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Nara Private Tour - what' a surprize!   It's awesome !
what' a surprize! It's awesome !
Nara Private Tour - This high school boy will get a good luck !
This high school boy will get a good luck !
Nara Private Tour - The five-storied Pagoda in the Kofukuji-Temple complex.
The five-storied Pagoda in the Kofukuji-Temple complex.
Nara Private Tour - a lovely deer welcomes you !
a lovely deer welcomes you !
Nara Private Tour - Hanging lanterns at the main gate.
Hanging lanterns at the main gate.
Nara Private Tour - Kasuga-Taisya Syrine
Kasuga-Taisya Syrine
Nara Private Tour - Daigokuden building which houses the Great Budda statue and  two guardian statues.
Daigokuden building which houses the Great Budda statue and two guardian statues.
Nara Private Tour - Guardian deity called Komokuten.
Guardian deity called Komokuten.

Let's enjoy walking around the ancient city called Heijyokyo or Nara established in 710.

Art, Culture, & Historical
Nara Tour Guide - Hiroshi Y.

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Nara is the most ancient city in Japan. You can see one of the most biggest images of Buddha in Japan called"Daibutu-san",

and You also see many deer roaming freely around in Nara park.

We visit Kasuga-Taisya Shrine ,founded to protect the Heijyokyo, which is also the deity of Fujiwara family is enshrined.


Itinerary

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09:30 AM

Meeting Point

J.R Kyoto Central station : Kyoto Tourist Information Center located on the 2nd floor of the JRKyoto building.

Todaiji-Temple

Nara Deer Park

Kofukuji Temple (Kofukuji National Treasure Museum)

Kasuga-Taisya Shrine

Todaiji Hokke do Temple

Ending Point

J.R Kyoto Central station

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Nara Tour Guide - Hiroshi Y.

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Hiroshi Y.
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About Tour Guide Hiroshi Y.

Hello,I am HIROSHI YOKOYAMA. Please call me Hiro, not "hero". I have been lived in kyoto

for more than 30years. So, I am very familiar with the city of Kyoto and a unique culture

developed in Japan as well. I can offer you not only historic places like Nijo castle, Kinkakuji temple ,Kiyomizu temple etc., but also off the beaten track spots Nijo jinya house or nicknamed

"ninjya house" ,Katsura Imperial Villa etc.. I am really looking forward to seeing you .

Reviews

A Wonderful Day with Hiro

As a family of five with three young adult children we spent a truly wonderful day with Hiro who was informative , paced the day and a genuine nice person. I would highly recommend Mr Hiro for your Kyoto tour

Anand T.

Hiroshi Y.

Dear Anand T I am grateful to you for your great reviews on one day tour in Kyoto. I felt happy and enjoyed guiding such a nice family to Fushimi Inari Shrine and Tenryuji temple and walking through Bamboo forest. I hope that all of you will have a happy life esp.your three talented sons have a great success in each business field. Best regards. Dec 30. Hiroshi. ( Hiro)

Amazing guide to visit Kyoto

It was an amazing tour, with a guide that knew how to very comfortably get around and knew lots of little spots to visit. Furthermore we traveled as a family and he managed to keep all of us engaged, bringing us through both the popular sights as well as more hidden gems.

Gaëlle G.

Hiroshi Y.

Dear Gaelle G I am grateful to you for your great reviews on one day tour in Kyoto. You visited at Sanjyu-sangendo temple, Kiyomizudera temple, taking a walk through so beautiful streets, such as Sannen saka ,Yasakano to street, and Ishibei street to Yasaka shrine , then lastly visited at Golden pavilion temple, which was brightly shinning in the evening ! I also enjoyed guiding such a happy family, thank you. Best regards Dec 28 Hiroshi .

Outstanding tour with Hiroshi

My daughter and I spent six hours with Hiroshi in Kyoto in early September and he was a delight. His lovely personality, sense of humor and kindness meant time spent with him was very enjoyable as well as informative. We began the day at Ryoan-Ji Temple then on to Kinkaku-ji Golden Temple. Seeing the Golden Temple with a guide was a much richer experience than it would have been had we gone alone. Then we walked through Nishiki Market and had some lunch. We finished with Kennen-ji Temple which was very beautiful. I highly recommend a tour with Hiroshi. His English, by the way, was very good and easily understandable.

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