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The ones worth setting an alarm for.
The 8 most-booked nara day trips, all done in a single day and back by evening. Each one comes with the pickup point, how long you are away, what it costs and the company that runs it.
Five-hour Nara walk with UNESCO Todaiji and Kasuga Taisha, smart deer etiquette, plus included tickets and lunch for small groups.
Most Popular“This is 100% worth it. Our guide Yuki was very thoughtful and knowledgeable. She gave us a lot of history on all the stops and welcomed any and all questions along the way. Very personable and caring for our small group!”
Kyoto and Nara day trip hitting Nijo Castle, Kinkaku-ji, Todai-ji and Kasuga Shrine with an English guide and air-conditioned transport.
“We were fortunate to have a knowledgeable, engaging, thoughtful and entertaining guide. The choice of sights provided a well balanced look at Kyoto and Nara.”
Osaka day trip to Nara and Uji: feed deer at Nara Park, tour Todai-ji and Kasuga Taisha, eat matcha in Uji, then relax at Genji no Yu.
“Our day at Nara and Uji was even more than we had imagined it would be. Our tour guide - Ethan was friendly, knowledgeable and provided fantastic suggestions on how to spend our day in each location. I highly recommend booking with this trip and requesting Ethan to be your guide.”
Osaka day trip to Kyoto and Nara by shinkansen, with a guide, World Heritage sights like Nijō Castle, Kinkaku-ji, Todai-ji, Kasuga.
“Overall a good experience, the sights were beautiful and the guide to and from Osaka was wonderful! She gave me insights on the areas between Kyoto Nara and Osaka and even some tidbits on the history and culture. The guides at thRead more”
From Kyoto, see Nara deer, Osaka neon and castle, then Kobe Chinatown and the harbor in one long day with a bilingual guide.
“This is such a great tour. The bus is very comfortable, our tour guides Montse and Andrea were very knowledgeable about the places we visited. My brother and I had a great time visiting Nara Park, feeding the deer, seeing the biggest Buddha statue in Japan, and then going to Osaka for lunch and shopping.…”
Private 10-hour Kyoto and Nara day trip with hotel pickup: deers at Nara, Todaiji Buddha, Fushimi Inari torii, Arashiyama bamboo, Kinkakuji.
“Steven was wonderful. He picked us up at the port and we spent the entire day seeing Kyoto together. We saw all the incredible sites from Nara to the bamboo forest to the golden temple to the 10,000 gates and a wonderful locals lunch. He shared the history of each location which was very informative…”
Private Kyoto and Nara day trip with hotel pickup, deer feeding, Fushimi Inari gates, Golden Pavilion, and Arashiyama bamboo.
“I really liked our guide the best. Steven was authentic and original. The tour wasn’t scripted, but was organic and natural. He was open to anything we wanted to do. We went to set points on the tour but also did detours. He gave us valuable insight into Japanese culture that I will always remember.…”
One day, three icons: Arashiyama bamboo, Nara Park and Todai-ji, plus Fushimi Inari torii gates, with optional Kobe beef lunch.
“Great tour guide. Very knowledgeable. Loved the lunch option. Great choices for areas to visit with good time at each location.”
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