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Full-Day Unique Sumo Experience in Katsuragi, Nara

Osaka, Japan · 8h · 1–8 people

Runs in French English Japanese

  • Moderate
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for strollers and prams
  • Service animals welcome
  • Public transport nearby

This is a private tour. When you book a date, your group has the tour to itself. Nobody else can join.

Your guide

Nara Guide

Kyoto, Japan · Agency

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We will visit Katsuragi City, old Japanese city where Sumo was born.

Highlights

  • Visit the historic Taima-dera Temple, founded in 612.
  • Discover the magnificent Taima Mandala.
  • Stroll through the traditional streets of Taima.
  • Explore the Kehayaza Sumo Museum and enjoy a fun sumo experience.
  • Taste the local specialty, Chujo mochi, at a traditional pastry shop.
Come with us to visit Taima district in Katsuragi on foot and by public transport! Taima-dera is a Buddhist temple founded in 612. We begin our visit there. We will see its famous Taima Mandala, a magnificent representation of Buddhist paradise. We will then take a walk on Taimadera Street, an old town that is tending to modernize. We will stop at the Kehayaza Sumo Museum. We will learn more about this iconic sport linked to the history and culture of Japan. We can even have a fun sumo experience! The end of our trip will take us to Chujodo Honpo, a traditional pastry shop near the station. We can take a gourmet break to enjoy the delicious chujo mochi, a sweet local specialty. After this day, you will learn more about Japanese history, sumo and Buddhism. You will also have had a good breath of fresh air in the Japanese countryside. Are you coming? We are waiting for you!

What's included

  • Guide and Guide Fees (their Transport, Lunch, and Entrance Fees)

Not included

  • Food and drinks
  • Keihayaza Sumo Museum
  • Taima-dera Temple
  • Public transportation
  • Billets d'entrée
  • Un repas complet
  • Des en-cas
  • Boissons ou dégustation
  • Eau en bouteille
  • Pourboires

Know before you go

  • Pets are welcome

Pickup: Choose where your guide collects you when you book.

  1. Osaka · anywhere within 3.0 km · at the start
  2. Kyoto · anywhere within 2.0 km

Cancellation policy: Flexible: Full refund up to 24h before

Cancel within that window and you get your full deposit back. After it, you do not get your deposit back. If the guide cancels, you always get your deposit back.

Map of this tour's route, with 4 marked stops

What you'll do

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    Taima-dera
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    Full-Day Unique Sumo Experience in Katsuragi, Nara

    Taima-dera was found in 612 by Imperial Prince Maroko, brother of the famous Prince Shotoku, while all the burg in the neighbourhood were used as capitale of Japan one after the other. The main object of veneration is Yakushi, the healing Buddha but the main attraction is the Taima Mandala, image of the paradise of the Pure Land.

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    Taima-dera street
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    Full-Day Unique Sumo Experience in Katsuragi, Nara

    We already walked on Taimadera street. It remained traditional while getting modern. We can visit it between Taima-dera and Kehayaza sumo museum. Souvenirs for you!

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    Kehayaza Sumo Museum
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    Full-Day Unique Sumo Experience in Katsuragi, Nara

    Sumo, Japanese wrestling, is today recognized as a side of the Japanese culture but few are the people who really knows it. It is in Nara, Katsuragi City, Taima district that Sumo is born. Visiting Katsuragi is the occasion to know more about this sport in Kehayaza Sumo Museum.

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    Japanese sweets and souvenirs
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    Full-Day Unique Sumo Experience in Katsuragi, Nara

    Chujodo Honpo: after effort comes comfort. After experimenting Sumo, we can go to rest and to eat some delicious chujo mochi, red bean paste on rice paste, the local specialty, in Chujodo Honpo, on our way back. The very good pastry shop can be found in this traditional Japanese street in front of the station before setting off again for new adventures.

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70000 JPY / group · party of 2
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