Nara Customized Private Tour in 1 Day — Guide Toshi

Title: What's a Private Nara Day Tour with a Licensed Guide Like? A Guide's Report

I met the group from North America at Nara Station and discussed the day's itinerary, but they said, "We'll leave everything up to you, our guide." So I proposed a route of Kofuku-ji Temple, Nara Park, Todai-ji Temple, Mount Wakakusa, and Kasuga Taisha Shrine, and we set off sightseeing. The guests were visiting Japan for the first time, except for one member of the group. Since some of the guests were young, I decided to guide them through Nara from a child's perspective so they wouldn't get bored. At Kofuku-ji, I explained the Nanendo Hall, and then we slowly moved through the park behind the temple grounds, where they enjoyed feeding and playing with the deer, which delighted them greatly. Strolling through the vast park in this way, we made our way to Todai-ji Temple, passing through the Nandaimon Gate and entering the Great Buddha Hall. They were overwhelmed by its size and atmosphere, so I explained the teachings of Buddhism there. One of the guests had knowledge of Japanese culture and Buddhism and showed interest in the concept of reincarnation. After Todai-ji, it was lunchtime, so we had lunch at a restaurant below Nigatsu-do Hall. After giving them some time to rest and relax, we headed to Mount Wakakusa. However, some of the guests said, "Climbing such a steep slope looks difficult, so we won't go up Mount Wakakusa." So the rest of the group climbed up and enjoyed the wonderful view from the summit. The weather was pleasant, and they seemed to thoroughly enjoy the refreshing comfort. Finally, we moved from Mount Wakakusa to Kasuga Taisha Shrine, where I gave a brief tour of the shrine. However, since everyone was beginning to feel tired, we headed to Nara Station by bus. They said, "We can get back on our own from here, so there's no need to see us all the way to Nara Station," so we parted ways at the bus stop in front of the National Museum, where the bus connections are made.

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Tour Report by Toshi

After a rather long teaching experience at Japanese college, I converted my career about 6 years ago into working as a tour guide for the tourists visiting Japan.
As my career overseas, I’ve been in the UN and the Japanese Embassy, all in the USA, totaling more than 6 years.
And then I had made a big change in my career from a diplomat to an academic researcher. For that career to achieve, I studied abroad and won a doctorate degree in linguistics from Indiana University and landed a teaching position at college in Japan.
With all these interesting and exciting experiences I’ve made myself ready to enrich your tour and make it both enjoyable and worthwhile.