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Private Guided Half-Day Walking Tour in Yoshinoyama

5.03 reviews
Nara Prefecture
by Viator
SeasonSee calendar when booking
LanguageJapanese, English

The Experience

Join an expert local guide on a half-day tour of UNESCO World Heritage Yoshinoyama, the ancient Shugendo temple district that is famous for its natural beauty and history. After an amazing sightseeing experience, guests will have time to further explore the area on their own, or move on to the next destination with time to spare. This tour is designed to give guests maximum customization for how they want to experience Yoshinoyama - we can do the entire tour on foot from Yoshino Station for those who want a energizing walking experience - or arrange bus or ropeway transportation to make the course as easy and accessible as possible. The itinerary for this tour (especially the high-elevation area of the kami-senbon cherry blossom grove) are suggestions that can be changed to meet the needs of guests -- just let us know what kind of a tour you want to experience!

How to book

Booked on Viator, who runs this experience. Inclusions and cancellation are theirs.

  • Book with Viator

    5.0(3 reviews)

    Free cancellation · 24h before

    from₹8,719

    Includes: Zao-do Hall entrance fee at Kinpusen-ji Temple.

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What to Bring

Recommended

  • During cherry blossom season (usually from the end of March through the middle of April), it will be very difficult to find seating at any restaurant in Yoshinoyama, so we advise guests to bring their own lunch - the guide will find a suitable location to eat lunch.

Logistics & Transit

Transport included
Pickup and drop-off arranged by the host
Location
Nara Prefecture

About the guide

Guide type
Tour Guide Led
Group experience
No — private booking

Know before you go

Public transportation options are available nearby Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness Those who are not okay with walking uphill (roughly 400 meters of elevation gain) should choose the bus or ropeway option instead. An alternative to hiking uphill through the Kami-senbon cherry blossom grove can also be arranged upon request. The cherry blossom season (usually from the end of March through the middle of April) is a very crowded and busy time in Yoshinoyama, so guiding fees will increase slightly. Zao-do Hall's entrance fee also increases during this time. Due its popularity, Yoshinoyama can become extremely crowded during the cherry blossom season, which will likely affect the overall tour experience for participants. If you don't wish to deal with crowds, we suggest joining this tour outside of the cherry blossom season. We provide compensation in accordance with the law for accidents occurring during the tour that are caused by our negligence; however, injuries or theft resulting from the customer's own carelessness are not covered. We recommend that you purchase your own travel accident insurance if you wish to have such coverage.