One-Day Walking Tour of Amazing 8th Century Capital Nara
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Destination: Kyoto.
Nara was the capital of Japan in the 8th century prior to Kyoto and is located within an hour’s train ride from Osaka or Kyoto. In this tour we will stroll around a 19th century town area in the morning, and then visit a solemn shrine hidden in the forest and a huge temple, both of which were founded in the 8th century. In addition to that, we will have interesting encounters with the wild but friendly deer roaming around Nara Park. In this tour you will be able to appreciate the difference between Nara and Kyoto, the development of culture, architecture and lifestyles in these two periods in Japanese history. We will pick you up at Osaka or Kyoto so there will be no problems with the transfer to Nara.
Known For: Kyoto Rail Tours, Kyoto Historical Tours, Kyoto Bus Tours, Kyoto Full-day Tours, Kyoto Cultural Tours, Kyoto Private Sightseeing Tours, Kyoto Walking Tours.
Duration: Around 8 hours.
Nara was the capital of Japan in the 8th century prior to Kyoto and is located within an hour’s train ride from Osaka or Kyoto. In this tour we will stroll around a 19th century town area in the morning, and then visit a solemn shrine hidden in the forest and a huge temple, both of which were founded in the 8th century. In addition to that, we will have interesting encounters with the wild but friendly deer roaming around Nara Park. In this tour you will be able to appreciate the difference between Nara and Kyoto, the development of culture, architecture and lifestyles in these two periods in Japanese history. We will pick you up at Osaka or Kyoto so there will be no problems with the transfer to Nara.
Known For: Kyoto Rail Tours, Kyoto Historical Tours, Kyoto Bus Tours, Kyoto Full-day Tours, Kyoto Cultural Tours, Kyoto Private Sightseeing Tours, Kyoto Walking Tours.
Duration: Around 8 hours.