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.
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
David L.
“A wonderful guide ”
Yasuhisa is a gem. As he only guides a few times a month we were lucky to get him. This is worldly elegant man who has worked for the U.N. and has a degree in marine biology. When he’s not guiding he is a professor at a university. The real deal and an incredible day. Thank you Yasuhisa!
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Yasuhisa K.
Dear David & Michele Thank you very much for your nice review. I was also happy to baable to accompany with such a nice couple as you. Hoping you cintinue to enjoy your stay in Japan. Yasu
Stephen B.
“Great Tour Guide”
My wife and I toured three days in Kyoto and one day in Nara with Yasu. I would definitely recommend him as your private tour guide. He was patient and helpful, providing insight at all the sites we visited. He was flexible in customizing his typical tours to our priorities and was exceptional in communicating during the planning stages of our four days of touring.
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Yasuhisa K.
Dear Steve and Sherii Thank you very much for your nice review. I was also very happy to be able to accompany with you. How is Sherii's leg? I hope that she has been recovered and you continue to have nice stays in Japan. Yasu
$259/ per group
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