Nara Early Morning Tour (Kyoto or Osaka Departure Available)
Description
Nara becomes extremely crowded in the afternoon, making photos difficult. In our tour, we visit the main sites—Kofuku-ji, Todaiji, Nara Park, and Kasuga Grand Shrine—before the crowds arrive. ⬇︎PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY⬇︎ * Please arrive 10 minutes early. Late guests cannot be accepted and no refunds will be given. * For the Kyoto/Osaka Station Pickup option: the one-way train fare to Nara is included. The return ticket is not included. *This tour has up to 12 guests. *In this tour, we will walk about 10,000 steps. (stairs and hills included) *We will be using the public train (not a private vehicle) to go from Kyoto/Osaka to Nara which each takes around 1 hour. * Tour duration: – Kyoto/Osaka Departure: 4.5 hours – Kintetsu Nara Station Meeting: 3.5 hours Please provide a phone number that is reachable in Japan and on WhatsApp so that we have a smooth interaction before the tour date. Travel agents must enter the guest’s phone number, not the agency’s.
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Kofuku-ji Temple was established in Nara at the same time as the capital in 710. It is famous for it's five-storied pagoda, the second tallest wooden pagoda in Japan just seven meters shorter than the five-storied pagoda at Kyoto's Toji Temple. See this temple for yourself at sunrise!
Kasuga Grand Shrine is famous for it's lanterns, which have been donated by worshippers. There are approximately 3000 stone and bronze lanterns, standing as one of Japan's most historical shrines. It holds significance as the sacred grounds that inspired the presence of deer in Nara Park.
Nara Park is home to thousands of wild deers. These deers are considered to be sacred because it's said that one of the 4 gods in Kasuga Shrine rode the deer to Nara. The cute thing about these deers is that they bow at you when you feed them! It's an experience that everyone should try!
Todaiji Temple is famous for its Great Buddha Statue, the biggest Buddha statue in Japan. Until recently, this temple's man hall was the world's largest wooden building. It looks beautiful but once you know the history to why it was built and it's historical significance, you will be shocked!
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- We will walk about 10,000 steps during this tour.
- Not recommended for guests over 75.
- Guests under the age of 6 cannot join.
Reviews(1,023)
Our tour guide Moe was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic! She did a good job introducing the history of Todaiji temple. We really enjoyed the deer feeing part - that was a lot of fun!
Great experience leaning from Momoka, she was very patient and helpful.
Nara was beautiful! The amazing, huge, wooden temple with the gigantic Buddha and the guardians was one of Highlights of our trip to Japan! Our guide, Moe, was the best! She was fun, personable and her English was perfect! She took super pictures too so we have awesome memories! The deer were pretty and when they bowed it was darling. Caution: When you buy the deer cookies to feed them, they become very brave and demanding and some even bite.
This was the best experience. Our guide Itsuki was so knowledgeable and we had the greatest time. I would honestly recommend this tour to anyone. The temples and deer park were so amazing to see and I’m glad we decided to book this tour.
This was such a fun tour! Our guide, Ko, was very knowledgeable and helpful. He had a great personality making it an all around great experience.
Aki Toide was very knowledgeable about Nara, she comunícate very well in English Also she always was concerned how we were doing, if it was at a good paced and if we were ok
Aki was great -- what a smart, kind young lady!
We had an amazing day, the places we visited were really cool and well explained by our tourguide ( Airi)! The time of the tour was good and not to crowded which gave us better photos to take.
Morning tour was very good. Quick trip from Kyoto. Our tour guide, Ko, was very friendly, knowledgeable and spoke great English. Ko had significant knowledge of the history of Mara which he shared. He was very helpful with logistics to and from Kyoto.
It was such a fantastic experience! Momoka is so kind and she knows a lot about Naras history. Nara is now my favorite place! It was beautiful. Thank you!
