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Full-day tour in Nara, taking in Kōfuku-ji, Nara Park and Tōdai-ji. Run by TripGuru Japan, booked direct rather than through a reseller.
Highlights
- Train
- Kōfuku-ji
- Nara Park
- Tōdai-ji
- Runs 8 hours
- English-speaking tour guide
Nara, Todaiji, Kasuga Taisha Shrine Private Full Day: Key Facts
| Price | From $237 per person |
|---|---|
| Duration | 8 hours |
| Languages | English |
| Tour type | Guided Tour |
| Booking | Direct with the local operator — no OTA markup |
Full description
This is a 8-hour experience in Nara, built around Train, Kōfuku-ji and Nara Park. It is run by TripGuru Japan, an operator we book with directly rather than through a reseller, which is why we can hold your place with them before we treat your booking as final.
Nara was Japan's first permanent capital, from 710 to 784, and its park holds Todai-ji, whose Great Buddha Hall is one of the largest wooden buildings in the world and contains a 15-metre bronze Buddha cast in 752, Kasuga Taisha with its three thousand lanterns, and about 1,200 sika deer that are considered messengers of the gods and are protected. The deer bow for the shika senbei crackers sold in the park and will butt anyone who teases them. Nara is 45 minutes from Kyoto or Osaka by train and is a half-day; Todai-ji before 10:00 is the quiet hour.
The price covers tour guide, Entrance fees and Snacks. It does not cover Hotel pick up and drop off, Transportation, Optional Japanese Traditional Lunch at Kotoya and Personal expenses, so budget for those separately. Everything included is listed in full on this page; if something is not on that list, assume it is not in the price.
7-Eleven Heart-In - JR Kyoto Station Central Entrance. We need at least one day's notice, and we confirm the date with TripGuru Japan before treating your booking as final. If they cannot take your date we tell you and refund you rather than leave you waiting.
Tour Itinerary
The schedule below is a suggested plan and can be adjusted to suit your preferences.
Starting location
7-Eleven Heart-In - JR Kyoto Station Central Entrance
Train
(1 hour)
Kōfuku-ji
Guided tour (30 minutes)
Nara Park
Visit, Walk (15 minutes)
Tōdai-ji
Guided tour (1 hour)
Kasuga-taisha
Guided tour (1 hour)
Naramachi
Visit (1 hour)
Arrive back at
7-Eleven Heart-In - JR Kyoto Station Central Entrance
Detailed Itinerary
Starting location: 7-Eleven Heart-In - JR Kyoto Station Central Entrance
Train: (1 hour)
Kōfuku-ji: Guided tour (30 minutes)
Nara Park: Visit, Walk (15 minutes)
Tōdai-ji: Guided tour (1 hour)
Kasuga-taisha: Guided tour (1 hour)
Naramachi: Visit (1 hour)
Arrive back at: 7-Eleven Heart-In - JR Kyoto Station Central Entrance
Includes
- English-speaking tour guide
- Entrance fees (Todaiji Temple and Kasuga Shrine)
- Snacks
Excludes
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Transportation (Note: JR Pass can be used/ JPY 1280 one way)
- Optional Japanese Traditional Lunch at Kotoya (around JPY 2500)
- Personal expenses
Important information
Meeting point
7-Eleven Heart-In - JR Kyoto Station Central Entrance
Know before you go
- Free cancellation available up to 24 hours before the activity starts
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Traveler Reviews
An unforgettable tour with Vincent, our guide, who was truly fantastic. He knows everything there is to know about the country’s history. We highly recommend this tour.
The while trip to Nara was fabulous. We liked our guide Akiko - she was friendly, helofit and flexible. We gad a great day together!
We have had an amazing guided tour in Nara! Our guide Gustavo had thorough knowledge of the city’s history and religions, and was able to seamlessly adapt the tour and information to our interests. Combined with his friendliness and enthusiasm, he made our tour both interesting and enjoyable. It was also nice to learn some convenient Japanese words and fun to go for a Sake tasting. We would say this tour is a perfect way to discover the beautiful treasures in Nara and get a better sense of their meaning. Thank you so much!
Interesting tour where you can enjoy most important Nara attractions and beautifull nature of Nara park. Richard was excellent guide, enough informative and fun.
Dear Naoki-san, Thank you for such a wonderful day together in Nara. We very much enjoyed the experience, knowledgable explanations, attentive kindness and warm friendliness and discovering Nara with you.
Nuestro guía fue excelente, con amplio conocimiento de la historia, tradiciones, cultura, etc. Nos ayudó a solucionar nuestras dudas. Muchas gracias
Guide au top et très clair dans ses explications. Je recommande fortement Vincent
Gustavo fue un guía excelente. Conoce todo y sus explicaciones son claras e interesantes. Además nos ayudó y explicó todo lo que le preguntamos acerca de Nara y Japón en general. En resumen una experiencia muy recomendable con Gustavo.
La guida Alex grande persona simpatica e preparata
Gustavo súper atento! Un excelente guía que te muestra cosas muy interesantes, turísticas y no tan turísticas.
Excelente. Lugares realmente fascinantes. El tema de los ciervos sueltos por todos lados es único. El guía muy correcto e informado con inglés perfecto, no como en otros casos que nos ha tocado en este viaje. Cada santuario, cada pedazo de la ciudad tiene su encanto. Y hasta compramos un excelente cuchillo para el asado en un negocio que tiene apenas 750 años funcionando
Notre guide M. Mitake, était très érudit sur les différentes époques entourant les temples que nous avons visités. Nous avons particulièrement aimé sa gentillesse et sa patience lors d’une journée particulièrement chaude à 34 degrés. Il a su nous transmettre l’amour et l’histoire de son pays et pour cela nous le remercions de tout notre cœur.