[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.
Take a walk while discovering the history in a corner of the shopping district lined with modern stores and restaurants.
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.
Sit at a table, take a break, and enjoy the tea ceremony performed by the café owner.
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！
Sake tasting at a historic brewery
Take commemorative photos dressed as a sumo wrestler, in a kimono, or in ancient attire
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Naramachi walking tour held only on weekends lasts about 2–3 hours. The itinerary has 6 stops.
Prices start at $42 per person for this Nara experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is 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. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 6 travellers can book together.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Wheelchair accessible Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
This was an excellent walk through the old town. Many areas are impossible to locate without a guide. We enjoyed the history, food sampling and the tasting at the Saki factory. A lot of interesting side lights along the way
The guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. I’m glad I could experience this side of Nara. Fun activities were included.
Tam was an outstanding guide for us in Nara. She is extremely knowledgeable, had great language skills, was on time, efficient but never rushed. I had a wonderful visit to Nara because of Tam‘s excellent guidance. Thank you! タムさんは奈良で素晴らしいガイドでした。知識が豊富でタムさんの素晴らしいガイドのおかげで、素晴らしい奈良旅行を過ごすことができました。 ありがとう！
We had a great time with Tam, our tour guide for Nara city. She gave us a thorough experience about her city. It was our first time to enter a Tatami room and learned a lot of its significance. We also enjoyed the time learning about the history of Nara. I wouldn’t know much of the city if not for this tour. She also helped us take photos and organized it for us in an album. We are glad to have done this tour of Nara.
Thank you for the great evaluation. Since I started the tour, you are the first memorable guests to sign up. I am glad I could be a part of your wonderful travel memories. Wish you happiness forever♡！
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