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Nara Deer, Great Buddha & Traditional Mochi Experience

5.0(4)Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews4 hFree cancellationBy Japan Adventures
Nara Deer, Great Buddha & Traditional Mochi Experience

About this activity

Meet your guide at Kintetsu Nara Station and begin at Kōfuku-ji Temple, one of Nara’s most important historic sites. Learn about its role in Japan’s first capital.

Walk through Nara Park and meet the sacred deer. Feed them with deer crackers as your guide explains why they are believed to be messengers of the gods.

Continue to Tōdai-ji to see the Great Buddha inside one of the world’s largest wooden halls.

Stroll through Kasuga Taisha’s lantern-lined forest paths and learn about Shinto beliefs.

In Naramachi, enjoy freshly made mochi and explore the old merchant district before the tour ends.

What's included

  • ✓Entrance fee to Tōdai-ji (Great Buddha Hall)
  • ✓One set of deer crackers (shika-senbei) per group
  • ✓Professional English-speaking local guide
  • ✓One Nakatanidō freshly pounded mochi

Meeting and pickup

  • Meet your guide outside the East Exit of Kintetsu Nara Station (NOT JR Nara station) in Gyoki Hiroba (行基広場). Look for the fountain and the bronze Gyoki statue in the plaza. Your guide will be wearing a bright fluorescent green band.

Good to know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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