Your most memorable tour to Nara (Kyoto or Osaka departure)
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!
Meeting Point
At your Hotel in Nara, Kyoto and Osaka
Your Hotel in Kyoto or Osaka
Nara deer Park, Toudai-ji Temple, Kasuga sharine, Koufukuji Temple
Kyoto or Osaka city
Ending Point
At your Hotel in Nara, Kyoto and Osaka
Want to personalize this tour?
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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.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Guide fee
・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.
Important message from the supplier
Please feel free to contact me!!
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
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
Tomer S.
“It was great ”
We had about 7 hours tour, we learned how the history and the culture all was great and insightful
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Kazuhiko G.
Hello! Thank you for the wonderful review. I also had a wonderful time and thank you for the wonderful gift. I hope this tour becomes a memorable one for you. Thank you!! Kazuhiko Goto
Jennifer S.
“Excellent guide for 4 days!”
Our group of 9 (2 families, 4 adults, 2 teens, 3 kids) spent 4 days with Mr. Kazu as our guide in Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, and Himeji/Kobe June 15-18. He was able to arrange the requested van for our day in Kyoto and guided us through train use the other days. He was highly organized and made sure we were able to see all of the planned sites. He made us a reservation for an absolutely outstanding kobe restaurant in Kobe and confirmed to make sure everything was set. We definitely would have floundered to choose the best restaurant option without him. Mr. Kazu had great recommendations and was highly receptive to our planning requests as well as on-the-spot preferences. Our entire group had an amazing time and we would highly recommend Mr. Kazu as a guide for anything in that broad area!
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Kazuhiko G.
Hello, Thank you for the nice review. I also had a great time with wonderful your families. I am glad you enjoyed this tour and dinner at the Kobe Beef Restaurant. I apologize for making you walk a lot. I hope this tour will be a memorable one! Thank you!!
Lori M.
“Great guide!”
Kazu was an absolute pleasure to spend the day with. He had great information, knowledge, and recommendations for us. We enjoyed a nice lunch with him, and we so appreciative to have Kazu!
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Kazuhiko G.
Hello, Thank you for the nice review. I am glad that you enjoyed your tour of the ancient city of Nara. I also had a pleasant day as well. I hope this tour will be a memorable one. Thank you!
$212/ per group
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