Nara Customized Private Tour in 1 Day — Guide Kazu

What Is a Private Day Trip to Horyu-ji Temple and Nara Like? A Licensed Guide's Report

The guests were visiting Japan for the first time from North America. Since Horyu-ji Temple is very spacious, simply walking around worked up quite a sweat. The guests really appreciated the air conditioning in the Treasure Museum. They seemed to know very little about Prince Shotoku. Perhaps due to the heat, the usual souvenir shops on the way to the Yumedono Hall were not open. The round-trip bus from JR Horyu-ji Station was nearly full, with about half of the passengers being foreign visitors. Since we arrived in Nara after 3:00 in the afternoon, many of the deer were resting in the shade. On Sunday, access to Kasuga Taisha Shrine was severely congested and took a long time. The road is narrow, and there is only one entrance to the parking area, so even the route buses had to line up behind ordinary vehicles, making it slow just to get in and out of the parking area. It would be helpful if the entrance and exit could be separated. After arriving at Nara Station and finishing the tour, the guests all headed off to dinner together. The photo was taken at Kasuga Taisha Shrine.

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Tour Report by KAZU

I was born and grew up in Kyoto and now live near Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto. I used to be a schoolteacher of English and welcome a lot of students from foreign countries. I really enjoyed showing them around Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Himeji, and Hiroshima. I have been a professional tour guide for about 8 years. I always try to let my guests learn Japanese traditional and modern culture. Since I was born in Kyoto, I know a lot about its culture and people. I myself enjoyed several sports, such as soccer, judo, and marathon when I was young. I’m much interested in baseball and sumo. My motto as a tour guide is to let my guests learn about our tradition and culture precisely and really enjoy themselves. I strongly hope you will enjoy the tour in Japan with me.