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Guests from overseas,please book a plan from below.
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https://waikaru.com/en/experience/detail.php?pid=1688609958

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Buggy,Trike or E-Bike Tour of Ikaruga in Nara. (With Choices of Rides)

Want to feel nostalgic? Why don't you drive or cycle around Ikaruga that has a history of about 1400 years?

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Guests from overseas,please book a plan from below.

https://waikaru.com/experience/detail.php?pid=1718848298

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[Summer only! ] 1400-year-old Historical Temple & SeaHonal Grape Tour / Choose from Buggy, Trike or E-bike

A special summer-only tour where you can visit three temples (Horin-ji, Hoki-ji, and Horyu-ji) in Ikaruga, Nara, which has a history of 1,400 years, including a world cultural heritage sites, and enjo･･･

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HYBRID BIKE Rental in Ikaruga

Let's ride a hybrid bike around Ikaruga!
It's more like a bicycle. So you don't have to worry if you haven't ridden a scooter before. It's up to you riding it with scooter or bicycle mode!!

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For overseas travelers, we ask that you book a plan that includes an English-speaking guide.
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https://waikaru.com/en/experience/detail.php?pid=1688609958

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【NARA Rental Cycle】E-Bike

Ride an e-bike and explore Nara at your leisure!
There are recommended cycling routes for spring and autumn!

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Bicycle rental

Let's ride a bicycle through the village of Ikaruga, where history is still alive!

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Tuk tuk tour　

Why don't you see around Ikaruga that has a history of about 1400 years?
You can take a tuk-tuk to visit the three temples.

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Copying Sutra (Syakyo) Experience at Yata-dera Temple

Yata-dera Temple is said to be the birthplace of Jizo in Japan, and the oldest Enmei Jizo Bosatsu in Japan is enshrined there.
Also, from June 1st to July 10th, you can enjoy about 60 kinds of 10,0･･･

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Daruma-ji Copying sutras and Buddha Experience

Experience copying sutras and Buddha at Daruma-ji Temple, which began with the encounter between Prince Shotoku and Bodhidharma!
Daruma-ji is the birthplace of Daruma.
It is a temple with a ston･･･

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Japanese Hospitality Experience at Jikoin Temple

Why not experience the spirit of Japanese hospitality at Jikoin Temple, which has a beautiful Karesansui garden (historical site and scenic spot)? This is a plan exclusive to Nara Ikaruga Tourism Waik･･･

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Red Stamp book Making

Make your own red stamp book with monks at this Buddhist temple, which is associated with the Heian period venerable monk Genshin.
Feel extraordinary atmosphere of chanted prayers accompanied by wo･･･

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Yukata Stroll in Ikaruga, in the Ancient Capital of Nara, a Town with 1,400 Years of History

Enjoy walking around the town in a yukata, which looks particularly attractive in the retro streets around the World Heritage Site of Horyu-ji Temple.
Against the backdrop of 1,400 years of histor･･･

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Shamisen Experience at Daruma-ji Temple, Hojo (Nara Prefecture-designated tangible cultural property). ※With an interpreter-guide

Experience the shamisen in a beautiful Japanese-style room with a rich history. Why not try playing the shamisen in Hojo, a building designated as a cultural asset by Nara Prefecture, which also house･･･

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Handmade Miso & Salt Koji (mold made from rice) Making Experience

Handmade miso & salt koji making experience by the owner of the koji shop♪

Let's make miso with a gentle sweetness using a lot of koji♪
Cooking may be fun with salt koji!

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Trekking at Myojin Mountain

Let's go trekking and enjoy the 360 degree panoramic view　from top of the Myojin mountain!

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【With Tuk-Tuk Experience】Trekking from Yata-dera Temple to Matsuo-dera Temple

An intermediate course where you can hear the chirping of birds, the sound of flowing water and feel nature.
This course starts from "Yata-dera Temple", the birthplace of Jizo in Japan, a･･･

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The Deeper Guided Tour knowing Prince Shotoku【with a rental cycle】

It's a guided tour knowing about Prince Shotoku deeply.
Let's cycle around Ikaruga!
【Ikaruga's specialty Tatsuta fried chicken lunch included】
※The guide can only speak Japanese.

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The guided tour of Horinji Temple with the chief priest

Horinji Temple (also known as Mii-dera Temple) in Mii-no-Sato is an ancient temple related to Prince Shotoku.
It is also a highlight that you can see the Buddha statues, which is an important cultu･･･

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Zensho-ji Temple Preaching Sermons

A sermon given by the chief priest who can speak English at a temple with a unique black pine called "Fusho no Matsu" (Neagari no Matsu), which is rare even in Japan.

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Zensho-ji Temple Sermons and Buddhist Rosary(Loose Stone Bracelet) Making Experience

First, listen to sermons by the chief priest who can speak English.
After learning about Buddhism, let's make your wish come true by making a Buddhist rosary using precious stones.


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Goldfish Seminar

Specialized dealer in ornamental fish such as goldfish and tropical fish.
Visitors can try scooping goldfish and feeding carp farming, but the most exciting thing is a tour conducted by store staff･･･

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Incense Lecture and Making a Stylish Japanese Accessory "Sachet"

You can learn about each incense ingredient in detail. After that, you will mix it with your favorite scent and make an original sachet.

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Incense Making with Fragrance Oil.

Use your favorite scented fragrance oil to make cute incenses. Children are more than welcome.
The incense made with various molds such as cherry blossoms and rabbits looks like Japanese sweets. Yo･･･

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Incense Lecture and Zukou (Powder Incennse) and Fumikou (Incense Bag) Making Experience

After having fun learning about each incense, you will mix your favorite scents to make Zukou and Fumikou.
<Zukou> ‥When you apply the incense body powder on your body, it gives off a sligh･･･

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"Inkō" Pressed Incense Making Experience

Experience the charm of traditional Japanese incense by making your own 'Inkō'—delightful pressed incense pieces shaped like cookies.

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Incense Workshop & Making “Room Incense” with Natural Ingredients

Mix your favorite fragrances and make your own scented sachet—perfect for adding a gentle aroma to any room.

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Incense Stick-Making Experience

You can choose a fragrance based on Jinkō (the “king of fragrant woods”), which is highly regarded by the Japanese, and blend it to create your own personalized incense sticks.

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Pottery Experience

In this plan, you can make a small dish with the instructor!
Take necessary amount of clay out from a large chunk of clay and gradually extend and form it.
It is made by hand (Tebineri) without ･･･

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Kokedama (moss ball) Making

You can experience making an original moss ball using plenty of Ikaruga plants.
Kokedama is very easy to care for, so even if you are busy or have never grown a plant before, you can do it!
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Botanical candle making experience

A candle made by laying dried flowers ,which are grown in Ikaruga, around a candle and pouring wax to solidify it.
The scent is added before pouring the wax, it gives a soft aroma when you light a ･･･

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Wreath Making

Wreath making workshop is offered at the gardening shop in the garden.
A wreath is an endless circle and signifies "eternity," making it a meaningful gift.
Choose materials according･･･

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kokedama (moss ball) and aroma wax bar making experience

It's a plan that you can make kokedama and aroma wax bar using Ikaruga plants.
Just put an aroma wax bar in your bed room. The scent of wax bar make you relax.
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Aromatic salt making experience

This is a plan to make your original aroma salt using herbs from Ikaruga.

Aroma salt is made by filling herbs and salt in a bottle and adding a scent.
The herbs and salt are layered alternat･･･

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Let's make an aroma pot

This is an aroma pot made with dried flowers. You can fill it with flowers as you like.

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Buddha Nut Arrangement Workshop

Let's decorate the Buddha Nut "The fruit that brings happiness" with beautiful flowers! ♪

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Hair Ornament (Corsage) Making

This is the perfect present for someone else or yourself!
Wear it with a yukata or kimono, as an accessory on your bag, or as a corsage for school ceremonies such as graduations!

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【Shigi Mountain】Shukubo (Pilgrims' lodging) ＆Training Experience

Feel the history of 1400 years at "Shigi Mountain" related to Prince Shotoku. Charge your power with a training experience!

There are three shukubo on Shigi Mountain.
It is a plan ･･･

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Experience Japanese culture at Kichidenji temple in Nara, which has been in existence for over 1,000 years. Calligraphy and　Mokugyo prayer (wooden fish-shaped drum) with Matcha tea.

Experience Japanese culture and the heart of Buddha at the historic temple Kichidenji Temple.
There is an English speaking guide at the temple for you.

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Special Tour to Enjoy the Charms of Nara that are not yet WELL KNOWN! This plan is for foreign tourists.

Guided tour where you can make your own socks in Japan's No.1 sock-producing town and enjoy sake tasting and lunch at a local sake brewery☆.

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Local tour in Nara! Workshop & strawberry picking & lunch (with English guide)

You can enjoy the charms of Nara that you have yet to discover! This is a guided tour in English, where you can experience the fascinating local industries nurtured by 1,400 years of history.

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Calligraphy art experience Let's write your name in kanji!

Experience “kanji” in Nara, Ikaruga, a town with 1400 years of history, right near Horyuji Temple, a World Cultural Heritage Site!

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World Cultural Heritage Site Horyuji Temple Private Guided Tour & Experience Writing Your Name in Kanji!

Visit Horyuji Temple, the oldest wooden building in the world, and have a special cultural experience where you write your name in kanji in the ancient city of Nara!

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World Cultural Heritage Site Horyuji Temple Private Guided Tour & Experience Writing Your Name in Kanji! Special lunch included

Guided tour of Horyuji Temple, a World Cultural Heritage Site, and experience “kanji” in Ikarugacho, Nara, a town with 1400 years of history!

Includes a special lunch where you can enjoy th･･･

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Experience making Nara's specialty, kakinoha-sushi. (Sushi wrapped in persimmon leaf)

Hiraso, a long-established kakinoha-zushi (persimmon leaf sushi) shop established in 1861, currently offers a hands-on experience of making kakinoha-sushi.

Kakinoha sushi - rice balls molded ni･･･

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Enjoy Matcha in a Tea Room Built in the Edo Period!

Why don't you see tea ceremony by a tea master up close in a historic tea room with over 200 years of history?This is a plan where you can enjoy authentic tea.

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A cafe near Horyuji Temple/Lunch & Matcha tea you can make yourself/Nara sake souvenir included

After having the famous fried chicken set for lunch, you can enjoy ``Matcha Ore'', which you can make yourself using a chasen. You can take home a bottle of Nara sake as a souvenir.

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E-bike guided tours to enjoy the countryside and temples of good old Ikaruga,Nara

This tour takes you to the World Heritage Site of Horyu-ji Temple and other historic temples on the E-bike. Are you interested in old Japanese scenery and temples? Why don't you join this tour and enj･･･

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Wellness tourism Preaching of a monk, Morning Service “O-ASAJI” & Meditation Yoga at an Ancient Temple in Nara (with lunch) ※For overseas guests only

Experience morning service Oasaji and listen to the Buddhist monk preaching at an ancient temple in Nara.
The burning of incense and recitation of the sutras will help you to feel better, and the ･･･

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Guided Tour of World Heritage Site Horyuji Temple with a Kawara Master Craftsman ※This experience is for foreign visitors.

A tour with commentary by craftsmen from "Magohichi Tile Industry", a local Ikaruga craftsmen group with a 300-year history (from the Edo period). (with English-speaking guide).

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Ancient capital Nara with a guide ～Tour of castle towns and experience of Japanese culture～ ※This experience is for foreign visitors only

Experience Japanese culture and tea ceremony ‘Omotenashi/Hospitality’ by touring recommended spots in the ancient capital of Nara, dressed in kimono.
English-speaking guides will take you to fa･･･

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