Your most memorable tour to Nara (Kyoto or Osaka departure)
Joined 2014
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
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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
Joined 2014
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
Don M.
“Fantastic Day in Nara”
Kazu was a great guide. He took his time and showed us some really hidden sites in Nara. Of course we hit the main attractions, but he also took us to this small serene garden that was just so peaceful. I would highly recommend him for any tour.
Kazuhiko G.
Thank you for your wonderful review. I also had a great time. I'm sorry I made you walk so much. I hope this tour will be a memorable one for you. Thank you!!
Ching ching O.
“Beautiful Kyoto”
Goto-san is very organized and leading a group of 13 people is no easy task. He is flexible and knowing that we are tired from walking for the past few days, he is flexible to accomodate our last minute change in itinerary. He has come prepared with illustrations on the places of interests and explanations in English. He took the trouble to book the restaurant for us by going there himself to ensure the booking is confirmed. He is very familiar with the route and knows very well on what buses or trains to take to avoid the crowd during this Cherry blossom season.
Kazuhiko G.
Thank you for the wonderful review. I also had a great time. I'm sorry that I made you a walk a lot in the busy cherry blossom season. Have you recovered from your fatigue? I hope this tour will be a memorable tour for everyone. Thank you!!
Ted C.
“Interesting sights.”
Nice gentleman and very accommodating, however, his English was hard to understand.
Kazuhiko G.
Thanks for the review. I apologize for making you walk a lot. I hope this tour was a memorable one for you. Thank you!!
$232/ per group
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