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Nara Private Tour - Big Buddha of Nara
Big Buddha of Nara
Nara Private Tour - Todai-ji Temple
Todai-ji Temple
Nara Private Tour - Kofuku-ji Temple
Kofuku-ji Temple
Nara Private Tour - Nara Park
Nara Park
Nara Private Tour - Kasuga-taisha Shrine
Kasuga-taisha Shrine

Historic Monuments of Ancient Capital of Nara - from Osaka

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Nara Tour Guide - Hiroyuki T.

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Hiroyuki T.
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In Nara, eight Buddhism temples and Shintoism Shrines are included in the World Heritage as “Historic Monuments in Ancient Capital of Nara” as those represent close cultural exchanges between Japan and China, and even Hellenism culture in the 8th century. On this tour we will visit three of them in a day from Osaka.

Itinerary

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09:00 AM

Meeting Point

TBD (at your hotel)

10:30 AM

Nara Park

This park, which includes Kofuku-ji Temple, Todai-ji Temple and Kasuga-taisha Shrine, is home to 1,300 deer that are considered to be sacred, and is world-famous as one of the most popular tourist destinations in Japan.

11:00 PM

Kasuga-taisha Shrine

Built in 768, this Shinto shrine has a legend which says that the deity descended here on the back of a white deer. That is why deer are considered to be sacred here and why there a so many deer in Nara. The four main halls are designated to national treasure, and there are many other important cultural property buildings on the premise.

12:00 PM

lunch

01:30 PM

Todai-ji Temple and the Big Buddha

Todai-ji Temple which is well known as a temple of the Big Buddha was constructed as a protective temple of Japan in the 8th century. Standing on the premise are the Daibutsuden which houses the Big Buddha, and other national treasure buildings and statues.

03:00 PM

Kohuku-ji Temple or Nara-machi Historical Area

Kofuku-ji Temple was originally built in 669 and moved to its current location in 710. In the 9th century, it became the most influential religious power in Japan, and since then it had been worshiped along with in Kasuga-taisha shrine under the Shintoism-Buddhism Unity Theory until they were separated by law in the 19th century. Standing on the premise are beautiful Buddhism halls and pagodas.

Ending Point

TBD (at your hotel)

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Inclusions & Exclusions

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What‘s included

guide fee

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What‘s not included

Insurance

Transportation fare, entrance fees and lunch (you and guide),

Transportation fare

Entrance tickets, Kasuga Tasiha JPY500, Todaiji JPY800, Kofukuji JPY900 / per person

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Tour Important Information

As this is aTRAIN and WALKING tour, comfortable shoes are recommended.

Tours are NOT covered by insurance.

Transportation fare, entrance fees and lunch for guests and guide are NOT included.

Direct payment for tickets, lunch and others will be occurred in CASH on the spot on the day of the tour.

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Nara Tour Guide - Hiroyuki T.

Joined 2019

Hiroyuki T.
4.97 / 5
(166 reviews)
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About Tour Guide Hiroyuki T.

Hi!

I had been working for Wakayama Prefectural Government for 38 years, mainly in the field of cultural heritage management and international relations. I am a national certificated English guide and I have a lot of knowledge and experience in the field of cultural heritage management and international relations.

I am very good at cultural heritages.

And Koyasan and Kumano in Wakayama Prefecture are inscribed in the World Heritage List as parts of “Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range". I was a project manager of "the Koyasan and Kumano World Heritage Inscription Project” at Wakayama Prefectural Government. I know inside and out of Koyasan, Kumano, Wakayama and other places in the Kansai area.

I have a lot of experience of guiding as I was also in charge of international relations for a long time at the government.


I will be able to provide interpretive guiding service for you around Koyasan, Wakayama, Osaka and other places in the Kansai area as I am a cultural heritage management and international relations professional.

I am sure you will be able to get deeper understandings on Japanese culture and that your trip with me will be memorable one.


Reviews

Family of 2. We've had 3 great tours with Hiroyuki in Kyoto, Mt. Koya & Osaka!

Hiroyuki has vast knowledge of the urban and country life and traditions in Japan. His experience restoring and maintaining old village houses is very useful when he shows you the shrines and old houses. Mt. Koya tour was very educational and entertaining! Same can be said about Kyoto and Osaka tours! Thank you! Also, if you need good (!) advice about place to eat he is the one!

Yury K.

Hiroyuki T.

Yury san, Thank you very much for your kind message. It was really nice spending time for three days with you at Kyoto, Koyasan and Osaka. Tondabayashi Historical Area is a hidden gem in Osaka. It is not well known yet. I hope you enjoyed quite atmosphere there. Kyoto and Koyasan are special places for me. And they are special place for people like you who respect our culture. You showed a lot of respect and interests to our culture and religions. I appreciated it very much. Please take good care of yourself, I hope our lines cross again in the future. Thank you very much once again. Hiro

Amazing experience

We have travelled a lot and had many guides, and Hiroyuki is likely the best. We visited Koyasan with him and were very impressed with the depth of his knowledge and understanding of its history and traditions. He is very professional, an excellent communicator with fluent English paired with an appreciation of various cultures. We also found him very well organized and accommodating. He is flexible and adapted the tour to our circumstances and needs. We would definitely have him guide us again if we revisit Japan!

Sherif M.

Hiroyuki T.

Thank you very much for your kind message. It was a cold day, but it was really nice spending time with you at Koyasan. Koyasan is a special place for me. And it is a special place for people like you who respect our culture. You showed a lot of respect and interests to our culture and religions. I appreciated it very much. Please take good care of yourself, I hope our lines cross again in the future. Thank you very much once again. Hiro

Excellent Guide - Koyasan

Hiro was a very knowledgeable guide. He explained the very well the history and central tenants of esoteric Buddhism. All new information for us. He was punctual and answered all our messages in a timely manner. We loved our time exploring this very beautiful and tranquil village. We were also very appreciative of his help navigating the train system. He was very kind helping us with this, in fact he went out of his way to assist. The whole experience felt genuine and authentic. Thank you Hiro for introducing us to Esoteric Buddhism. You did it with grace and charm. Mandy and Shane

Mandy R.

Hiroyuki T.

Thank you very much for your kind message. It was really nice spending time with you at Koyasan. The ceremony we saw was a ceremony for the new head priest. It is really rare to see it. We were blessed by Buddha and Kukai.

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