Free walking tours in Nara

Mariajo

2 Reviews

Fue un tour muy completo, diferente a los que habiamos hecho por Japon hasta ahora. Visitamos los lugares prácticamente solos recibiendo mucha información sobre el lugar. Masa nos recogió incluso en su coche en la estación. Estuvo en contacto por wahtsapp en los días previos y tenía preparada una sorpresa para nosotros al finalizar. El sitio es precioso pero con Masa lo disfrutamos todavía más. Su conocimiento es impresionante. Muchas gracias!

The marvelous paths of the temples of Nara

Es un tour imprescindible si estás en Osaka. Diego nos centro históricamente y nos introdujo en todos los lugares con buenas explicaciones y curiosidades. Los ciervos son muy adorables pero muy insistentes con las galletas, al final se hacen un poco pesados. El guía fue un 10 para nosotros.

Free Walking Tour in Nara: the city of deer

We are so happy to write this review for Shigeki and his Nara tour. Shigeki was the most helpful and informative guide. Communication before the tour was excellent and he even helped plan the journey from Osaka to meet him in Nara. The deer were my partners favourite but for me it was the grandeur and beauty of Todai-ji Temple. After the tour we went to a restaurant for lunch which again was another experience we were not expecting. Fantastic tour probably the best we have had in Japan.

Free Morning Nara Tour: Walk with Deer & Explore Japan’s First Capital with Local Guide

Fantástico!!! Nos vamos enamorados de Nara 🥺

The marvelous paths of the temples of Nara

Francisco Javier

1 Review

Una mención especial a Diego, gran comunicador y conocedor de la cultura japonesa

Free Walking Tour in Nara: the city of deer

I had an absolutely wonderful time with Shigeki! He is an excellent guide—friendly, knowledgeable, passionate, and incredibly easy to talk to. What I especially loved was how he shared not only the history of Nara, but also fascinating stories and local insights that you would never get from simply visiting the sights on your own. He made the whole experience fun, relaxed, and memorable. Shigeki clearly loves Nara and enjoys sharing its history and culture with visitors. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Nara. If you have the chance to join one of Shigeki’s tours, definitely go for it—you won’t regret it!

Free Morning Nara Tour: Walk with Deer & Explore Japan’s First Capital with Local Guide

Marta

7 Reviews

Diego fue muy claro y paciente con nuestro grupo, ya que hubo muchas interrupciones por los ciervos y la gente que los acariciaba, pero pudimos saber mucho más sobre la historia de Nara y de sus templos! Súper recomendable

Free Walking Tour in Nara: the city of deer

We had such a great time exploring Nara with Shigeki. He was warm, easy to talk to, and made the whole tour feel very relaxed. One thing we really appreciated was that he paid attention to what we were interested in and adjusted the tour naturally along the way. We spent extra time around the deer because our family was having so much fun, and he never made us feel like we had to hurry. He also showed us a few quieter spots that we definitely would have missed if we were walking around by ourselves. He knew a lot about Nara’s history, but the explanations never felt too long or complicated. It was just the right amount of information to make the temples, gardens, and streets feel more meaningful. At the end of the tour, he also helped us figure out where to eat and gave us a few suggestions for what to do afterward. It felt like he really wanted us to have a great day in Nara, not just finish the tour and leave. Nara ended up being one of our favorite places in Japan, and a big part of that was because of Shigeki. We would definitely recommend him.

Free Morning Nara Tour: Walk with Deer & Explore Japan’s First Capital with Local Guide

Shigeki was honestly one of the best guides we had during our trip to Japan. He completely changed the way we experienced Nara. We probably would have just walked around Nara Park, seen the deer and visited a few temples on our own, but with Shigeki we got to see a completely different side of the city. He took us to some quieter places away from the crowds, showed us beautiful viewpoints and gardens, and shared little stories about Nara that made everything much more interesting. One of my favorite memories was when we were trying to take photos with the deer. Of course the deer were not cooperating at all, but Shigeki was so patient and somehow knew exactly where to stand and when to take the photo. We ended up with some of our favorite family pictures from the whole trip. He also gave us great food recommendations and never made the tour feel rushed. It really felt like spending the day with a local friend who genuinely loves Nara and wants you to enjoy it as much as he does. We were already looking forward to visiting Nara, but thanks to Shigeki it became one of the best days of our entire Japan trip. I would absolutely recommend him to anyone visiting Nara.

Free Morning Nara Tour: Walk with Deer & Explore Japan’s First Capital with Local Guide

Chieko

1 Review

My guide, Shigeki was a wonderful guide! Friendly, curious, and easy to talk to. We had a great time exploring Nara together, and I really enjoyed our conversations. I would definitely recommend his tour to other guests.

Free Morning Nara Tour: Walk with Deer & Explore Japan’s First Capital with Local Guide

Merece la pena!!

The marvelous paths of the temples of Nara

We enjoyed our Nara tour very much. Shigeki was very patient with us while we were stopping taking dozens of photos of deer and he walked with us quite a lot, showing us the highlights of Nara. :)

Free Morning Nara Tour: Walk with Deer & Explore Japan’s First Capital with Local Guide

J.

2 Reviews

Genial. Masanobu es un guía excelente. Repetiría sin duda.

The marvelous paths of the temples of Nara

Diego fue un guía excelente, tenía mucha información y lo hizo divertido y ameno, muy recomendable!

Free Walking Tour in Nara: the city of deer

Un gran tour por una ciudad mágica

Free Walking Tour in Nara: the city of deer

Pablo

10 Reviews

Diego fue un guía genial, nos hizo darnos cuenta de que Nara no es solo los ciervos y ya, sino que tiene mucha más historia de la que te imaginas. Además tuvimos un pequeño inconveniente al poder utilizar un cajero y nos ayudó y espero pacientemente, profesionalidad y amabilidad indiscutible. Merece la pena 100% hacer el tour para enterarse bien de todo y conocer todas las recomendaciones que ofrece Diego.

Free Walking Tour in Nara: the city of deer

Great tour! It was just our group, and we received good restaurant recommendations alongside lots of interesting information about the city. Highly recommended

Free Morning Nara Tour: Walk with Deer & Explore Japan’s First Capital with Local Guide

Marcelo

5 Reviews

Muy buena la experiencia con Joaquín La verdad que es un guía con mucho conocimiento y hace el recorrido muy ameno y con gran calidad de información!! Sin dudas para recomendar

Free Walking Tour in Nara: the city of deer

Joaquin es un guia excelente nos ha encantado, un profesional y sabe un montón de vosas. Muchas gracias Joaquín que tengas mucha suerte.

Free Walking Tour in Nara: the city of deer

Mi experiencia fue muy buena

Free Walking Tour in Nara: the city of deer

Donna

25 Reviews

Shigeki was so nice and gave us a very e pensive tour in Nara. He took us to a lookout that gave us an overview of the city, then to 2 beautiful gardens. We really enjoyed going through the park with him and interacting with the deer. He knew all the best spots for photos and took so many wonderful pictures of us to help us remember Nara. He gave us information about the temples that we went to, and took us to an old style Japanese house. Shigeki was even kind enough to walk us to our train at the end of the tour. Thanks for the beautiful pictures you sent us!

Free Morning Nara Tour: Walk with Deer & Explore Japan’s First Capital with Local Guide

Masa muy servicial y atento. Explicó todo muy bien y respondió todas nuestras dudas. Lo hizo todo muy ameno. Muy recomendable.

The marvelous paths of the temples of Nara

ale

1 Review

Shigeki designed a tour suited to our needs and shared the details with us beforehand to get our feedback. He was patient and kind, providing detailed information in excellent English—which we understood well, even though we aren't very fluent in the language ourselves. He also gave us recommendations on where to have lunch and what else to see once the tour was over. I highly recommend him, not least because he knows the area very well; he is also a truly kind and friendly person—even with children! Thank you!

Free Morning Nara Tour: Walk with Deer & Explore Japan’s First Capital with Local Guide

Jesús

2 Reviews

El guia fue muy agradable y atento en todo momento. Super recomendable

The marvelous paths of the temples of Nara

Wonderful tour with Masa. We could visit Nara and appreciate the connection between spirituality and nature, because if the environment and, above all, Nara explanations. And you will be astonished by the final present Masa has for you...Many thanks Masa!

The marvelous paths of the temples of Nara