Experience the best of Nara with Withlocals

"We had an absolutely wonderful afternoon exploring Nara thanks to our fantastic guide, Hiro. He showed us so many gems in Nara including the beautiful Todai-ji temple and the great Buddha, and the Kasuga Taisha Shrine. He shared fascinating history along the way, bringing each place to life with stories and context we would have completely missed on our own. One of the other highlights was seeing the sacred deer and visiting a deer rescue center, which was such a unique and meaningful experience. It was clear how knowledgeable and passionate he is about Nara, its culture, and its wildlife. His family has lived in Nara for generations. What made the tour even more special was how generous he was with his time. After the tour officially ended, he kindly took us for a drink and a snack, which gave us the chance to continue chatting and learning more in a relaxed setting. It felt less like a formal tour and more like spending an afternoon with a knowledgeable local friend. If you’re visiting Nara, we highly recommend booking a tour with him. It was another one of the highlights of our trip to Japan! "

"Wonderful day out with hiroyuki, exceeded expectations and was even able to recommend a great lunch spot."

"Hiroyuki our guide for the day is so hospitable and knowledgeable about everything. If you really want to get more out of your stay, history, culture, people in Nara then Hiroyuki is the right choice. Greetings from Sweden"

"We met Hiro at his very popular cafe which was a great start to the day. Our tour was fun and informative and Hiro then walked us to a locals only Izakaya for lunch, after lunch and well into overtime for the tour he walked us to an amazing, non-descript speakeasy that we would never have found on our own. A great way to finish our visit to Nara! "

"Hiro-san gave us an incredible, fully custom day at Nara that has been a highlight of our visit to Japan... - Views of the city that we never would have discovered on our own - Understanding on the significance and history of the major attractions - Insight into some unique shops - A special meal in a local favorite restaurant - The opportunity to visit a special off-the-map venue of personal interest Thanks for a great day Hiro-san! All the best!"

"Hiroyuki gave us a wonderful introduction to Nara by bike. He was flexible about meeting us, when our lunch lasted longer than we had expected; he showed us a traditional Chinese pharmacy, founded in 1124 and owned by 24 generations of the same family; he helped us explore local antique shops to find a deck of \"100 poems\" playing cards; he took us for a ride along the river to the Great Buddha Temple and bought crackers to feed the deer. We had no specific objectives for our visit, and were happy that Hiro was so creative in proposing things for us to do. We recommend him highly."

"Hiro is engaging and knowledgeable and have us an excellent tour of Nara Park that avoided crowds and took us to fantastic sites and stops!"

"We had a wonderful day exploring Nara with Hiroyuki. Make sure to bring your walking shoes, because you're going to cover a lot of ground! Beautiful sites and great guide!"

"Hiroyuki was such an amazing tour guide! Full of passion for his home and my friend and I just overall enjoyed chatting with him"

"Hiroyuki went above and beyond to make our tour wonderful. I would use him again in a minute and recommend him to everyone."