Horyuji Temple is well-known for its world’s oldest wooden structures surviving over 1300 years. The temple was designated as World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO for the first time in Japan together with Himeji Castle. It is amazing to see wooden buildings still standing after a thousand years. Todaiji Temple, Great Buddha and deer ----these come first when people think of Nara. You can see them all by joining this tour. The stately Buddha’s hall and gigantic Buddha overwhelms you by its enormous size. Your guide will tell you how they built the statue of Buddha. The cute deer are waiting for you to feed deer crackers with their head bowing just as Japanese people do.
In this special tour, you will get to see the world’s biggest and the oldest building in one day.