Full-Day Private Guided Tour to Asuka from Kashihara
Come and visit Asuka, a village steeped in Japan’s protohistoric past.
On this tour on foot and by public transports, you will discover ancient Japan, with ancient imperial capitals (especially from the 6th and 7th centuries) and various sites reflecting the life of those times.
Asuka is a village of 5,620 inhabitants. We walk there while admiring the old town of Edo style architecture (16th-19th centuries).
Your guide accompanies you through the next UNESCO World Heritage Site “Asuka-Fujiwara: Archaeological Sites of the Ancient Capitals of Japan” (scheduled for 2026). We visit Asuka-dera Temple (596), home to the oldest Buddha in Japan (606). We go to the remains of the Itabuki Imperial Palace, then we go to Ishibutai, an ancient tomb of a 7th century nobleman.
After this day, you will learn more about the protohistory of Japan and you will have recovered in the middle of nature. Are you coming? We are waiting for you!
Options
Asuka: Fees not Included
What's included in Full-Day Private Guided Tour to Asuka from Kashihara
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Asuka Historical Museum
Asuka is a mine for archaeologists. Excavations are continually carried out of beautiful old pieces that can be visited in the temple, the Asuka History Museum or the folk museum of the Asuka Historical Park.
The Asuka-dera, a little remote and discreet Buddhist temple, is an imperative to visit. Here is the eldest Japanese Temple (588). The great Buddha of the time has lost none of his superb. Dating from 609, it is over 1400 years old and is the oldest bronze Buddha in Japan.
We can stop before the remains of an updated 7th century imperial workshop.
Inclusions
- Guide Fees (their Transport, Lunch and Entrance Fees)
- Guide
- Around 2,000 JPY/person
- Asuka Historical Museum (350 JPY/person)
- Ishibutai (350 JPY/person)
- Bus in Asuka (less than 1,000 JPY/person/day)
- Asuka-dera (350 JPY/person)
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
