If you have a half day free at Narita Airport, this excursion is just right for you!
This is a 3-hour tour to Naritasan Temple, one of the most popular temples in Japan.
We visit almost all of the main buildings in Naritasan including, Main Gate, Ni-o-mon Gate, Great Main Hall, Shaka-do Hall, Komyo-do Hall and Great Pagoda of Peace. We can also walk in beautiful Naritasan Park.
JR Narita Station or Keisei Narita Station
JR Narita Station or Keisei Narita Station
guide fee, meeting point pick-up at JR Narita Station or Keisei Narita Station
lunch, entrance fee, offerings to the temples (if any)
*Usually no additional charge in the basic course
- Comfortable shoes are recommended. We walk approximately 3.5 km in total and there are several steps and slopes.
- The temple is a sacred place. Please keep yourself on good behavior inside of the temple.
- Visit one of the most famous and popular temples in Japan, Naritasan Kongo-o-in Shinshoji and its related historical buildings.
- Walk in Naritasan Park which has beautiful stream, fall and ponds.
- Enjoy shopping on the souvenir shop street on the way from the station to Naritasan.
How far from Narita Airport to Narita Station?
10-15 minutes by train.
(F.Y.I.) There are 4 stations in Narita.
1) Narita Airport Station (for Terminal 1) [JR and Keisei]
2) Airport Terminal 2 Station (for Terminal 2 and 3) [JR and Keisei]
3) Keisei Narita Station [Keisei]
4) Narita Station [JR]
*The meeting point is 3) or 4).
How far from the station to Naritasan Temple?
Approx. 1,000 m from the station to Somon Gate (Main Gate)
How much is an offering?
Depending on you.
Usually small coins (e.g. 5 Yen, 10 Yen, 50 Yen, 100 Yen)
I heard the temple town is famous for unagi eel products. How much can we have lunch with unagi eel?
Approx. 1,500-4,000 Yen depending on which restaurants
Could you pick me up at Narita Airport or a hotel in Narita?
Yes. If you can accept to spend 15-30 minutes before arriving at Narita Station, I am willing to do so.
I can guide you in Tohoku District including Akita, Aomori, Iwate, Fukushima, Miyagi and Yamagata only if you could bear my transportation fee of 8,000Yen. (Sorry, but I usually live in Chiba.)
For Kanto District including Chiba, Hakone, Ibaraki, Kamakura, Kanagawa, Mt. Fuji, Narita, Nikko, Saitama, Tochigi, Tokyo and Yokohama, the pick up fee is 3,000Yen.
If you would like me to guide you in any other area, please feel free to contact me.
“Fantastic first day in Tokyo”
Nobu is very kind and helpful for our first day in Tokyo. We can explore, learn culture and history of each area thatvin Tokyo. We feel safe and had fun for our first time in Tokyo. Thank you again Nobu
Nobu S.
(91 reviews)Thank you very much for your review. I am glad to now that I could help you to enjoy the tour in Tokyo. Especially on the first day of the first time visitors to Tokyo, it is recommendable to go around with a local guide. Thank you again for having me as a guide. Nobu
“Wonderful time in Mt Fuji ”
Nobu is very helpful with all the activities in Mt Fuji. We had a wonderful time for all the sightseeing that he organised. Thank you so much for a lovely day in Mt Fuji.
Nobu S.
(91 reviews)Thank you very much for your review. I am glad that I could show you the beautiful Mt. Fuji! Nobu
Deneen C.
Three-hour tour to Naritasan Temple from Narita
“A fun and interesting tour!”
Nobu is an excellent guide with a friendly sense of humor. We had just enough time on our layover to see Naritasan Temple and the amazing gardens, to eat a delicious lunch including noodles, rice bowl and tender, tasty, grilled eel. He kept us on a tight schedule, seeing the most beautiful parts of the gardens, giving good explanations of the temple grounds, Buddhism and Shintoism, and even allowing a few minutes for souvenir shopping. I highly recommend Nobu!
Nobu S.
(91 reviews)Thank you very much for your review. I am glad to know that you enjoyed the tour with me. Naritasan is an authentic and historically very important temple. It is possible for the tourists to visit by themselves, but I assume it will be more interesting if visiting with a good guide. Thank you again for having me as a guide. Nobu