All must-sees in 3 hours - Nara Park Classic Tour! From JR Nara!

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This is a guided walking tour covering all must-sees of Nara Park area. Instead of looking down at your smartphones or guidebooks for information, look up and around to enjoy the city. Our guide is sure to tell you history, picture spots, about deer and so on. The tour usually ends around 1 pm; you have enough time to explore the city on your own afterwards. *This tour is not a private tour. This is a group tour with other guests. *The tour starts punctually. As this is a group tour, we do not wait for those who cannot or does not appear on time at the meeting spot. If you arrive late, unfortunately you cannot join the tour.

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Things To Know

  • One bus ride from JR Nara Station to Nara Park area
  • Admission to Great Buddha Hall
  • Meals and Drinks
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The tour route includes steps and a gravel path where you would need to carry or need a harder push for your baby stroller.
  • If you are arriving at Kintetsu Nara Station, please come to JR Nara Station. We cannot meet or pick you up at Kintetsu Nara Station, since this is not a private tour. We take a bus from JR Nara Station, and we do not stop at Kintetsu Nara Station.
  • The tour starts punctually. As this is a group tour, we do not wait for those who cannot or does not appear on time at the meeting spot. If you arrive late, unfortunately you cannot join the tour.

What's included in the package

Itinerary

Our meeting spot is JR Nara Station. You will find our guide in front of the ticket gates. There is only one location for ticket gates at JR Nara Station. So just come out, and find our guide with a white NaraWalk flag. *Note: If you find ticket gates at underground level, you are at Kintetsu Nara Station which is a station about 15 min. away on foot from JR Nara Station.

Todai-ji Temple

We visit the Great Buddha Hall to meet the Big Buddha. The guide will tell you stories behind the Big Buddha statue and the temple. It's a picture spot.

Admission Ticket Included

Nara Park

Our destinations, Todaiji Temple, Kasuga Taisha Shrine, and Kofukuji Temple - it's not wrong to say all of them are in the Nara Park. Depending on the season and speed of the group, we may add more spots from the Nara Park.

Kofuku-ji Temple

We usually end the tour at this temple. The five-storied pagoda is photogenic. After informing you with history, we are happy to give you direction for train stations, afternoon plans, and a lunch. (*During June to September, when heatstroke is a concern, we may only visit Kasuga Grand Shrine, Nara Park and Todaiji Temple. If the temperature permits we may go to Kofukuji Temple.)

Kasuga Grand Shrine

Walk the precinct with the guide and most likely you can spot deer here and there. Find out why deer are freely roaming in Nara, the difference between Shinto and Buddhism and so on.


Where to meet and pickup

Pickup and Dropoff

You will make your own way to the meeting points

Meeting / End Points

  • *Meet your guide in front of the ticket gate at JR Nara Station. JR Nara Station has only one ticket gate. Just come out, and find a NaraWalk guide with a white flag! *There are two "Nara Station" in Nara. Please come to JR Nara Station, not Kintetsu Nara Station. *If you have arrived at Kintetsu Nara Station, please come to JR Nara Station. This is not a private tour, and our only meeting place is JR Nara Station. *The tour starts punctually. As this is a group tour, we do not wait for those who cannot or does not appear on time at the meeting spot. If you arrive late, unfortunately you cannot join the tour.

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Reviews By Other Travelers

4.9
Based on 65 reviews

What do other 65 guests say about All must-sees in 3 hours - Nara Park Classic Tour! From JR Nara!

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Cherie_F
5
Aug 2024
Great guide, very informed. Saw everything we wanted to see and the pace was not grueling. We enjoyed it very much annd our guide was always helpful.
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27madb
5
Aug 2024
We had booked the 3h Nara Park Walk Tour and got lucky: it was only the four of us (me and my friends), so we basically got a private tour guided by Sachiko. Even though it was scorchingly hot that day, we had an amazing time! Sachiko was super knowledgeable of the area, knew all about the shrine...
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Genevive_B
5
Jul 2024
Our 3-hour tour of Nara was a wonderful experience, despite the intense heat. Our guide, Reiko, took good care of our whole group with great kindness. We learned a lot about the history of Nara and the religions of Japan. I highly recommend this tour!

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Things to know

Included
  • One bus ride from JR Nara Station to Nara Park area
  • Admission to Great Buddha Hall
Not Included
  • Meals and Drinks
Additional Information
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The tour route includes steps and a gravel path where you would need to carry or need a harder push for your baby stroller.
  • If you are arriving at Kintetsu Nara Station, please come to JR Nara Station. We cannot meet or pick you up at Kintetsu Nara Station, since this is not a private tour. We take a bus from JR Nara Station, and we do not stop at Kintetsu Nara Station.
  • The tour starts punctually. As this is a group tour, we do not wait for those who cannot or does not appear on time at the meeting spot. If you arrive late, unfortunately you cannot join the tour.

Payment Methods

Accept all major debit and credit cards
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Accept crypto currencies