Nara Day Trip from Osaka with a Licensed Guide

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Itinerary

1. We will take a train to Nara at Osaka station after meeting a guide at your hotel in Osaka.

   2 hAdmission included

2. Nara Park is one of the most famous areas in Nara City. The vast area covers 660 hectares and is renowned for its free-roaming deer and world famous temples. You can buy special crackers and feed the deer.

   1 h

3. The 25-meter-high structure is one of the largest temple gates in Japan. There are guardian kings standing in dark alcoves on both sides of the gate.

   30 min

4. Todaiji is one of Japan's most famous and historically significant temples of Japan. The temple was built in 752 as the head temple of all Buddhist temples in Japan and became so powerful.

   1.5 hAdmission included

5. Kasuga Taisha is considered one of the most sacred shrines in all of Japan. As a place where numerous gods are enshrined, it attracts both locals and tourists seeking an iconic Shinto experience.

   2 hAdmission included

6. Isuien Garden is a beautiful Japanese garden located in Nara. It is known for its shakkei (borrowed scenery) technique, where the surrounding natural landscape, including Mt. Wakakusa, is seamlessly incorporated into the garden’s design. This garden closes every Tuesdays, so we go to Yoshiki-en Garden if you book this tour on Tuesday.

   30 minAdmission included

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

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How it compares in Osaka

• Its from-price is 119% above the median of the 345 day trips we list in Osaka.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 103 of 345.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Osaka

Osaka is known as Japan's kitchen, a big-hearted port city of neon canals, street food and a grand castle, with Kyoto, Nara and Kobe close by.

Dotonbori, the canal-side entertainment strip, is the city's beating heart, its giant mechanical crab and glowing billboards reflected in the water. Nearby, the covered arcades of Shinsaibashi and the kitchenware street of Doguyasuji draw shoppers, and Kuromon Market tempts with seafood, wagyu skewers and fruit.

Top-ranked sights in Osaka: Tsutenkaku Tower, Osaka Castle (Osaka-jo), Nara Park (Nara Koen).

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