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Nara Private Tour - Toushoudaiji temple
Toushoudaiji temple
Nara Private Tour - Yakusiji temple
Yakusiji temple
Nara Private Tour - Yakusiji temple
Yakusiji temple

Tour for the East end of Silk Road, Nara

Art, Culture, & Historical
Nara Tour Guide - Yasuhisa K.

Joined 2018

Yasuhisa K.
4.98 / 5
(48 reviews)
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Nara
English
5 hours
Private tour (only you and Yasuhisa K.)
Up to 5 people

Nara has a long history including the site of the first and large scale capital of Japan in 7 century. However, Japan had reached at the status of national unity before 7 century and had started official envoy to Sui Dynasty of China in AD600. Therefore various new technology and culture had been transferred from China through anciant Korea.Tour will therefore explore the sign of influence of China, Persia or even from Greece transferred through the ancient Silk Road.

Itinerary

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

09:30 AM

Meeting Point

Either lobby of the Hotel or train station

09:30 AM

Horyuji Temple

After leaving the meeting points, tour first visits Horyoji temple which was built in AD 607 and known as the oldest wooden building in the world. Tour explore various buildings and observe ancient architectural structure. Tour also explore the ancient type of Budha images. Tour will obtain thre knowledge of Shotoku taishi who developed the political syetem of Japan with close link with Budhism.

11:30 AM

Yakushiji Temple

Tour will visit Yakushiji temple which was built in AD 680. The temple is famous for the beautiful Budha images. The base of Yakusi Sanzon clearly indicates the influence from China, Hindu, Persia and Greece. Cultural influence from those ancient areas is also clearly indicated in the objects of Shosoin ( Storehouse of imperial palece built in 7 century) which can be publicly seen in 2 times a year.

12:30 PM

lunch

01:30 PM

Toshoudaiji temple

Toshodaiji Temple was built in BC 700 for monk Ganzin. The monk Ganjin was invited by the emperor of Japan for training the way to provide precepts to Japanese monks as the Budhism has not yet fully developed in those days. The monk Ganzin failed to travel to Japan for 5 times and finnaly arrived at jJapan at his sixth time trial. However, his eyesight was lost through his tough travels. He was repeccted by Japanesey people and died in Japan. The pillar of the tepmle looks those of Parthenon of Greece (entasis).

02:30 PM

Either lobby of the Hotel or train station

Ending Point

The same as above.

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Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

guide fee

What‘s not included

lunch, transportation and entrance fees

Tour Important Information

The tour can be appropriate for the customers who wish to explore more about Nara, other than Todaiji temple, nara part and deers.

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
Nara Tour Guide - Yasuhisa K.

Joined 2018

Yasuhisa K.
4.98 / 5
(48 reviews)
Identity Verified
Interview-Based Quality Checks

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

Whole day tour of Kyoto

Yasuhisa is an excellent guide, he met us in Osaka Cruise Port terminal and we took a taxi to the Bullet Train Statuib to Kyoto and we saw everything in Kyoto and he explained the sites well and sometimes we take public transportation, other times we take a taxi. And at the end of the day Yasuhisa went with us to Nara on the train to continue the tour next day. He recommended a nice hotel to stay in Nara near the train station.

David S.

Yasuhisa K.

Dear David Thank you very much for your nice review for the trip on 23rd May. I was also very happy to accompany with such a nice couple as you. Yasu

Half Day Tour Nara

Yasu recommended a hotel to stay in Nara, and showed us all the things to see and do in half a day, he explained the history of the sites well and escorted us to the bullet train station going back to cruise port in Kobe for afternoon sailaway.

David S.

Yasuhisa K.

Dear David & Patty I believe that the tour went well except the last moment. It was a thrilling moment to catch a train connecting with Sinkansen at Kyoto. Such exciting experience can also be a memory of the tour. Yasu

A Day out seeing some of Kyoto.

4 of us had a great day with Yasu on this tour. We wanted to do some of the sights but also try the public transport too. It did not disappoint. Yasu took us on the underground, the busses and the trams, to see the following: 1. Kinugasa-Ji, the golden temple 2. Ryoan-Ji, a zen garden and temple made famous by our late Queen 3. The tram ride ( they have one line) 4. Tenryu-Ji temple with the oldest garden in Japan and 5. Arashiyama park and bamboo forest. It was very busy again…but, Yasu our guide turned out to be a delightful and engaging guide who was sprightly and knowledgeable. He moulded the day to our abilities so we saw as much that was possible. We were all very grateful to him spend his time showing us around. Thank you again Yasu. Gordon, Tony, Philip and Simon.

Gordon C.

Yasuhisa K.

Dear Gordon, Tony Philip and Simon Thank you very much for your nice review on the tour. I was also very happy to accompany with such a pleasant group as you. I have just come back from my tour in Kanazawa. I also enjoy watching your FB on your tour in Japan such as Hiroshima and Osaka. Yasu

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