Nara Half Day Trip: Walking Tour of Historic Temples

Experience the magic of Nara on this half-day walking tour. Visit historic temples, see the iconic Great Buddha statue, and enjoy breathtaking views of the city. Book now!

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kofuku-ji Temple 5 Stories Pagoda - Visit the iconic Kofuku-ji Temple, celebrated for its magnificent five-story pagoda.
    This intricately designed pagoda was constructed by the Fujiwara clan in 730. Today, it stands as a prominent historical landmark in Nara.
  • Todai-ji Temple - Discover Todaiji Temple Main Hall and Nandaimon.
    Upon arrival, be…
What's Included
  • Entrance fee for all of the temples and shrines we are visiting.
  • One packet of crackers to feed a deer.
  • Lunch (Vegan menu available).
What's Not Included
  • Extra food & drinks on the street (Available for purchase)
Additional Information

As soon as we pass through the shopping arcade, we will visit Kofuku-ji temple where we can see the beautiful 5 stories pagoda. After taking some good photos, we will be heading to Todai-ji temple. The huge Great Buddha statue await you in the back. Our local guide will explain some histories and interesting facts about Japanese Buddhism and temples!…

Location
行基菩薩像
In front of the Gyoki Bosatsu statue near Exit 2 or East Exist of Kintetsu Nara Station. Please don’t go JR Nara station, you need to be at Kintetsu Nara Station. It takes 10 minutes to get to Kintetsu Nara station from JR Nara station.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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490jjx
Jun 5, 2025
Amazing time learning about Nara - Nao was an amazing guide! There were no other people in our group so my husband and I ended up doing a private tour with her. She was incredibly warm, thoughtful, and knowledgeable - she taught us about Buddhism, Shinto-ism, the history of Nara, and Japanese culture. What I really enjoyed was getting to experience such a variety of history in a short time (since all the sites were close together) while also going deep into each aspect with a local that grew up in Nara. I found this tour to be more in depth and less touristy that what we’ve seen in Tokyo. We learned so much in 5 hours. There was cute deer throughout the whole day. The lunch was also delicious and much grander than what I expected. Would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Nara for the day or looking for a day trip out of Kyoto / Osaka!
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G8906yvfabiolar
Jun 4, 2025
Nara adventure on foot - Yuuki was a knowledgeable guide and excellent conversationalist. The tour will require a lot of walking so bring comfortable walking shoes. I was running a few minutes behind to get to the meeting spot and the company was easy to reach at to ask the guide if it was possible to wait for me just 5 more minutes due to the metro running behind. They were understanding of my situation and I was able to make it in time for the tour. This was an excellent tour to learn about the history of Nara, experience feeding the deer, and a very hearty and delicious lunch included. Worth it!
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Georgina
Jun 3, 2025
Nara is great - Super interesting Tour with Yuuki. I really enjoyed it and had an amazing visit to Nara. It was great to talk to yuuki a bit too and learn about Japanese culture.
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Samantha
Jun 3, 2025
Loved it - Yuky was an amazing tour guide. She was knowledgeable about Nara and the surrounding area. Very easy to talk to. Have wonderful recommendations. I am so happy we met her through this tour.
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Jeffrey_h
Jun 2, 2025
Hide was a great tour... - Hide was a great tour guide who taught us a lot about Nara. We saw, we learned, we ate, we laughed. It was a great time and for us the perfect duration. The lunch was fantastic and they were able to provide us with a vegan teishoku meal that was one of the highlights of our trip. We weren't sure vegan was available b/c the booking screen said vegetarian only, but I think that was a mistake because we were two happy vegans!
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Miguel
Jun 2, 2025
Visit and learn to appreciate Nara as a local - Shin San is a great guide who showed us the most wonderful places to visit in Nara as a local, he is a person who knows a lot about history and religion, so the tour is highly recommended to uniquely appreciate the city.
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Lourdes_g
Jun 2, 2025
Great job 👍 - Great time and very well explained about all the things we went to in the park and the food was amazing
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265nievesd
Jun 1, 2025
Great Day in Nara - We had a wonderful time in Nara! Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and patient with all our questions. She took pictures of us and let us shop around when the time allowed. We'd take this tour again!
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Kathleen_r
Jun 1, 2025
A Wonderful Tour and Guide - We had a wonderful tour guide who made everyone feel welcome. We especially enjoyed the lovely lunch and seeing the Buddha.
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Safari52340145263
Jun 6, 2025
Beautiful place! Loved the deers and temples! - Our tour guide was very pleasant, nice, and engaging with all of us. She answered all our questions and adapted to everyone’s pace.
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From $103
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).