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.
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
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
guide fee, hotel pick up
transportation fee (you and the guide), lunch, entrance fee,
As the tour will be conducted in the Nara park, appropriate foot wear is required.
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.
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.
Bill I.
“Great day in Kyoto”
Yasu gave us a day of immersion in Kyoto landmarks. The highlight was lunch on the grounds of one of the temples. I’m not a vegetable lover but this was great. In addition to several of the Kyoto highlights, we went to a few spots that were uncrowded but still special. As a bonus, Yasu’s pictures of us were excellent and are some of our favorites from our trip.
Yasuhisa K.
Dear Bill & Marian Thank you very much for giving me a nice review. I was also very happy to acoompany with such a nice couple as you. Yasu
David E.
“Excellent guide”
Yasu was knowledgeable, thoughtful and interesting. We had a really wonderful tour.
Yasuhisa K.
Dear David Thank you very much for your review. I was also happy to accompany with such a nice couple as you. Yasu
Ignacio P.
“Nara : The full experience”
The guidance of Kato has been a real present. His deep knowledge of Japanese history and culture and his passion sharing it, has made the day Realty short. Thank you very much for your generosity and kindness Kato!!
Yasuhisa K.
Dear Ignacio Thank you very much for your nice review. I was also very happy to accompany with such nice couple as you. Yasu
$275/ per group