Free historical tour of modern Nara

What will we visit on this tour?

• Meeting point:

  Nara Station, 1 Sanjōhonmachi, Nara, ...

  Nara Station, 1 Sanjōhonmachi, Nara, 630-8122, Japan

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  Meeting point is in front of Seven Eleven at JR Nara Station. It is then found when you exit the Station ticket machine, on the SAME FLOOR on the left. EYE! At JR Nara Station there are two Seven Elevens, upstairs and downstairs. The meeting point is from ABOVE.

• 1
  Entrance not included

  Kasuga-taisha (Visita opcional)

  It is the central Shinto temple of approximately 1,000 Kasuga shrines across the country.

• 2
  Outside visit

  Mizuya Chaya (Punto final del tour)

  Es un café de una casa tradicional de paja.

• 3
  Outside visit

  Mount Wakakusa

  It is also called Mount Mikasa-yama, because it looks like three hats placed one on top of the other. Its height is 342 meters.

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• 4
  Free admission

  Nigatsudo (Pabellón del segundo mes)

  The name of this pavilion, Nigatsu-dō, means Pavilion of the second month. The Shuni-e ceremony is held here in the second month of the lunar calendar. In 1667 it was destroyed by fire in the middle of one of these Shuni-e ceremonies. The current building is a reconstruction of 1669.

• 5
  Entrance not included

  Tōdai-ji

  The Great Buddha Pavilion is the main pavilion of the Tōdai-ji. Built for the first time in the Nara Period (8th century), it was destroyed twice by fire during military conflicts, in 1180 and in 1567. The current structure is a reconstruction of 1709. Its height and its depth of depth preserve the original size, making it the largest wooden construction in the world. Dimensions: Width 57m; Length 50m; Height 48m

• 6
  Free admission

  Nandai mon (Gran Puerta Sul)

  The South Gate is the main Gate of the Tōdai-ji. The original Gate, erected during the Nara Period, was blown down by a typhoon in the Heian Period. The current construction is of the Kamakura Period (late 12th century). The Gate is built in a double-roof style, although the lower one is roofless. Its height is 25 meters above the stone base on which it stands. The South Gate is the largest entrance to a temple in Japan.

• 7
  Entrance not included

  Kōfuku-ji

  Kofuku-ji was considered one of the seven most influential temples in the Nara era (710-784). The construction was built in the same year as the start of the Capital of Nara.