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Your most memorable tour to Nara (Kyoto or Osaka departure)

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Nara Tour Guide - Kazuhiko G.

Joined 2014

Kazuhiko G.
4.77 / 5
(186 reviews)
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In Nara deer Park, you can feed many cute wild deers.

After playing with deers, you will go to Toudaiji Temple. You can see huge buddaha statue.

Next, you will go to kasuga shrine

After lunch, you will viist Koufukuji Temple and you can see a five-storied pagoda.

Morover, based on your request, I will take you to other spots.


Itinerary

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

08:00 AM

Meeting Point

At your Hotel in Nara, Kyoto and Osaka

08:00 AM

Your Hotel in Kyoto or Osaka

Nara deer Park, Toudai-ji Temple, Kasuga sharine, Koufukuji Temple

03:00 PM

Kyoto or Osaka city

Ending Point

At your Hotel in Nara, Kyoto and Osaka

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Inclusions & Exclusions

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What‘s included

Guide fee

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What‘s not included

・Transportation fee (you and guide)

・Entrance fee (about 500~600 yen each)

・Lunch fee (you and guide)

Tour Important Information

*The ancient capital of Nara is home to many of Japan's representative shrines and temples,

 including Todaiji Temple with its huge Buddha statue, Kofukuji Temple with its five-story pagoda,

  the second tallest in Japan, and Kasuga Taisha Shrine with its 3,000 lanterns.

 Nara deer Park, where these buildings are located, is also home to many wild deer,

 said to be messengers of the gods, which delight travelers.

*You will know following items.

  ・Japanese architecture

  ・Differnce between Shinto (Japanese original religion) and Buddhism

  ・The meaning of Torii-gate

  ・The type of Buddha statue

  ・How to pray at Shinto shrine and Buddhist temple

  ・How to purify our body before entering shrine or temple

  ・Japanese history

  ・Japanese traditional cuisine

  ・Others

*As other spots, I recommend following spots.

 ・Houryuji Temple

 ・Toushou-daiji Temple

 ・Yakushiji Temple


I will suit it to a guide starting time that is convenient for you.

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Nara Tour Guide - Kazuhiko G.

Joined 2014

Kazuhiko G.
4.77 / 5
(186 reviews)
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About Tour Guide Kazuhiko G.

Hello, I’m Kazuhiko. Please call me “Kazu”. I'm a national-licensed tour guide. I have a wife and 4 children.

I was born in Osaka city near Kyoto, although I have lived in many places across Japan. I used to work for multinational electric company and I traveled to many countries (U.S., Thailand, Hong Kong etc.) on business.

I have enjoyed guiding many foreign tourists in Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Hiroshima, Tokyo, Mt. Fuji etc. for many years.

During your tour, you can discover a rich Japanese history spanning about 2,000 years, learn about and experience profound Japanese arts (tea ceremony, flower arrangement etc.), feel the spiritual atmosphere of Buddhist temples or Shinto shrines, see a breathtakingly beautiful scenery of Mt. Fuji, bamboo forest, Japanese gardens etc..

Moreover, you can taste Japanese cuisine that each season has to offer (Sushi, Tempura, Soba or ramen noodle etc.).

You can get close to nature and feed wild deer or monkeys or even a build snowman in winter.

I’m sure that I can provide a splendid tour of Japan that will be a lasting memory for you to treasure.

Experience the mysteries of Japan with 5 senses !!

Your memorable tour awaits you.

Please feel free to contact me!!

Reviews

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Carole P.

5 / 5
Nov 25, 2024

Tour on Nov.25

Nara
8 hours

Customized

A wonderful day in Nara with Kazu

We decided to take a guide to Nara rather than Kyoto and we were so glad we did. Kazuhico is a charming gentleman. He took us to the deer park and the most beautiful Todaiji temple and the Kasuga Taisha shrine. Both really beautiful, but without the crowds of Kyoto. After a delicious Economyaki lunch, Kazu took us to a great shop with really elegant local products, so different from the usual souvenirs. I bought lacquerware and my husband bought a crazy Japanese puzzle. We then went to the local shopping arcade- very interesting with some great bargains and no crowds. It ws so interesting to be able to speak to a Japanese person, and Kazu took all the stress out of finding our own way from place to place. I would recommend Kazu and Nara: I'm so pleased we went.

Carole P.

Thank you for the wonderful review. I'm sorry that I made you walk so much. I'm glad that you and your husband enjoyed it. I was also happy to spend a pleasant time in the clear autumn weather. Please continue to enjoy tours of various parts of Japan. I hope this tour will be a memorable one. Thank you !!

S

Shwe M.

5 / 5
Nov 21, 2024

Tour on Nov.15 & 16

Osaka
2 days

Customized

Two day trip across the Kansai

Kazuhiko guided us very ably across Osaka and Nara. We travelled very efficiently and saw the best each place had to offer. He was very prepared with handouts and a brand new Ipad to help explain the history and importance of each site we visited. We particularly enjoyed his explanations of Sumiyoshi Taisha. He is very attentive to detail and had our initial booking requests with him to ensure he covered what we were interested in. He also helped us with contacting a Kimono booking place to reschedule.

Shwe M.

Thank you for the wonderful review. I'm sorry I made you walk so much early in the morning. Did you enjoy walking around Kyoto in your kimono? I'm also glad that I was able to spend two fun days. I hope this tour will be a memorable one in Japan. Thank you!!

K

Kevin M.

5 / 5
Nov 14, 2024

Your most memorable tour in Kyoto

Kyoto
8 hours

Kazu was so accommodating and thoughtful of our needs.

We have physical limitations and Kazu was so great about tailoring the tour to our needs. He was always checking in on us to make sure we were OK. He was so great about letting us take breaks when we needed. The sushi place he took us to for lunch was amazing worn great prices. Kazu's English was not as great as other tour guides we had. But he was very willing to learn and we enjoyed the conversations we had.

Kevin M.

Thank you for your wonderful review and nice pictures. I think you must have been very tired after walking so much. Have you recovered from your fatigue? I also had a very enjoyable time. I hope this tour will be a memorable one for you. Thank you!!

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