World Heritage

Celebration Tour

Explore the Newly Inscribed UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Asuka and Fujiwara and feel the birthplace of Japan.

World Heritage Celebration Price

  • $200 → $130 per adult (18+)

  • $80 → $50 per child (ages 6–17)

  • Free for children under 5

※ To celebrate the inscription of Asuka and Fujiwara as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Discover Nara is pleased to offer this special full-day tour at an introductory commemorative rate through March 31, 2027.

Duration: 8 hours

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COMMEMORATIVE
SPECIAL TOUR

Celebrating the UNESCO World Heritage Inscription of Asuka and Fujiwara

To celebrate the inscription of Asuka and Fujiwara as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Discover Nara is pleased to offer a special full-day tour through the landscapes where the foundations of ancient Japan were first established.

Journey through ancient palace sites, monumental burial mounds, temples, and sacred places that tell the story of Japan's emergence as a centralized state more than 1,300 years ago.

Celebrate this historic milestone with us and discover the remarkable heritage of Asuka and Fujiwara—the birthplace of ancient Japan.

Traditional Japanese temple with a curved tiled roof, surrounded by trees with green and autumn leaves, and a statue of a horse in the foreground.

Tour Information

Pricing

  • $200 → $130 per adult (18+)

  • $80 → $50 per child (ages 6–17)

  • Free for children under 5

  • A special commemorative rate celebrating the UNESCO World Heritage inscription of Asuka and Fujiwara.

  • Admission fee and transportation included.

Duration
8 hours

Departure Time
9:00am/ Operated once daily

English Live Guide
Yes

Meeting/Departure Point
Kintetsu Kashiharajingu-mae Station, East Exit

Group Type
Small or Private Group/ Up to 4 people

What's Included

  • Entrance fees to Asuka-dera temple, Tachibana-dera temple and Ishibutai Kofun

  • Private transportation between sites

  • Japanese-English translation and travel assistance

❌ LUNCH and SHOPIING COST ARE NOT INCLUDED.

Overview

Walk Through the Birthplace of Japan

The Asuka and Fujiwara region is widely regarded as the birthplace of Japan. Long before Kyoto and Tokyo became centers of the nation, this area was the political, religious, and cultural heart of ancient Japan.

To celebrate the UNESCO World Heritage inscription of the Asuka and Fujiwara Palaces and Related Sites, Discover Nara has created this special full-day tour exploring the places where Japan's earliest state took shape.

Journey through ancient palace ruins, some of Japan's oldest Buddhist temples, mysterious burial mounds, and peaceful rural landscapes that reveal the foundations of Japanese civilization more than 1,300 years ago.

Whether you are a history enthusiast or simply curious about Japan's origins, this tour offers a rare opportunity to explore one of the country's most important historical landscapes.

Itinerary

Walking Information

1. All sightseeing at Stops 1–12 is on foot.

2. Stop 1 requires about a 5-minute walk uphill.

3. Stops 1–4 are visited on foot, with walking between each site.

4. At Stop 8, Kengoshizuka Mounded Tomb is about a 10-minute walk from the parking area each way (approximately 20 minutes round trip).

5. Stops 11 and 12 are visited on foot, with approximately 20–30 minutes of walking in total.

A large, conical concrete structure in a park with greenery, a walking path, and distant mountains under a clear blue sky.
A large, conical concrete structure in a park with greenery, a walking path, and distant mountains under a clear blue sky.

Tour Highlights

  • Visit 12 of the 19 component sites that make up the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Asuka & Fujiwara.

    Explore the birthplace of Japan through palace ruins, Buddhist temples, archaeological sites, and royal burial mounds.

    Discover where Japan's first centralized government and Buddhist culture took shape more than 1,400 years ago.

    Experience exceptional museums featuring ancient mural paintings, archaeological treasures, and the world-famous Kitora and Takamatsuzuka tombs.

    Enjoy one of Japan's most comprehensive UNESCO World Heritage tours, guided through the landscapes where the Japanese nation began.

Reserve Your Place.

Experience the landscapes where Japan began.

Join us in celebrating the UNESCO World Heritage inscription of Asuka and Fujiwara and discover one of the most important cultural landscapes in Japanese history.

Reserve your place today and walk through the birthplace of Japan.

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