Nara Highlights: Todaiji, Deer, Kasuga Shrine

Discover Nara’s iconic sites, meet friendly deer, and savor a traditional lunch on a comfortable half-day bus tour from Kyoto.

Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kyoto Station Building - Located in Kyoto, Japan, the Kyoto Station Building is a notable landmark.
  • Todai-ji Temple - The Great Buddha at Todai-ji Temple, towering at approximately 15 meters, is one of Nara’s most renowned and historically important sites. Todai-ji Temple is also recognized as the largest wooden structure in the world. In…
What's Included
  • Lunch
  • Entrance fee of Todaiji
  • Air-conditioned bus
Additional Information

This tour is led exclusively by an English-speaking guide.
Discover the traditional sites of Nara, including Todaiji Temple, Nara Park, and Kasuga Taisha Shrine.
The Great Buddha at Todaiji Temple is one of Nara’s most renowned and historically important landmarks, standing approximately 15 meters tall. Todaiji Temple holds the distinction of being the…

Location
Kyōto Station Hachijōguchi Ekimae Square Sankun Garden
Meet with a guide at Kyoto Station - Hachijo Exit Tourist Bus Parking Area (In Front of KYOTO AVANTI) Higashikujo Nishisannocho, Minami Ward, Kyoto, 601-8003
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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533lisan
Mar 5, 2026
Great day at Nara - Our tour of Nara was fantastic. Yushima-tenjin was highly knowledgeable, answered all of our questions, and displayed a great sense of humor. We enjoyed the sights, had a great lunch, and truly enjoyed our day. Nara sights are some of the most spectacular Highly recommend.
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Nomad27083611839
Mar 5, 2026
Nara half day tour - It was great and I enjoyed it a lot. Yoshi was great
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K608edmicheller
Mar 5, 2026
Amazing Nara experience! - Amazing tour! Yoshi is the best, very knowledgeable and kind. Awesome experience, would recommend to everyone!
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Ambrapesce
Feb 25, 2026
Great experience! - Great experience! Emiko accompanied us telling us all about Nara and her temples ready to answer any questions. Super recommended tour even for very slow and not hectic times!
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Jonathanfm7415rh
Feb 21, 2026
Travel with yosh - This experience was very interesting and very nice.
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Chadrhodes
Feb 19, 2026
Great day out - We had a great experience, well organised and it ended up being a private tour with Shelley!
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530leslib
Feb 10, 2026
A great day in Nara!!! - Our Nara half day excursion with HIS was delightful. It was well organized, with interesting sights. Tammy, our tour guide was knowledgeable with a good command of the English language.
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Clément
Feb 8, 2026
Simple and effective - Very good morning. It was fast and efficient to see everything. Exactly what I wanted to enjoy Kyoto in the afternoon
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Craig
Feb 10, 2026
Nara with Yoshidaya - We started off in the rain at Kyoto Station. Or guide, Yoshi, was very punctual early in fact. I must have missed read the itinerary as our first form of transportation was by train as I thought it was an entire bus tour. I actually enjoy the train rather than a bus, so I was a nice surprise for us. Our guide was very nice and friendly and was full of factual information. The only let down on the day was the unexpected rain. You can’t control the weather, we will have to come back in another season.
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866kayceem
Feb 8, 2026
Nara - Friendly guide and friendly staff. Needed info before the start of the tour. Gained enough time to explore everything at your own pace.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).