Name: Nara Guided Tours
Brand: GoWithGuide
Rating: 5.0 (181 reviews)

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Our local guides are ready to help you plan, customize and realize your ideal tour in Nara. All GoWithGuide guides are real locals who know the area on a deep and personal level, and they can’t wait to share their knowledge with you.

When traveling, everyone wants to get the most bang out of their buck. How to do that? Ask the right person to be your tour guide, of course! As opposed to fixed itineraries that are too formal and geared towards large groups, arranging a trip with the help of a local guide will mean the trip will be about what YOU want to see and do.

Go ahead and send a message to one (or several!) of our local guides. They would love to show you their Nara!

Local Tour Guides in Nara

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You can find all sort of activities and tours offered by GoWithGuide’s local guides: cooking classes, history lessons, walking tours, interaction with locals, exploration of the wilderness.. and much more! So let our local Nara guides share their part of the world with you.

Connect with the guide virtually, and then simply to sit back, relax with your favorite beverage and enjoy the tour!

Nara Virtual Tours & Experiences

Whether it’s your first time to Nara or you are back to discover more, a good tour guide can make all the difference. Enjoy the best of what Nara has to offer, without all the fuss of planning everything by yourself!

You can pick your favorite itinerary from the Nara tours offered by our local guides, but feel free to ask for customizations based on your preferences. We want to help travelers get the most out of their trips, and we believe a good tour with a local guide is the best way to ensure that.

There is so much to see and do in Nara, and the best way to get the most out of your time there is to have a local expert with you. GoWithGuide is committed to delivering unforgettable tour experiences, so let us help you create your next favorite memory.

Nara Private Tour Guide

Travel like a real local. With our lineup of varied tours we want to help you customize and realize your ideal tour in Nara. Our guides can arrange for you to visit areas specific to your interests, so there will be no filler in the itinerary!

Browse all the tours we offer in Nara, and find the perfect one for you. The tours come in a variety of categories and lengths, so chances are you will be able to find the tour for you. Looking for something you couldn’t find in our lineup? Go ahead and send a message to one of the guides, they will create your tour for you!

Teaming up with a local guide and getting their help in planning the itinerary is the smart way to travel, so let them sort everything out for you.

Private Tours in Nara

Are you in need of transportation on your trip to Nara? On this page you can find pick-up, airport transfers and chauffeur (Private car charter with professional drivers).

We meticulously check all drivers and Car Companies you find on this page to make sure they have all the necessary documentation and qualifications to run transfer services for their area. Choose from the available listings, or message one of the suppliers directly to inquire about their services.

Having reliable and good quality transportation is an important but often overlooked part of planning a trip. Let our Nara car & van service providers take care of transportation for you, so you can enjoy your sightseeing!

Nara Private Cars, Van & Transfers

Customer can have some undertandings on the history in Nara from 8 century thriugh the actual visit anf explanation provided by guide. Visiting shrines and temples and some explanation provided by the guide, the customer will also understand the religeous culture in Japan.  Another exciting issue can be appreciating landscape of Nara park and having close communication with deers in the park.

One day tour in Nara

　  This tour is designed for those who are interested in the sightseeing of famous spots in Nara and  peeping into the world of Buddhist statuary.  The itinerary includes Kohfukuji Temple ( the national treasure museum）,  Isuien Garden, Todaiji Temple,  Kasuga Grand Shrine and strolling in Nara Machi ( an ancient quarter of Nara). 
      Nara, an ancient capital of Japan, boasts both the quality and quantity  of Buddhist statues throughout Japan.  Among many temples in Nara, Kohfukuji and Todaiji Temples are ranked top two in housing Buddhist images, which are manifestations of people's wishes and prayers.  You can also enjoy visiting Kasuga Grand Shrine located in the midst of natural forests.  The vermilion color of the shrine buildings contrast strikingly with the greenery of the surrounding area.  
     On the last corner of the tour you can appreciate the local sake at a sake brewery in Nara Machi.  ( If you cannot drink alcoholic beverage,  you can drink tea or coffee at a cafe nearby.)   Last but not least, why does the statue of Ashura look so sad though he was a deity of wars in an ancient Indian religion?  The answer is given during the tour.　

Nara Sightseeing & the World of Buddhist Statuary

(Highlights)
 The Great Buddha of Nara is a magnificent structure weighing some 500 tons. Originally built in 752 AD, the stature is 15.9 meters high excluding the pedestal and its face 4.8 meters long. Subsequently, it was damaged by natural disasasters, fires and wars and was repaired several times. It was completely rebuilt in the Edo period (1603-1867). You will be amazed at the splendid image of the Great Buddha calmly seated on the pedestal with the look of a perfect repose and passionless calm. His right hand shows mercy and left hand, the wisdom of the universe. The building housing this huge image, The Great Buddha Hall of Todaiji Temple,  is the largest existing wooden structure in the world, having an area of 54 meters by 49 meters and a height of 45 meters. It was burned down by a fire twice, but was rebuilt in the Edo period.  
(How to enjoy)
  You will be amazed at how huge the Buddha image is. Immerse yourself in the solemn atmosphere it creates amid the odor of burning incense, wonder at the ancient technology and the wisdom and the devotion of people. After all, you will never end up not being deeply impressed with the aura the "Daibutsu-sama" Great Buddha emits. Everywhere around the Great Buddha Hall, in the meantime, you can enjoy mixing with tame deer which do you no harm but ask you for food, "shika-sembei", which is being sold at the nearby stalls for 150 yen a pack containing some 50 grams of the deer food. You will feel very happy feeding, stroking and hugging the cute animal whose number exceeds, perhaps, 100.
(Others)
 The transportation fare between Kyoto and Nara on a Kintetsu train is 620 yen (plus 510 yen if you take a limited express train). The entrance fee to Todaiji temple is 600 yen.

Tour of the Great Buddha of Nara

Nara, Mixed Scenery with Temples and Mountains

Nara was an ancient capital of Japan(710~794), and the terminal destination of Silk Road, a trading road connecting the West and the East. Influenced by international culture, a great number of treasures,  including historical structures, Buddhist statues and artifacts, miraculously remain here. 

Especially, the quality of Buddhist statues is marvelous!  For example, Nio-zo, A pair of statues of Guardian Deities in Todaiji temple has a lot in common with Statue of David by Michelangelo. I will guide you to see such world-class masterpieces.

Furthermore, I will take you to Nara-machi, an old merchants' town. We will drop by shops of local special products, such as hemp cloth,  tea, Indian ink stick, sake(rice wine). 

 

Dear deer Nara!  ~Nara Park & Nara-machi~

"奈良"是與京都並駕齊驅,是一個代表日本的古都,已於公曆710年從藤原京遷都至奈良（平城京）後擁有1300年的悠久歷史。
到現在仍然保持著"古都"的情調,這裡有很多景點，如"東大寺","春日大社"（神社）與"興福寺"等。
"奈良公園"裡可以看到很多鹿群,約有1200只,遊客可以購買鹿煎餅並喂鹿。


古都奈良 ~ 東大寺,春日大社,奈良公園,興福寺,奈良町（古街）

Nara is the most ancient city in Japan.  You can see one of the most biggest images of Buddha in Japan called"Daibutu-san",
and You also see many deer roaming freely around in Nara park.
 We visit Kasuga-Taisya Shrine ,founded to protect the Heijyokyo, which is also the deity of Fujiwara family is enshrined.



Let's enjoy walking around the ancient city called Heijyokyo or Nara established in 710.

NARA - Journey into Shinto and Buddhism

Let’s explore and get to know all the iconic spots around Nara Park!

Nara, Stroll through Nara Park led by the Deer

Customer can have some undertandings on the history in ancient Nara. The customers will also understand the Japanese culture in those days were much influenced by those not only from China, Korea but also  from Hindi Persia and even from Greece.

Tour for the East end of Silk Road, Nara

You will enjoy Japanese traditional calligraphy with authentic stationaries. Next one of the traditional handcraft masters will tell you the story of India ink stick. Then you will make your own ink stick. Lastly it is put into a fancy wooden box and given to you. After the experience, you will enjoy walking up Sanjo shopping street looking around traditional handcrafts which are unique to Nara.

A traditional handcraft tour ~India ink stick~ 

Nara History Tour

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Art, Culture, & Historical Nara Private Tours

One day tour in Nara

One day tour in Nara

Nara Sightseeing & the World of Buddhist Statuary

Nara Sightseeing & the World of Buddhist Statuary

Tour of the Great Buddha of Nara

Tour of the Great Buddha of Nara

Nara, Mixed Scenery with Temples and Mountains

Nara, Mixed Scenery with Temples and Mountains

Dear deer Nara! ~Nara Park & Nara-machi~

Dear deer Nara! ~Nara Park & Nara-machi~

古都奈良 ~ 東大寺,春日大社,奈良公園,興福寺,奈良町（古街）

古都奈良 ~ 東大寺,春日大社,奈良公園,興福寺,奈良町（古街）

Let's enjoy walking around the ancient city called Heijyokyo or Nara established in 710.

Let's enjoy walking around the ancient city called Heijyokyo or Nara established in 710.

NARA - Journey into Shinto and Buddhism

NARA - Journey into Shinto and Buddhism

Let’s explore and get to know all the iconic spots around Nara Park!

Let’s explore and get to know all the iconic spots around Nara Park!

Nara, Stroll through Nara Park led by the Deer

Nara, Stroll through Nara Park led by the Deer

Tour for the East end of Silk Road, Nara

Tour for the East end of Silk Road, Nara

A traditional handcraft tour ~India ink stick~

A traditional handcraft tour ~India ink stick~

Nara History Tour

Nara History Tour

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