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- English
[Opening in 2025. Currently available at a special price]
This tour is held only on Fridays and Saturdays.
Your guide is a local resident who has lived in the area for 20 years and loves history and fun. Let’s explore the hidden history preserved in the cityscape together.
Minor changes including starting time are welcome！ Please let your guide know your requests in advance.
In the down town area, you can try some street food or enjoy a couple of dishes and drinks at an izakaya.
In the Naramachi area, join a table tea ceremony in a serene setting.
Once you’ve found your inner peace by the tea ceremony, take a tour inside a traditional Japanese house.
Then, enjoy a sake tasting at one of the area’s historic breweries.
Finally, (unless you're completely drunk), let’s take some fun photos while wearing traditional Japanese costumes.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
The meeting place is in front of the statue in the cover photo of this tour. It is located at the east ticket gate of Kintetsu Nara Station and up the stairs at Exit 2.
Ticket Redemption Point
Kintetsu-Nara Station
Itinerary
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1Higashimuki Shopping Street
Take a walk while discovering the history in a corner of the shopping district lined with modern stores and restaurants.
20 minutes • Admission ticket included -
2
This area has many stores where locals come to buy food. They may be full of unusual things for you... Let me know if there’s anything in particular you’d like to eat! We also have a takoyaki shop that your guide recommends as the best in Nara. If you’d prefer a sit-down izakaya experience rather than street food, please let me know in advance. There’s a place where you can sample sake from all over Japan.
20 minutes • Admission ticket included -
3Naramachi
Sit at a table, take a break, and enjoy the tea ceremony performed by the café owner.
40 minutes • Admission ticket included -
4Naramachi
In this town you will see old Japanese buildings and time-honored customs. Take pictures in the Japanese houses to make your trip memorable. After a tiring day of walking, let your taste buds delight your palate. Choose between a sake or matcha tasting, whichever you prefer. After taking a break, move to a different location and take pictures in unique costumes！
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5Harushika Brewery
Sake tasting at a historic brewery
40 minutes • Admission ticket included -
6Nara
Take commemorative photos dressed as a sumo wrestler, in a kimono, or in ancient attire
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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