No. Meals and drinks are at your own expense, and your guide can recommend local dining options along the way.

Is transportation included?

No. You travel with your guide on foot and by public transport, paying fares as you go. The guide’s own costs are covered.

Do I pay admission at the sites?

Yes. Admission to Taima-dera Temple and the Kehayaza Sumo Museum is paid on-site for an additional fee; the guide’s admissions are included.

Is there free time during the tour?

Yes. There is flexibility for shopping, relaxing, or lingering at the spots you enjoy, and the guide adjusts the pace to your group.

Is this tour suitable for children?

Yes, as long as they are comfortable with walking and riding public transportation.

Full-Day Sumo Experience Tour in Katsuragi, Nara - Trip To Japan

Nara

Full-Day Sumo Experience Tour in Katsuragi, Nara

8 hours

Spend a day in Katsuragi, the Nara countryside town where sumo was born. Walk with your own private guide from Taima-dera Temple and its famous mandala to the Kehayaza Sumo Museum, and finish with chujo mochi, the local sweet, at a shop loved for generations.