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Two people standing by a pond with a traditional building in the background. 1
A framed artwork of Mount Fuji, a glass sculpture, and a Japanese calligraphy piece. 2
A tray with a bowl of soup and a small dish of food, viewed through a window overlooking a garden with a pond. 3
A gravel path in a lush green garden with a small stream and rocks. 4
A stone pathway leading to a traditional wooden structure surrounded by lush greenery. 5
By DeepExperience, Inc.
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$174 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

    • Immerse yourself in the beauty of Isuien Garden on a guided tour
    • Learn about the garden’s design and the meaning behind its elements
    • Admire the garden’s use of “shakkei,” or borrowed scenery
    • Enjoy a matcha tea ceremony with a view of the garden
    • See Todai-ji’s Great South Gate and Mount Mikasa from the garden

Activity location

    • Nara
    • Nara, Nara, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 日本、〒630-8208 奈良県奈良市水門町７４ | The meeting point is in front of the entrance to Isuien Garden. Our guide will be waiting for you with a yellow sign panel that says "DeepExperience". For more details, please refer to the map.
    • Nara, Nara, Japan

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Nara: Isuien Garden Tour with Matcha Tea Experience

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Price details
NZ$174.25 x 1 AdultNZ$174.25
Total
Price is NZ$174.25

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Guided tour of Isuien Garden
  • Inclusions
    Matcha tasting
  • Exclusions
    Transport to and from the garden

What you can expect

  • Meet your guide and begin your stroll through the garden. Learn about the meaning behind its design, including the placement of stones, the flow of water, and the use of space.

    Admire the garden’s masterful use of “shakkei,” or borrowed scenery. From the garden’s rear section, see Todai-ji’s Great South Gate and Mount Mikasa (Wakakusa-yama) beautifully incorporated into the landscape.

    These distant elements blend seamlessly into the garden’s composition, creating a view that feels at once intimate and expansive—a hallmark of Japanese aesthetics.

    To complete your experience, enjoy a matcha tea ceremony served in the very building with the most stunning view of the garden and its borrowed scenery. Sipping green tea while gazing out at this timeless composition allows you to fully appreciate the garden with all five senses.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    • Nara
    • Nara, Nara, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • 日本、〒630-8208 奈良県奈良市水門町７４ | The meeting point is in front of the entrance to Isuien Garden. Our guide will be waiting for you with a yellow sign panel that says "DeepExperience". For more details, please refer to the map.
    • Nara, Nara, Japan