Private Tour – A Cycling Tour to Visit the Oldest World Heritage in Japan!

Ikaruga Trip Overview

How about visiting the oldest five-storied pagoda in the world and world heritage, Horyuji Temple with your otomo guide?

Horyuji Temple has brought the dawn of Japanese Buddhism and is the oldest world heritage in Japan. There are many historical Buddhist image and structures that will make you excited and overwhelmed! The five-storied pagoda there is the oldest one in the world, but its quake-proof technique of the structure is the same as used in TOKYO SKYTREE!

You will also visit an ancient tomb, a unique temple, the countryside with fields and rice fields, and a café peculiar to a historical city!

Don’t forget to book your tour to visit the oldest world heritage in Japan!

Additional Info

Duration: 5 to 6 hours
Starts: Ikaruga, Japan
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours

What to Expect When Visiting Ikaruga, Nara, Japan

How about visiting the oldest five-storied pagoda in the world and world heritage, Horyuji Temple with your otomo guide?

Horyuji Temple has brought the dawn of Japanese Buddhism and is the oldest world heritage in Japan. There are many historical Buddhist image and structures that will make you excited and overwhelmed! The five-storied pagoda there is the oldest one in the world, but its quake-proof technique of the structure is the same as used in TOKYO SKYTREE!

You will also visit an ancient tomb, a unique temple, the countryside with fields and rice fields, and a café peculiar to a historical city!

Don’t forget to book your tour to visit the oldest world heritage in Japan!

Itinerary
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Stop At: ゲーブル, 3-chōme-1-28 Awa, Ikaruga, Ikoma District, Nara 636-0122, Japan

You will rent your bike and start your tour here! Your guide will help you with rent a bike since it will proceed in Japanese.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Kichidenji Temple, 1-1-23 Koyoshida, Ikaruga-cho, Ikoma-gun 636-0142 Nara Prefecture

A temple with many “mokugyo” in the main building. A “mokugyo” is a wooden drum-like instrument used when you chant Buddhist sutra so you can’t usually use it, but here at Yoshida Temple you can beat a “mokugyo”!

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Fujinoki Tombs, 2-1795 Horyuji Nishi, Ikaruga-cho, Ikoma-gun 636-0114 Nara Prefecture

A tomb which is said to be built in the second half of the 6th century and had many rare tomb furnishings in it.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Hōryū-ji, 1-1-1 Hōryūji Sannai, Ikaruga, Ikoma District, Nara 636-0115, Japan

The oldest world heritage in Japan which has the oldest wooden existing five-storied pagoda in the world. It has many national treasures and important cultural properties in its large premises.

Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes

Stop At: Chuguji Temple, 1-1-2 Horyuji Kita, Ikaruga-cho, Ikoma-gun 636-0111 Nara Prefecture

A temple which has one of the three major smiling images in the world: the archaic smile in the main building in a lake. Sit down and enjoy the Buddhist saint smiling in hope of everyone’s happiness.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Fukokuen, 2-chōme-2-35 Hōryūji, Ikaruga, Ikoma District, Nara 636-0116, Japan

A café which frequently appears in magazines! They have a lot of specialties which looks and tastes great: a Japanese traditional sweet using persimmon which is grown locally and shaved ice!

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: まほろばステーションikarucoki, 2-chōme-1-25 Hōryūji, Ikaruga, Ikoma District, Nara 636-0116, Japan

Mahoroba Station ikarucoki: A shop that carries a selection of products. Handtowels here has patterns unique to Japan and is really promising as a souvenir!

Duration: 15 minutes

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