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Nara Deer, Great Buddha & Traditional Mochi Experience
(2) Reviews
Nara
Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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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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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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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.
Highlights
4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
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 Points
Departure
行基菩薩像
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.
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Nara Deer, Great Buddha & Traditional Mochi Experience
(2) Reviews
Nara
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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.
Highlights
4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
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 Points
Departure
行基菩薩像
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.
