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Full-Day Nara Deear Park and Uji Green Tea Town Tour from Kyoto

Great Buddha Hall in Todaiji Temple

Kasuga-Taisha Shrine, Home of deer

Deer in Nara Park, they are the divine messengers of Kasuga Taisha Shrine

Nigatsu-do Hall in Todaiji Temple

The Great Buddha, Buddha vairocana, shining light of the universe

The Nandai-Mon Gate, the entrance of Todaiji temple

Try to taste Matcha ,Gyokuro and Sencha

Uji Byodo-in Phoenix Hall

Full-Day Nara Deear Park and Uji Green Tea Town Tour from Kyoto

Day Trip

Joined 2018

Koichi W.

4.97 / 5

(104 reviews)

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Nara

Japanese (Native), English

8 hours

Private tour (only you and Koichi W.)

Up to 7 people

On this tour, we will visit Nara and Uji Green tea Town.

Nara was established as the first permanent Japan's capital in the year 710. There are a lot of historical sites, such as Todaiji Great Buddha Hall, Kasuga Taisha Shrine, Kofukuji Temple and so on. Nara"deer"park is also one of must-see areas. On our way back to Kyoto, we will hop off at JR Uji Station and visit the Green Tea Town of Uji. If you have time to spare, taste the finest green tea.

Itinerary

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

08:00 AM

Meeting Point

JR Kyoto station or your hotel in Kyoto city

09:00 AM

JR Kyoto Station

Meet you at Kyoto station or at your hotel

10:30 AM

Todaiji Great Buddha Hall via Kofukuji and Nara Park

We are heading to Todaiji Temple,walking through Nara deer park. Todaiji temple has the Great Buddha Hall "Daibutsu-Den" the world biggest wooden architecture, and it also houses the world biggest bronze statue of Buddha cast in the 8th century. Nara"deer"park is also one of must-sees. there are a lot of deer roaming around the park. They are said to be messengers of the deities. They will bow to you to get a cracker. Let's feed them deer crackers.

11:30 AM

Todaiji Nigatsu -do Hall

One of the oldest wooden halls in Todaiji temple complex. On the way to the Nigatsu-do hall, you may feel an atmosphere as if you traveled to the past. It's also a location where many historical dramas have been filmed. Experience it for yourself!

12:30 PM

Naramachi Old Town (Enjoy shopping and eating)

Let's have lunch at a restaurant in Naramachi. What would you like to have? How about Nara's specialty food, Nyumen noodle or Kakinoha-Sushi (=Pressed Sushi wrapped in persimmon leaf).

02:30 PM

JR Uji station to Phoenix Hall

In Uji Green tea Town, you have a chance to see the Byodo-in Phoenix hall, built about one thousand years ago. If you have spend, you can tray to taste the finest green tea.

Ending Point

16:00 JR Kyoto station or downtown Kyoto

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

Guiding fee, Guide's transportation and admission fees

What‘s not included

Total amount of cash you may need: approximately 5000 yen per person(Transportation fees:about 2000 yen , lunch: about 1500 yen , admission fees: 1500 yen, other personal expenses)

Tour Important Information

In this tour, we would take Kintetsu limited Express train or JR train from Kyoto to Nara. If you have "JR Rail Pass", you can take JR train for free. And then we will basically walk around Nara park and surrounding area. It would be advisable to use a taxi appropriately to save time.

Important message from the supplier

I usually use public transportation systems such as trains, buses, taxi, and so on.

I like outdoor activities. If you would like to do hiking, cycling etc., please feel free to ask me in advance.

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

Koichi W.

4.97 / 5

(104 reviews)

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About Tour Guide Koichi W.

Hi! I'm Koichi. I was born in Osaka, I studied in Kyoto when I was a university student. Now I live in Shiga next to Kyoto. I am a national government licensed tour guide. I have been guiding about 160 groups over the past twelve months.

I usually guide my customers mainly in Kansai region including Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Kobe and Shiga by public transportation systems.

Well, I am curious about Japanese history, especially the history of Japan's ancient times since I was raised next to the world biggest mausoleum of the ancient Emperor called "Nintoku" in Sakai city Osaka which has just become one of the world cultural heritage sites. I dug out some ancient earthen ware vessels around there when I was a primary school student like the adventure archaeologist “Indiana Jones"　(It’s our secret!!). That was my hobby. Now, one of my hobbies is outdoor activities such as mountaineering, kayaking, skiing and others. So I would like to take you to some good places where you can enjoy Japanese unique nature.

I love to guide foreign visitors from all over the world. I think it is my calling or heavenly given job. Let's go and enjoy together! I hope to see you soon.

Reviews

Marcus R.

5 / 5

Aug 17, 2026

Early Bird Tour Western Kyoto including Bamboo Forest and Kinkakuji Golden Pavilion

Aug 17, 2026

Kyoto

5 hours

“Great tour with lots of information”

Had a great tour with Koichi. He met us early at our place and helped us navigate Kyoto transportation to get to the sights before they got too crowded. He was willing to adapt our itinerary to help us see what we were interested in. Highly recommended!

Koichi W.

Hi! Marcus san. Thank you so much for the wonderful rating and comments. Although it was only a half-day, I’m grateful for the opportunity to spend time with such a wonderful family. If you ever have a chance to visit Japan again, please come to Shiga, where I live. I think you’ll get a feel for the charm of the countryside there. Koichi

Enri T.

5 / 5

Jul 31, 2026

Full-day (7-hour) Osaka Highlights Tour for Enri san

Jul 31, 2026

Osaka

7 hours

Customized

“A wonderful day with dear Koichi san”

On our first day with Koichi we had the opportunity to get to know Osaka. Koichi san is a funny, energetic, nice and smart person. We can highly recommend him as a tour guide. The contact with him was always perfect. At the end of this first day we were already looking forward to our second day with him :) Dear Koichi, thank you so much for your time and your patience with us. It was a huge pleasure to meet you! Enri & Donato

Koichi W.

Thank you so much for the wonderful rating and heartwarming comments. Having the opportunity to meet such a wonderful couple as you two is the greatest reward of my work as a guide. Thank you so much. It will be a great source of encouragement for my future work. I also hope you’ll have the chance to visit Japan and my hometown again. Arigato-gozaimasu!! koichi

Enri T.

5 / 5

Jul 31, 2026

Full-day (6-hour) Nara Highlights Tour from Osaka for Enri san

Jul 31, 2026

Nara

6 hours

Customized

“A wonderful day with a wonderful person”

We spent our second day with Koichi san. What a wonderful person! Koichi is well prepared, knows a lot about his country, shares his knowledge with passion and humour. He was a wonderful companion during this two days. Dear Koichi, it was a huge pleasure and honor to have you as our guide. I hope that we will once again have the opportunity to meet you again in Japan or in Switzerland. Let´s keep in touch! Sincerely Enri san & Donato san

Koichi W.

Thank you so much for the wonderful rating and kind review. I, too, am truly grateful for the opportunity to meet you both and spend time with you. It was hot midsummer days, but thanks to your fitness, I was able to complete the tour without a hitch. I would be delighted if you could visit Shiga, where I live, during a slightly cooler season next time Arigato-gozaimasu!! Koichi