1-Day Nara Premium Tour

1. Leisurely visit the World Heritage Sites in Nara, including Todai-ji Temple, Kofuku-ji Temple, and Kasuga Taisha Shrine.
2. At the Kasuga Taisha Shrine, special worship services are conducted by Shinto priests or priestesses. The shrine’s Mantoro Lantern Festival held twice a year (in early February and mid-August) draws worshipers and tourists alike with its brilliant lights.
3. Take a walk around Naramachi, a town brimming with rich history.
4. Experience sake tasting in Nara, the birthplace of Japanese sake, while listening to the chief brewer talk about how sake is made.

08:40 –
Depart from Kyoto Hotel Okura
All transportation on this tour is by bus.
Depending on the number of participants, a sedan, van, or bus may be used for transportation during the tour.

09:00 –
Depart from New Miyako Hotel

10:00 – 11:10
Todai-ji Temple (70 min)
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.

11:20 – 11:50
Kofuku-ji Temple (30 min)
A World Heritage site. This temple has over 1,300 years of history. View the numerous temple buildings while walking around the grounds.

12:00 – 13:15
Lunch at Hotel Fujita Nara (Japanese-style) (75 min)
Savor a Japanese kaiseki cuisine meal.
Requests for vegetarian meals will be accepted only when made at the time of reservation. Requests made any later may not be fulfilled. Please understand that gluten-free meals are not available.

13:30 – 13:45
Sarusawa – Nara Visitor Center & Inn (15 min)
Enjoy a paper crane keychain-making experience!

13:45 –
Stroll through Naramachi (40 min)
Enjoy a walk around historical Naramachi.

14:00 – 14:40
Sake tasting experience (40 min)
Taste test and compare delicious Japanese sake.
Minors under 20 years of age are not permitted to consume alcohol under the Japanese law, and may not participate in the sake tasting activity. Alternatives will not be provided.

15:00 – 15:50
Kasuga Taisha Shrine (50 min)
This Nara Period shrine is designated as a World Heritage Site. The deer of Nara Park are thought to be the shrine messengers. Special worship services will be conducted by Shinto priests or priestesses.

17:00 – 17:30
Hotels in Kyoto City
Drop-off Service

Planning Company: JTB Corp.
Address: 2-3-11 Higashi Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
Japan Tourism Agency Registered Travel Agent (No. 64)
1. If the minimum number of participants (2) is not met by 4 days before the scheduled date, the tour on that date may be cancelled.

2. Depending on the number of participants, a sedan, van, or bus may be used for transportation during the tour.

3. [Until 2017] The Main Dining at Nara Park
Requests for vegetarian meals will be accepted only when made at the time of booking. Meat or fish will be served as the main dish. Please make your selection on the day of the tour.
[From 2018] Lunch (Japanese-style) at Hotel Fujita Nara
Requests for vegetarian meals will be accepted only when made at the time of booking
Requests made any later may not be fulfilled. Please understand that gluten-free meals are not available.

4. Minors under 20 years of age are not permitted to consume alcohol under the Japanese law, and may not participate in the sake tasting activity. Alternatives will not be provided.

5. [Bus Company] Toho Kanko Co., Ltd.; Senriyama Bus Co., Ltd.