Free Walking Sightseeing Tours in Nara, Japan

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Are you ready for an unforgettable time in Nara, Japan? Then you've come to the right place with our sightseeing tours. Whether you prefer a guided free walking tour with insider knowledge or enjoy the freedom of a self-guided route, you'll find exactly what you're looking for. Click on a tour and find out more about the highlights that await you!

Activities in NaraIndividual Sights in Nara
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Languages English, Spanish
Duration 2h 30min
Reviews 4.3/5 stars, 22 ratings

Nara: Journey to the Origin
Embark on a fascinating tour of Nara with Japandas, where majestic sika deer will welcome you in the stunning Nara Park. Discover the grandeur of the Todai-ji Temple, home of the Big Buddha, and...
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Civitatis: Osaka Free Tour

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Languages English
Duration 2 hours 30 minutes
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Osaka Free Tour
Join us for a free tour of Osaka as we delve into the charms and most significant sites of one of Japan's largest and most vibrant cities!
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Languages English
Duration 2 hours 30 minutes

Nara Free Walking Tour
Join us on a journey through time in our free tour of Nara, and explore ancient Japan while visiting some of the nation's most significant shrines and temples.
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Self-guided Tour #1

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Number of sights 19 sights
Distance 2.7 km
Ascend 36 m
Descend 23 m

  • 一心山 称念寺
  • 誕生寺
  • 徳融寺
  • 元興寺小塔院跡
  • 小塔院
  • 紫雲山 西光院
  • Naramachi Museum
  • 率川神社
  • 白山神社
  • 南都御霊神社
  • 豊成山高坊高林寺
  • 正覚寺
  • 法徳寺
  • 金躰寺
  • Jurin-in Temple
  • 興善寺
  • 今西家書院
  • Fukuchi-in Temple
  • 鎧地蔵堂
Details for Tour #1 in Nara

Self-guided Tour #2

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Number of sights 17 sights
Distance 5.4 km
Ascend 139 m
Descend 99 m

  • 月日神社
  • 住吉神社
  • 西照寺
  • 淨教寺
  • 伝香寺
  • 常徳寺
  • Isagawa Shrine
  • Kango Shrine
  • Emperor Kaika’s Kasuga-no-Izakawa-no-Sakanoe-no-Misasagi Tomb
  • 念仏寺
  • 勝手神社
  • Nara Prefectural Museum of Art
  • Himuro Shrine
  • Yoshiki Garden
  • Isuien Garden
  • 寧楽美術館
  • Tōdai-ji
Details for Tour #2 in Nara

Self-guided Tour #3

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Number of sights 20 sights
Distance 6.4 km
Ascend 151 m
Descend 122 m

  • 一心山 称念寺
  • 徳融寺
  • 紫雲山 西光院
  • Chintakureifu Shrine
  • 細川家住宅
  • 森家住宅
  • 十念寺
  • 暁光山 正覺寺
  • 猿田彦神社 (道祖神)
  • Uneme Shrine
  • Nara Episcopal Church
  • 手力雄神社
  • Kōfuku-ji
  • National Treasure Museum
  • 菩提院大御堂(十三鐘)
  • Nara National Museum
  • Buddhist Art Library
  • Kasuga-taisha
  • Manyo Botanical Garden
  • Tōdai-ji
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Self-guided Tour #4

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Number of sights 30 sights
Distance 11.3 km
Ascend 364 m
Descend 181 m

  • Daianji
  • 京終地蔵院
  • 椚神社
  • 春日若宮社
  • 井上神社
  • 正覚寺
  • 南都御霊神社
  • 率川神社
  • 白山神社
  • 徳融寺
  • 小塔院
  • 元興寺小塔院跡
  • Naramachi Museum
  • 住吉神社
  • 名勝大乗院庭園文化館
  • Yuga Shrine
  • Naramachi Ten-jinja Shrine
  • 今西家書院
  • Jurin-in Temple
  • 法徳寺
  • Kibizuka Tomb
  • Irie Taikichi Memorial Museum of Photography Nara City
  • Kagami Shrine
  • Shin Yakushi-ji Temple
  • Himegamisha Shrine
  • 不空院 (Fukūin)
  • 奈良学園セミナーハウス志賀直哉旧居
  • Kasuga-taisha
  • Mount Kasuga
  • Nara Park
Details for Tour #4 in Nara

Self-guided Tour #5

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Number of sights 20 sights
Distance 8.9 km
Ascend 314 m
Descend 133 m

  • Daianji
  • 野神古墳
  • 京終地蔵院
  • 飛鳥神社(京終天神社)
  • 椚神社
  • 春日若宮社
  • 井上神社
  • 崇道天皇社
  • 璉珹寺
  • 梅香山 寳珠寺
  • Kibizuka Tomb
  • 閼伽井庵
  • Ako Shrine
  • Irie Taikichi Memorial Museum of Photography Nara City
  • Kagami Shrine
  • Shin Yakushi-ji Temple
  • Himegamisha Shrine
  • 不空院 (Fukūin)
  • Kasuga-taisha
  • Nara Park
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Self-guided Tour #6

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Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 2.7 km
Ascend 28 m
Descend 36 m

  • Futaiji
  • 春日神社
  • Kairyuo-ji Temple
  • Hokke-ji Temple
  • Nara Palace Historical Park
  • Heijō Palace
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Self-guided Tour #7

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Number of sights 29 sights
Distance 13.5 km
Ascend 595 m
Descend 368 m

  • Kango Shrine
  • Emperor Kaika’s Kasuga-no-Izakawa-no-Sakanoe-no-Misasagi Tomb
  • 念仏寺
  • 西照寺
  • 住吉神社
  • 月日神社
  • 淨教寺
  • Isagawa Shrine
  • 常徳寺
  • 伝香寺
  • Nara Episcopal Church
  • 手力雄神社
  • Uneme Shrine
  • 猿田彦神社 (道祖神)
  • Kōfuku-ji
  • National Treasure Museum
  • 菩提院大御堂(十三鐘)
  • Himuro Shrine
  • Yoshiki Garden
  • Isuien Garden
  • 寧楽美術館
  • Irie Taikichi's old residence
  • 祇園社八阪神社
  • Tōdai-ji
  • 手向山八幡宮
  • Kasuga-taisha
  • Nara Park
  • 鶯塚古墳
  • Mt. Wakakusa
Details for Tour #7 in Nara

Self-guided Tour #8

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Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 2.5 km
Ascend 43 m
Descend 27 m

  • Hishiage Kofun (Mausoleum of Iwanohime no Mikoto)
  • 塩塚古墳
  • 瓢箪山古墳
  • 佐紀石塚山古墳
  • 佐紀陵山古墳
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Self-guided Tour #9

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Number of sights 7 sights
Distance 3.5 km
Ascend 64 m
Descend 35 m

  • Renchō-ji Temple
  • 勝手神社
  • Shomyoji
  • やくよけ観音寺 慈眼寺(jiganji)
  • Nara Prefectural Museum of Art
  • 子規の庭
  • Tōdai-ji
Details for Tour #9 in Nara

Self-guided Tour #10

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Number of sights 9 sights
Distance 5.3 km
Ascend 134 m
Descend 27 m

  • Daianji
  • 野神古墳
  • 福寺の跡
  • 梅香山 寳珠寺
  • 璉珹寺
  • 崇道天皇社
  • 宅春日神社
  • Mt. Hakuto Saijoji Temple
  • 白毫寺 (Byakugō-ji)
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Self-guided Tour #11

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Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 3.6 km
Ascend 41 m
Descend 48 m

  • Futaiji
  • Uwanabe Kofun
  • Konabe Kofun
  • Tomb of Emperor Heijo
  • Heijō Palace
  • Nara Palace Historical Park
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Self-guided Tour #12

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Number of sights 12 sights
Distance 7.5 km
Ascend 441 m
Descend 207 m

  • Shomyoji
  • やくよけ観音寺 慈眼寺(jiganji)
  • 祇園社八阪神社
  • Nara Prefectural Museum of Art
  • Isuien Garden
  • 寧楽美術館
  • Irie Taikichi's old residence
  • Tōdai-ji
  • 手向山八幡宮
  • Nara Park
  • 鶯塚古墳
  • Mt. Wakakusa
Details for Tour #12 in Nara

Self-guided Tour #13

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Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 3.9 km
Ascend 46 m
Descend 63 m

  • 佐紀石塚山古墳
  • 佐紀陵山古墳
  • Saki Shrine
  • Nara Palace Historical Park
  • Tomb of Emperor Heijo
  • Konabe Kofun
Details for Tour #13 in Nara

Self-guided Tour #14

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Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 5.3 km
Ascend 70 m
Descend 60 m

  • Remains of HeijokyoSakyo Sanjo Nibo Palace Garden
  • 大将軍神社
  • 皇大神社
  • Emperor Suinin Kofun
  • Toshodaiji temple
  • 皇大神社 (Kōtai Shrine)
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Why Visit Sights? Self-guided sightseeing tours are a free and safe alternative to bus tours. You can explore Nara at your own pace, any time! Do something good for your health by walking.