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Nara Afternoon Tour from Kyoto or Osaka

Location Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Kansai, Japan
Location Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Kansai, Japan
$101.92
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.

Overview

Visit two World Heritage Sites in Nara—Todai-ji Temple and Kasuga Taisha Shrine—as well as Nara Park on this half-day afternoon course. This tour is accompanied by a National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter. The intensity of Todai-ji Temple's Great Buddha statue is absolutely stunning. Get to see wild deer, a rarity in Japan and elsewhere in the world, while walking through Nara Park. Enjoy the view out the window from the suburbs of Kyoto to Nara.

The experience offers several options. This price includes:

Round Trip from Kyoto
Meet at KYOTO AVANTI: Meeting point: Sunrise Tours Desk in Kyoto Avanti B1F
Meeting time: 13:20PM
Starting point:
JTB SUNRISE TOURS DESK KYOTO, Japan, 601-8003 Kyoto, Minami Ward, Higashikujō Nishisannōchō, 31 B1F AVANTI
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 5 hours 40 minutes

The experience offers several options, check yours above
  • Admission fees and transportation costs included in the tour
  • National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter fee
  • Hotel Pick-up/Drop-off
  • Lunch and drink
  • Entrance to Treasures Hall and Manyo Botanical Gardens at Kasuga Shrine

Meeting point
Meet at Hotel Granvia Osaka, 1st Floor (in front of the elevator). Not the 19th-floor front desk. We will then walk to JR Osaka Station. An assistant will guide you to the Sunrise Tours Desk in Kyoto Avanti B1F, where you will meet other tour participants.
Meet at the Sunrise Tours Desk in Kyoto Avanti B1F (across from Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit)
Return details
Tour ends at Osaka Namba Station
Tour Ends in front of Kyoto Avanti (across from Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit)

  • Todai-ji Temple
    A World Heritage site. This is the symbol of the Nara Period and one of the world's largest wooden structures. Its huge main hall and bronze Great Buddha are impressive to behold.
  • Kasuga Grand Shrine
    [From January 2025] This Nara Period shrine is designated as a World Heritage Site. The deer of Nara Park are thought to be the shrine messengers. From January 2025, the Main Sanctuary special visit area will be newly added to the itinerary. Visitors can get closer to the Main Sanctuary and view the hanging lanterns in the corridor.

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The order of activities and arrival times may differ depending on road conditions and congestion at destinations
  • Participants will walk from the parking lot to Todai-ji Temple (about 25 min one-way)
  • Please inform us at the time of booking if any person in your group is using crutches or a wheelchair, or has a chronic illness that makes it difficult to walk for long distances
  • At Kasuga Taisha Shrine, the tour will also enter the Main Sanctuary special visit area. However, in case the special visit area cannot be entered due to events or operational circumstances, the Kasuga Taisha Museum or Todaiji Museum will be visited instead
  • Refunds will not be issued in case the tour visits aforementioned alternative destinations
  • Seats may not be designated
  • [Only Osaka Departure Option]The tour will be accompanied by an English-speaking assistant (not a National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter) from Hotel Granvia Osaka to the Sunrise Tours Desk in Kyoto Avanti B1F, and from Kintetsu Nara Station to Osaka Namba Station
  • Children up to 5 years old may join free of charge, but will not be provided with bus seats. If bus seats are required, please make a booking under the child rate
  • Parental permission in writing is necessary for all tour participants under the age of eighteen. Any participant under the age of fifteen or not yet enrolled in middle school must be joined by a parent or guardian on the tour
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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    Nara Afternoon Tour from Kyoto or Osaka

    Location Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Kansai, Japan
    Location Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Kansai, Japan
    $101.92
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!
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