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.
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.
(89 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
“Fun in Fukagawa with Nobu”
Nobu is an endearing guide who discussed Japan’s history and culture. We wanted an experience on the quieter side, meaning not a lot of tourists, so we had a custom tour of Fukagawa. With my sister in law and blind husband, we had leisurely walk through the “old downtown” of Tokyo or also known as Fukagawa. We visited a shrine, a temple, a Japanese garden and the Fukagawa Edo Museum. Nobu taught us the proper way to enter a shrine or temple - First, we bowed at the gate, then the water purification and finally the shrine and then a short walk to the temple. The Japanese tea garden was a contemplative, serene place where absorbing in your thoughts is meditative. Then, the Fukagawa Edo Museum where we learned about the peaceful Edo period and the replica of village life in Fukagawa. After, we had a wonderful delicious dinner at a Japanese/Chinese restaurant. Just incredible delicious food. Nobu, as our navigator through Tokyo’s complex and busy subway system, seamlessly eased our transfers and stops. We never lost sight of Nobu which comforted us while walking through the busy station. Nobu is a excellent guide who provides exceptional service to his clients.
Nobu S.
(89 reviews)Thank you very much for your review! I am glad to know that you enjoyed my tour. Fukagawa was a downtown in "Edo" and still remains good old day's Japan. It is always my great pleasure to guide my guests in this area. Also I learned a lot from you during the tour. Thank you again for having me as a guide. Nobu
“Outstanding!”
My family and I were lucky to see Mt Fuji on a clear day. Nobu is an excellent guide. He knows where to find the excellent views of Mount Fuji and the he timed the visits to different sites to get the different view points of Mount Fuji and admire its splendor. I highly recommend Nobu, a local and private guide that provides some history of the sites you are visiting and knows the area and has the flexibility to change itineraries for some unexpected incidents.
Nobu S.
(89 reviews)Thank you very much for your review. I am glad to know that you enjoyed my tour. I am always happy if I can help my guests to make more enjoyable trip. Nobu