Nara Day Tour: Todai-ji, Kasuga Taisha & Sacred Deer Walk
Start in Yoshikien Garden, exploring pond, moss, and tea gardens Visit Himuro Shrine and discover its unique ice-preservation history Enter Todai-ji and stand before the Great Buddha Walk through Nara Park and meet Nara’s sacred deer Climb to Nigatsudo Hall for views and cultural insight Visit Tamukeyama Hachimangu Shrine and learn its history Pass the base of Mount Wakakusa and its famous festival grounds Explore Kasuga Taisha and its lantern-lined paths End at Ukimido Pavilion with a peaceful reflection Optional: visit Harushika Brewery for local sake tasting
What to expect
Explore Nara, Japan’s first capital, on a full-day guided walking tour. Begin at Yoshikien Garden, where pond, moss, and tea gardens introduce traditional aesthetics, then visit Himuro Shrine, a hidden site tied to ancient ice preservation.
Continue to Todai-ji to see the Great Buddha, followed by a walk through Nara Park among sacred deer. In the afternoon, visit Nigatsudo Hall, Tamukeyama Hachimangu Shrine, and Kasuga Taisha before ending at Ukimido Pavilion.
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