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Full-Day Private Guided Tour to Asuka from Kashihara
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Asuka-mura
About
Come and visit Asuka, a village steeped in Japan’s protohistoric past.
On this tour on foot and by public transports, you will discover ancient Japan, with ancient imperial capitals (especially from the 6th and 7th centuries) and various sites reflecting the life of those times.
Asuka is a village of 5,620 inhabitants. We walk there while admiring the old town of Edo style architecture (16th-19th centuries).
Your guide accompanies you through the next UNESCO World Heritage Site “Asuka-Fujiwara: Archaeological Sites of the Ancient Capitals of Japan” (scheduled for 2026). We visit Asuka-dera Temple (596), home to the oldest Buddha in Japan (606). We go to the remains of the Itabuki Imperial...
Highlights
8 hours
Offered in Japanese & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
8 hours
Offered in Japanese & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Guide Fees (their Transport, Lunch and Entrance Fees)
Guide
Around 2,000 JPY/person
Asuka Historical Museum (350 JPY/person)
Ishibutai (350 JPY/person)
Bus in Asuka (less than 1,000 JPY/person/day)
Asuka-dera (350 JPY/person)
Meeting Points
Departure
Kashiharajingu-mae
Return
Tsubosakayama Station
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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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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Full-Day Private Guided Tour to Asuka from Kashihara
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Asuka-mura
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About
Come and visit Asuka, a village steeped in Japan’s protohistoric past.
On this tour on foot and by public transports, you will discover ancient Japan, with ancient imperial capitals (especially from the 6th and 7th centuries) and various sites reflecting the life of those times.
Asuka is a village of 5,620 inhabitants. We walk there while admiring the old town of Edo style architecture (16th-19th centuries).
Your guide accompanies you through the next UNESCO World Heritage Site “Asuka-Fujiwara: Archaeological Sites of the Ancient Capitals of Japan” (scheduled for 2026). We visit Asuka-dera Temple (596), home to the oldest Buddha in Japan (606). We go to the remains of the Itabuki Imperial...
Highlights
8 hours
Offered in Japanese & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
8 hours
Offered in Japanese & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Guide Fees (their Transport, Lunch and Entrance Fees)
Asuka is a mine for archaeologists. Excavations are continually carried out of beautiful old pieces that can be visited in the temple, the Asuka History Museum or the folk museum of the Asuka Historical Park.
1 hour
2
Asuka-dera
The Asuka-dera, a little remote and discreet Buddhist temple, is an imperative to visit. Here is the eldest Japanese Temple (588). The great Buddha of the time has lost none of his superb. Dating from 609, it is over 1400 years old and is the oldest bronze Buddha in Japan.
1 hour
3
Asukaike Workshop Ruins
We can stop before the remains of an updated 7th century imperial workshop.
30 minutes
4
The Legendary Site of Asuka Itabuki Miya
Itabuki Imperial Palace dates from the 7th century and now we can admire the remains through fields.
30 minutes
5
Asuka-mura
Today, Asuka is a large village with 5620 inhabitants. Relatively close to the surrounding towns, farmers and city dwellers in search of a better living environment rub shoulders. This village is always proud of its past and displays it to us. The town planning is respected and there is an atmosphere of the Edo period (1600-1868). We can also shop and have lunch there.
6
Ishibutai Tomb
A little further, you have the historic park of Asuka with its centerpiece, the Ishibutai, a stone mound, tomb of a nobleman of the time, Soga no Umako.
2 hours
7
Takamatsuzuka Tomb
The kofun of Takamatsuzuka dates from the late 7th century. This tomb of a nobleman of that time has magnificent murals that represent the life of then. These frescoes are reproduced in the nearby Takamatsuzuka wall museum which we can visit afterwards.