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[Activities] Receive messages from the Asuka era! Volunteer Guide and Cycling
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Asuka Village, Nara Prefecture, which still retains its appearance as an ancient city
Cycling with a sightseeing volunteer guide
Please spend a memorable and wonderful time while touching the history and culture of Asuka.
2 model courses
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A volunteer guide with deep knowledge will explain historical spots such as archeological sites and tombs that have many mysteries of the Asuka era on the spot in a more easy-to-understand manner. If you are a beginner in history or enthusiasts, please ask your volunteer guide for anything.
We have prepared two recommended courses to visit attractive spots in Asuka Village. If you have a spot or course you want to go, you can request a volunteer guide.
Model course. 1
9:00 Meeting with the lobby group and volunteer guide on the first floor of the hotel
9:10 Departure
Hotel ⇒ Asuka Za-jinja Shrine ⇒ Asuka-dera Temple ⇒ Sakeboishi ⇒ Asuka-miya Ruins ⇒ Ishibutai Tumulus ⇒ Kawahara-ji Temple Ruins ⇒ Kameishi ⇒ Amakashi-no-Oka Hill ⇒ Hotel
12:00 Dissolution
Model course. 2
13:00 Meeting with the lobby group and volunteer guide on the first floor of the hotel
13:10 Departure
Hotel ⇒ Tokenushizuka Tumulus ⇒ Kawahara-ji Temple Ruins ⇒ Ishibutai Tumulus ⇒ Sakefuneishi ⇒ Asuka-miya Ruins ⇒ Hotel
16:00 Dissolution
How to enjoy activities and recommended points
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I feel the breath of ancient times since the Asuka period
Tumulus and archeological sites that appear in textbooks, such as Ishibutai Tumulus, Takamatsuzuka Tumulus, and Kitora Tumulus, are scattered, and are full of highlights. The land of Asuka Village itself is like a history book. Why don't you experience the depth of history and culture with your five senses?
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Nature of Asuka, where the original landscape of Japan spreads
Asuka Village has the original scenery of Japan that can be healed, such as the Inabuchi area where Tanada is beautiful and Amakashi-no-Oka Hill where you can overlook the scenery of Asuka. Highlights are scattered throughout the country, so it is recommended to go around by bicycle. Please enjoy a special time to touch history and nature while feeling the wind.
Basic information
- Reservation period
- From July 1, 2025 (Tuesday)
- Experience period
- July 1, 2025 (Tuesday) - *Excluded date
- Implementation time
- ①From 9:00 to 2 13:00 (about 3 hours)
- Fees
- One participant: 6,000 yen / 1 person
2 participants: 3,600 yen / person
3 participants: 2,800 yen / 1 person
4 participants: 2,400 yen / 1 person
＊Change to Electric Bicycles: Up 500 yen per person
(Includes consumption tax and service charge) - Number of people
- 1 to 4 people
- Target age
- Over 20 years old
- Meeting place
- Hotel 1st floor lobby
- Reservations and Inquiries
- Please contact the hotel by phone.
TEL： 0744-28-6636 - Remarks
- ・If there is a warning announcement at 7:00 am on the day of the experience, it will be canceled. In case of cancellation, we will inform you at the front desk.
・In case of rain, consultation is required. Only in rainy weather, rental bicycles can be exchanged for a one-day Asuka tour bus ticket. If you wish, please speak to the front desk.
・Volunteer guides will accompany you for up to 3 hours. After that, a separate fee will be charged.
・Please tell us the date and time you wish to experience at the time of reservation.
・Reservations will be confirmed by confirmation of the implementing organization. Thank you for your understanding.
・Application deadline: Up to 7 days ago
・Cancellation Fee: Free until 16:00 a.m. three days ago, 100% thereafter
※There is no cancellation fee for cancellation due to weather.
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