Take a peaceful afternoon trip to Nara and explore some of Japan’s most special places. This tour includes visits to Todai-ji Temple, where you’ll see the giant Great Buddha statue, and Kasuga Taisha Shrine, known for its lovely lanterns and quiet beauty. A professional English-speaking guide will be with you to share interesting facts and make the experience easy to enjoy.

You’ll also walk through Nara Park, where friendly deer walk freely and often come close to visitors. The tour also includes a special area of Kasuga Taisha Shrine with old wooden gates, hanging lanterns, and views of an untouched ancient forest. As you travel from Kyoto, enjoy the peaceful countryside scenery along the way.

What’s Covered

English-speaking licensed guide
Entry to Todai-ji Temple
Round-trip travel by bus
Tax and service charges

What’s Extra

Meals and drinks
Personal expenses

Good to Know

The tour ends at Kyoto Avanti, across from Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit.
Your e-voucher will be emailed. Please show it at the meeting location.
Itinerary and arrival times may change due to traffic or crowd levels.
Children aged 5 and under can join for free but will not have a bus seat or meal. Book under the child rate if these are needed.
An English-speaking licensed guide will lead the tour. Drivers do not provide guiding services.
Please check in at the Sunrise Tours Desk in Kyoto Avanti B1F by 13:20.

Great experience, Nara is incredible! The giant Bhudda is unbelievable! I’ve been to many temples in Southeast Asia and was never as impressed as I was with this one. Our guide was great, my only constructive criticism is that the trip should have been a tidy bit longer, maybe another hour. Due to the long explanations from the guide we had very short time by ourselves to walk at the park and interact with the deers. It felt rushed. I (personal opinion, maybe) enjoy my free time more than following a guide and a group and stopping every minute for an explanation. At the end, we walked out from the group and I’m glad we did or we would not have had time to walk at the park.

dtheus26

2025年6月27日

Beautiful and wonderful experience.

The day was amazing our tour guide knew her stuff well and spoke very good English. Highly recommend to anyone who loves deers

Keith S

2025年8月2日

Must go! Unmissable experience!

dtheus26

2025年6月27日

行程

Sunrise Tours Desk – Kyoto Avanti (Scheduled at 13:30)

31 Higashikujō Nishisannōchō, Minami Ward, Kyoto

Please check in at the Sunrise Tours Desk inside Avanti (B1 floor), just across from Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit. Make sure to arrive on time so the tour can start smoothly.

Todai-ji Temple and Nara Park

Duration: 70 minutes

See the giant Great Buddha statue inside Todai-ji Temple, one of Japan’s most famous landmarks. Then, take a peaceful walk through Nara Park, where friendly deer roam freely.

Kasuga Taisha Shrine

Duration: 50 minutes

Explore the beautiful grounds of Kasuga Taisha Shrine. From January 2025, the tour includes a special visit area with old wooden gates, hanging lanterns, and views of a forest untouched for over 1,000 years.