Himeji castle from Nishinomaru
Kooen garden with Himeji castle
Kokoen garden in Himeji
Kokoen garden in Himeji
Kokoen garden in Himeji
Nara Todaiji temple main hall
Nara Great Buddha in Todaiji temple
Nara Rokuen deer protection center
Nara Kataoka plum tree forest in Nara
Nara Kataoka plum tree forest in Nara
Nara Isuien garden in Nara
Osaka Guriko logo at Ebisu-bashi bridge
Summer festival in Kobe
Kyoto Arashiyama
Meriken park in Kobe
Akashi－Kaikyo bridge in Kobe
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Nao O.
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Hyogo (Living), Kyoto, Nara, Okayama, Osaka, Kobe
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About Tour Guide Nao O.
Hello! I'm Nao. I was born and raised in Himeji, which is famous for the Himeji Castle (egret castle).
I'm guiding in Kyoto, Osaka, Nara and Hyogo (especially Kobe and Himeji).
I'd been in the US for three years attending a university.
During the stay I went to the Yellow Stone twice, and visited California. I took a summer French class for a month in Canada, so I speak French a little.
I love travelling. I went to many places in Japan. I visited Hokkaido, Okinawa, Hiroshima, Kanazawa, Nikko, Mt. Fuji and so on.
I love music ― pops, rock, gospel and classical music. I'm a fan of Beethoven.
Some day I'd like to go to Vienna and visit his houses and the forest, where he composed "the Pastoral Symphony".
There are lots of attractions in Japan. You can visit shrines, temples, deer park etc. You can enjoy USJ, river cruise, anime museum, Japanese sake, Onsen and of course delicious Japanese dishes.
Let's have fun together !
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Tue. Fri. Sat. Sun. : 10:00～17:00
Tours
All tours can be customized for you. Send me a message with your requests!
Nara, the oldest capital in Japan, Walking tour
Nara
4 hours
We'll visit Todaiji temple, one of the largest wooden structures in the world, Kasugataisha shrine whose god is believed to have come to Nara riding on a white deer, popular Japanese gardens if you like. We can enjoy pretty plum trees from late February to early March and cherry blossoms in spring. 1300 wild deer are roaming around in Nara park, where you can feed them deer crackers. In June Rokuen, the deer protection center, is open to the public, where mother deer feed their cute newborns.
FROM$128/ per group
Himeji Castle & Koko-en Japanese garden walking tour
Hyogo
4 hours
Meet at JRHimeji station Himeji Castle: the first world heritage site in Japan. One of only 12 castles which keep the original main keep. You might come across SAMURAI and can take a picture with them. Koko-en Japanese garden: consists of 9 different sorts of gardens such as samurai mansion garden, bamboo garden, pine tree garden, tea leaves garden (Macha tasting) etc. You'll see many pretty plants and Koi carps swimming in the pond.
FROM$128/ per group
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