji Temple

I will suit it to a guide starting time that is convenient for you.

Important message from the supplier

Please feel free to contact me!!

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 2014

Kazuhiko G.

4.79 / 5

(205 reviews)

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About Tour Guide Kazuhiko G.

Hello, I’m Kazuhiko. Please call me “Kazu”. I'm a national-licensed tour guide. I have a wife and 4 children.

I was born in Osaka city near Kyoto, although I have lived in many places across Japan. I used to work for multinational electric company and I traveled to many countries (U.S., Thailand, Hong Kong etc.) on business.

I have enjoyed guiding many foreign tourists in Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Hiroshima, Tokyo, Mt. Fuji etc. for many years.

During your tour, you can discover a rich Japanese history spanning about 2,000 years, learn about and experience profound Japanese arts (tea ceremony, flower arrangement etc.), feel the spiritual atmosphere of Buddhist temples or Shinto shrines, see a breathtakingly beautiful scenery of Mt. Fuji, bamboo forest, Japanese gardens etc..

Moreover, you can taste Japanese cuisine that each season has to offer (Sushi, Tempura, Soba or ramen noodle etc.).

You can get close to nature and feed wild deer or monkeys or even a build snowman in winter.

I’m sure that I can provide a splendid tour of Japan that will be a lasting memory for you to treasure.

Experience the mysteries of Japan with 5 senses !!

Your memorable tour awaits you.

Please feel free to contact me!!

Reviews

Maryann B.

5 / 5

Oct 13, 2026

Tour on October 12

Oct 13, 2026

Kyoto

6 hours

Customized

“HIROSHIMA Museum and Miyajima island ”

Sad about what happened in Hiroshima all those deaths, but wonderful how it flourished and now looks beautiful. We enjoyed Miyajima also, the Tori gate and saw the temple. Had wonderful seafood and checked out the stores. It was a wonderful tour thanks to Kazu! We enjoyed this tour a lot! Kazu was wonderful as always. Thank you Kazu!

Kazuhiko G.

Hello, I also had a wonderful time in Hiroshima and Miyajima with your nice group. Thank you very much. I hope this tour will be a memorable experience for your group. Thank you!! Kazuhiko Goto

Maryann B.

5 / 5

Oct 10, 2026

Tour on October 9.

Oct 10, 2026

Kyoto

6 hours

Customized

“Train ride, boat ride and Gion”

Went on the lovely Romantic train ride, Hozugawa boat ride which we really enjoyed, and visited Gion. Kazu was wonderful as always.

Kazuhiko G.

Hello, Thank you so much for the wonderful review. It was my first time taking the Hozu River cruise, too. I had a great time. I look forward to seeing you again tomorrow. Thank you, Kazu Goto

Hannah G.

5 / 5

Aug 24, 2026

Tour on August 10

Aug 24, 2026

Kyoto

5 hours

Customized

“What an adventure!!!”

Wow what a day we spent with Kazu! Nothing was too much for Kazu - even my demanding schedule to take us from one side of Kyoto to another and he excelled and we all had such an amazing time! Kazu led us with ease and made even train hopping look easy. He knew the best pics to take in the areas especially at the beautiful Arashiyama Bamboo groves and do not miss the MUST DO trip to the Monkey park - was fabulous and feeding the monkeys was so much fun! We can't wait to come back in the future - Kazu will give you the adventure of a lifetime and show off his beautiful country!Thank you thank you thank you!!! We will never forget the time we shared in Kyoto with you!

Kazuhiko G.

Hello, Thank you very much for your wonderful review. I was also very happy to serve as your family’s tour guide. It was a very hot day, so I’m sure you were all exhausted. However, I’m very glad you all enjoyed yourselves. I hope this tour will be a memorable experience in Japan for your wonderful family. I would be delighted if you could visit Japan again soon. Thank you!! Kazuhiko Goto