All Nara Tours & Excursions in 2026

A wonderful and knowledgeable guide – highly recommended! We had a fantastic guided tour of Nara Park with a truly lovely and knowledgeable gentleman: Toshi. He was incredibly kind, friendly, and clearly passionate about sharing his knowledge of Japanese history and culture. He gave us a fascinating introduction to the different religions and beliefs in Japan, explaining everything in a way that was both interesting and easy to understand. We visited the beautiful Kasuga Taisha Shrine and Todai-ji Temple, as well as several other lovely spots throughout the park. He also taught us a lot about the deer living in the park, including how to feed them properly, how to behave around them, and what to be careful of. His English was excellent, which made the entire experience even more enjoyable. We did quite a bit of walking, but as we are used to that, it was absolutely no problem. Despite the rather heavy rain, we thoroughly enjoyed every moment of the tour. Our guide’s warmth, enthusiasm, and extensive knowledge made it a truly memorable experience. We would wholeheartedly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Nara! And espacially we recomend Toshi.

We thoroughly enjoyed our morning tour to Nara lead by our guide Ayame. .Loved seeing the dear and the awesome temple.with the amazing statues. Ayame.made it a smooth and stressless experience as we were being lead along the way by an expert in the area with wonderful knowledge of the sites. It was a small walking tour 8 nice people and it was easy to interact and ask questions. Ayame was sweet, knowledgeable, and a clear animal lover. She even went out of her way to look up vegetarian restaurant options for me (not any easy task 😊). Highly recommend the tour

Hiroya was an amazing tour guide! Very conscientious about teaching us along the way and showing us the beauty of the area. From the lanterns to the deer to both of the shrines and everything in between, this day was wonderful in every way. Thank you, Hiroya!