Exploring Nara

Exploring Nara

This tour is a tour using public transportation.
Nara is ideal for those who wish to see not only numerous historical structures but also to touch, feed wild deers roaming freely around in the Nara Park. There are 8 UNESCO heritages in Nara spotted sparsely in the historic regions which have full of rich tales in Nara period (from 710 to 794).

Visiting 4 UNESCO heritages (3 temples and 1 shrine) in this tour in addition to one Japanese garden.

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Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Nara Park, 469 Zoshicho, Nara 630-8211 Nara Prefecture

Messenger of deity of Kasuga Great shrine, 1,200 deers welcome you all the tour long in

Nara national park.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Kofuku-ji Temple, 48 Noboriojicho, Nara 630-8213 Nara Prefecture

First stop in Kofukuji-temple which was founded by Emperor Shomu

in 726 during Nara period where the five-storied pagoda is a symbol of Nara national park

viewed over Sarusawa Pond.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Todai-ji Temple, 406-1 Zoshicho, Nara 630-8211 Nara Prefecture

Next is a short walk to a Japanese garden, called Isui-en

(on the way to the Todai-ji temple) is also a must-to-see scenic spot. The third stop is

the main attraction in Nara i.e Todai-ji temple, the largest wooden structure in the world,

built in 752 and 2.8 million people took part in to construct, houses the 15m tall Great

Buddha statue.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Kasuga Grand Shrine, 160 Kasuganocho, Nara 630-8212 Nara Prefecture

Forth stop is Negatsudo Hall which stands close to Todai-ji temple

where the water-drawing ritual ceremony is being held in every Mach since 752. Last

stops is Kasuga Great shrine which is a national shrine founded to protect the Heijyo-kyo,

the new capital of Nara (from 710 to 794). 2,000 stone lanterns and 1,000 hanging lanterns

are lit in February and August there and it brings you date back the time of the ancients.

Duration: 1 hour