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Nara

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Ancient City

The country's first established capital, Nara houses some of the most storied buildings and natural attractions in Japan, with eight World Heritage Sites in total. Including Shinto shrines, Buddhist temples, and imperial ruins, the sites tell the story of faith, art, and politics in the burgeoning nation, and today represent the backbone of Nara tourism. Pristine temple gardens and an ancient, sprawling forest provide the natural sites to go with all the manmade jewels, with the latter supporting a large population of deer, a symbol of the city. Nara is in Nara Prefecture. Use our Japan road trip website to plan your trip to Nara and other destinations in Japan.
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Nara Afternoon Tour of Todaiji Temple, Deer Park and Kasuga Shrine from Kyoto BOOK WITH VIATOR FROM $72
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Popular things to do in Nara

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Todai-ji Temple
4.7
Duration: 1​h
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Nara Park
4.5
Duration: 2​h
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Kasuga Grand Shrine
4.4
Duration: 1​h 30​min
Kofuku-ji Temple
4.2
Duration: 30​min

Side trips from Nara

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Mt. Koya
Koya-cho
4.7
Duration: 2​h 30​min
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Byodoin
Uji
4.4
Duration: 1​h 30​min
Koyasan Okunoin
Koya-cho
4.8
Duration: 1​h
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Horyu-ji Temple
Ikaruga-cho
4.5
Duration: 1​h 30​min

Historic Sites in Nara

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Toshodaiji Temple
4.6
Duration: 1​h
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Nigatsu-do Temple
4.6
Duration: 30​min
Enjyouji
4.8
Duration: 1​h
Todaiji Keidaicho
4.7
Duration: 1​h

Hidden gems in Nara

Walking tours
4.9
Duration: 3​h 30​min
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Isuien Garden
4.3
Duration: 2​h
Daibutsuden
4.8
Duration: 1​h
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Yoshikien
4.6
Duration: 1​h 30​min

Museums in Nara

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Todaiji Temple Cultural Center
4.1
Duration: 30​min
Nara National Museum
4.3
Duration: 30​min
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Nara City Museum of Photography
4.1
Duration: 1​h 30​min
Naramachi Mechanical Toy Museum
4.0
Duration: 1​h

Nature in Nara

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Saho River
5.0
Duration: 1​h 30​min
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Kazugayama Genshirin
4.7
Duration: 2​h 30​min
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Mt. Wakakusa
4.1
Duration: 30​min
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Sarusawa Pond
3.4
Duration: 2​h
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