Walking along historical trail between Nara and Yagyu where was used to be the mecca of swordsmanship "Kenjyutu" during Edo era. As Yagyu family was a leader of Yagyu Shinkage Ryu, one of the stile of Japanese swordsmanships, many samurais visited Yagu to learn the skill through the trail. You can enjoy such old trail thinking about samurai who were eager to improve the skill of swordsmanship.
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your Hotel in Nara. Tour will first go to Enshoji by bus.
Enshouji (Enshou temple) founded in 10 century and is famous about beautiful gate and garden. It worships Buddha image made by famous engraver
Walking along the trail in the mountain. You can enjoy primeval forest of Kasuga Taisha and agriculture communities (about 15km).
Rest at a traditional tea house at the pass of the mountain.
Visiting many stone Buddha scattering along the trail.
Visiting Sinyakushiji (Shinyakushi temple) where is famous for twelve heavenly generals.
Ending Point
At your Hotel in Nara Tour return to Nara by bus from Jyoruri temple.
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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.
guide fee, hotel pick-up in Nara city
transportation fee,lunch, entrance fee,
As the tour is 4 hours walking in the mountain. you may need the appropriate wears and shoes. Total tour takes about 4 hours plus bus trip.
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.
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Plamen K.
“Excellent journey ”
The trip was perfect, he showed us interesting places. He is a experienced person from who you can learn a lot about the Japanese life Thank You!
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Yasuhisa K.
Dear Gabriela & Plamen Thank you very much for your nice review on the tour in Kyoto on 8 Nov. I was also very happy with such nice couple as you. Hoping you will have a successful meeting with Japanese company. Yasu
Catherine Q.
“Deeply knowledgeable tour guide!”
Yasu, retired professor and former UN consultant, provided us with a wonderful, customized tour of Kyoto. We specifically asked him to try to avoid shrines and temples that were super crowded. It was a tall order given how many tourists are in Kyoto these days. But Yasu did a fine job and provided us with many insights most tourists would never know. He also introduced us to a Kyoto style boiled tofu restaurant that exceeded our expectations—tasty! He shared his knowledge about the intricacies and interplays btw Buddhism and Shintoism in today’s Japan. We highly recommend Yasu as a guide.
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Yasuhisa K.
Dear Cathy & Joel Thak you very much for your nice review on the tour in Kyoto on 10th Nov. I was also very happy to acompany such nice couple as you. Hoping you have continue to enjoy your stay in Japan. Yasu
Mary F.
“2 days in Kyoto with Yasu”
It was a pleasure touring Kyoto with Yasu. He was responsive to messages, flexible with the itinerary and had lots of interesting stories to share with us.
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Yasuhisa K.
Mary and Glenn Thank you very much for your nice review on the tours in Kyoto on 22 and 23 October. I was also very happy to be able to accompany with such a nice couple as you. It was a fun to see History Festival (Jidai Maturi) on 22 October. Yasu
$259/ per group
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