One day tour in Nara
Highlights of the tour are feeding deers in Nara Park and overwhelmed by the great Budha, Daibutu. Tour also visits several historcal sites. As all historical sites are located in the Nara park, we will mainly walk through the park ( 5~8km ) The tour also can customized in line with the customer's interest, historical sites, cultural sites or shopping.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Either lobby of the Hotel where customers stay or train station
Either lobby of the Hotel where customers stay or train station
I will pick you up from your hotel or at train station
Kasuga Taisha (Grand shrine)
leaving the meeting points, tour starts walk along Sanjyo street. visits a Sarusawa pond and going into the park where about 1,200 wild deers freeing walking around. The customers enjoy feeding them. Kasuga Taisha (grand shrine) is one of the oldest shrines in Japan.
NIgatsudo temple
After visiting Kasuga taisha, tour moves along road in the forest visiting local shops, Tamukeyama Hachimangu, Sangatsu do and reach Nigatsudo temple where is famous for the torch festival of "Omizutori" held in everey February ("Nigatsu" means February in lunar calender, However the festival is held in March in the current calender). Nigatsudo is also famous for the view of Nara citiy from its verranda.
Todaiji temple
Tour visits Todaiji Temple which is known as a great Budha (about 15m). The building accomodating great Budha is the largest wooden building in the world. Tour visits Gate of Togaiji, Nandaimon where famous two guards,Kongorikishi zou standing at the side of the gate.
Lunch
Kouhukuji temple
Toiur vist Kohukuji tenple. The customer will enjoy 5 stories pagoda and various valued Budha images at their musiem. After the visit, the customers will enjoy shopping through the street.
Kouhukuji temple
The tour ends here
Ending Point
The same as above
Want to personalize this tour?
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This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
guide fee, hotel pick up
transportation fee (you and the guide), lunch, entrance fee,
Tour Important Information
As the tour will be conducted in the Nara park, appropriate foot wear is required.
Important message from the supplier
I can guide you the tours in Kyoto and Osaka. However such tours will be prepared in customized manner in accordance with your request, if my transportation fees from Nara to either Kyoto or Osaka are paid by you.
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
About Tour Guide Yasuhisa K.
I have worked in the multi-national organizations including UN agency for around 30 years and stationed at various cities including Rome, Bangkok and Hanoi. Although I have retired from those international carriers, I wish to keep the international cooperation and develop the friendship with people who visits our country. As I like history and am practicing Noh song and wood curving of Buddha images, I have decided to live in Nara where is surrounded by many historical places and traditional cultures, when I returned back to Japan in 2017. I wish to offer you custom made trip ideas to be able to enjoy the atmosphere of old city, Nara. I am also planning to develop trip plans to enjoy the local cultures. Please call me Yasu.
Reviews
Joann T.
“A wonderful day exploring Kyoto”
I could only spend one day in Kyoto during this trip, but with Yasu-san guiding me, it was a pleasant and worthwhile visit. There are many places to see in this city, so we picked a few main areas for the tour in advance. We agreed to adapt the itinerary as the day progressed based on my interests, crowd levels, and when I needed rest breaks. Yasu-san is very intelligent and speaks excellent English in a calm and thoughtful manner. As we explored Kyoto, he provided just the right amount of historical and cultural background information about the places we visited without it ever feeling overwhelming. Even at the busiest sites, the tour never felt stressful thanks to his guidance. We also visited some beautiful, less crowded temples to balance things out. Overall, the tour kept an appropriate and well-managed pace. There was also time set aside for shopping, and I appreciated his help to find the specific items I wanted. Kyoto is quite crowded with tourists, so having a knowledgeable guide is invaluable to help navigate the city efficiently. If you are lucky enough, you will have Yasu-san as your guide. Thank-you so much Yasu-san!
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Yasuhisa K.
Dear Joann. Thank you very much for your wonderful review on the tour on 12th May. I found that your review was nicely made. It was the best review that I have ever recieved. Thank you very much. It looks that you have safely arrived back to Vancouver. See you again. Yasu
Pablo G.
“Great tour, Awesome tour guide!”
We loved the tour! Yasu was very nice, insightful, knowledgeable and went above and beyond to make it memorable to us.
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Yasuhisa K.
Dear Pablo and Anna. Thank you very much for your nice review on the tour in Kyoto on 14th May. I was also very happy to accompany with such a nice couple as you. Yasu
Carlos B.
“Full day cruise ship excursion in Kyoto ”
This was a full day for sure! We covered everything and Yasu was an excellent guide. Be prepared to ride many forms of transportation. Some stations have a lot of stairs. It was a good overview of many temples and included a special lunch experience. We can recommend this tour.
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Yasuhisa K.
Dear Carlos. Thank you very much for your nice review on the tour in Kyoto on 10th May. I am very happy to know that you enjoyed the tour from your cruise ship to Kyoto. I was also very happy to be able to accompany with such a good couple as you. Yasu
$251/ per group
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