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Things to Do in Nara
Japan's first permanent capital, where free-roaming sacred deer wander between giant wooden temples and 1,300-year-old gardens.
Nara Tours & Day Trips
Small-group walking tours, private tours and day trips in Nara, led by local hosts who know the city beyond the guidebook.
Top places to visit in Nara, from iconic landmarks to quiet local favorites.
- Nekodan (Cat Stairway)
- Naramachi Historic District
- Nara Park
- Tōdai-ji
- Naramachi Koshi-no-Ie (Lattice House)
- Toshodai-ji
- Noborioji Park
- Kasugataisha Shrine
- Ukimido Pavilion
- Heijō Palace Site Historical Park
- Daimonji Fire Bed
- Naramachi Nigiwai-no-le
- Yoshikien Garden
- Kasuganoenchi
- Kohfuku-ji
- Tobihino
- Nandaimon Gate
- Daiichiji Daigokuden
- Nigatsu-do
- Water Garden Ornament (suikinkutsu)
- Suzakumon Gate
- Higashimuki Shopping Street
- Asajigahara Enchi
- Isuien Garden and Neiraku Museum
- Todaiji Kagami-ike Pond
The best restaurants in Nara, picked for real local flavor.
- Okada
- Indian Nepali restaurant LUMBINI
- Tonkatsu Ganko Nara
- Kitsune
- sahha halal restaurant
- Nara Omotenashi Shokudo
- Vegan Cafe Ramuna
- Koushi Restaurant
- Nara Cuisine MIKADO
- Kamaiki
- Maguro Koya
- NAGOMI
- SAKURA BURGER
- Wa Yamamura
- Comfy - Japanese Café & Bar
- Meat and Nara Cuisine COO
- Nino
- Yamatoan Honten
- Grill Talo
- Soba-dokoro Kitahara
- Gyumabushi Miyama
- Mizuya Chaya
- Raden Nara -Japanese style RiceBall & local dishes-
- Azekura
- onwa
The best museums in Nara for art, history and culture.
- Nara Palace Site Museum
- Museum Shop, Nara National Museum
- Nara National Museum Nara Buddhist Sculpture Hall
- Nara National Museum
- Nara Prefectural Museum of Art
- Kasuga Taisha Kokuhoden (Museum)
- Catship Museum
- Nara Prison Museum by Hoshino Resorts
- Nara National Museum Buddhist Art Library
- Kyoto National Museum
- The Museum Yamato Bunkakan
- Former JR Nara Station Building
- Todai-ji Daibutsuden (Great Buddha Hall)
- Okumura Commemorative Museum
- Naramachi Shiryo-kan Museum
- Mahoroba Museum
- Kohfuku-ji Temple National Treasure Museum
- Naramachi Karakuri Toy Museum
- Nara City Museum of Art
- Todai-ji Museum
- Nara Ikimono Museum
- Irie Taikichi Memorial Nara City Museum of Photography
- Nara National Museum Ritual Bronzes Gallery
- Tokyo National Museum
- NARA KINGYO MUSEUM
Things to do in Nara, beyond the usual tourist checklist.
- Japan Tour Adventure in Nara
- Naramachi
- Nakatanidou
- Japan Tour Adventure in Nara E-bike Base
- Deer Park
- Nintendo Museum
- Mt. Kasuga Primeval Forest
- Fushimi Inari Taisha
- The Garden of the Former Daijyo-in Temple
- Kinkaku-ji
- Chayama-enchi
- Nara City Tourist Information Center
- Kintetsu-Nara Station
- Ghibli Park
- Nara Family
- Murou Art Forest
- Heijokyu Izanai-kan Museum
- Saho Seseragi no Sato
- Yakushi-ji
- Arashiyama
- The Nara National Museum's Japanese Garden
- Manyo Botanical Gardens
- Hōryū-ji
Places to stay in Nara.
- Nara Hotel
- 和鹿彩別邸
- Guest House Oku
- Nara No YA（奈良の舎）
- Aoba-chaya
- Suimontei
- Shisui, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Nara
- JW Marriott Hotel Nara
- ホテル天平ならまち
- Nara日本庭園別荘
- Iroha Grand Hotel Kintetsu Nara Ekimae
- Kotonoyado Musashino
- Niwamori
- Noborioji Hotel Nara
- Hana Naramachi
- MIKASA RYOKAN
- KONJAKUSO Nara Naramachi "MUSHIBUROYA" Sauna Villa
- FUFU Nara
- Ando Hotel Nara Wakakusayama
- Okuyama Nara Kasuga Tsukihitei
- VILLA COMMUNICO
- The Deer Park Inn
- Shikitei
- 西村邸 Nishimuratei
- KAMENOI HOTEL NARA
The best bars in Nara for a night out.
- アトノマツリ American food & cafe ATONOMATSURI
- Light
- Bar Garage
- Infinity
- BACK THE FACE
- Cocktail Good History
- Ripple
- Liquid
- shot bar MAO 奈良店
- BAR HANA
- Haru Haru
- Savant
- Cigar Lounge BONUS
- Amberjack
- Nihonshu Shika Japanese Sake Bar
- THE SAILING BAR
- pleasure
- Bar 'Pippin
- Chillout
- LAMP BAR
- Bar Fiddich
- 本格焼酎バー 酣 / shochu bar takenawa
- shisha&bar vanguard
- The Bar
- MUSIC BAR universe NARA
Clubs and nightlife in Nara.
- Flying Stag
- NAJ snack bar
- Woo Koo Bar?
- bar RISE
- BAR FAMOUS フェイマス
- Night Space G7
- club gloria
- Club Actress
- HAOH SURUGAMACHI
- Morgana Lounge （モルガナ ラウンジ）
- Nara, Bar.d
- Girls bar PHOENIX[ﾌｪﾆｯｸｽ]
- Bar LaughTale ~ラフテル~
- blue note Naramachi
- MIXBar Solo&Solo
- お酒の美術館 JR奈良駅前店/BAR LIQUOR MUSEUM NARA
- Girls Bar OBJET(ガールズバーオブジェ)
- Charinko
- Cotton Club
- GHOST
- GIRLS BAR 金魚-KINGYO-(ガールズバーキンギョ)
- Music Bar Reciaffe
- Old Time
- 奈良ネバーランド
- Lounge Ram （ラウンジ ラム）
The best cafés and coffee spots in Nara.
- Nara Coffee
- Coffee Loom
- cafe CROCO
- Oasis
- Cafe Wakakusa
- ANY B&B+COFFEE, Nara Japan
- AstralRayCoffee
- cafe maru
- Conce
- SARUTAHIKO COFFEE Nara SHIKA SARU KITSUNE BUILDING
- Amenokaku Coffee 天迦久茶寮
- Ten. Ten. Cafe
- Cafe el mundo
- ongaku&coffee
- Amenokaku Coffee -Nara-(Roastery & Bread)
- THE HOOD COFFEE
- ROKUMEI COFFEE FACTORY
- aka tombo coffee
- NORR coffee roasters
- Cafe Zuccu
- apa apa cafe
- TABI Coffee Roaster
- ROKUMEI COFFEE CO. NARA
- Cafe Plum
- CHAMI - Specialty Coffee Roaster - Nara, JAPAN
Onsen and hot springs in and around Nara.
- Shigisan Kanko Hotel
- Tenpyonoyu Hot Spring
- Yurara-no-yu
- Nara Park Hotel
- 梅の郷 月ヶ瀬温泉
- Ten no kawa Hot Spring
- Nara Kenko Land
- Kamokimi-no-yu Hot Spring
- Hari Spa Land
- Yurara-no-yu
- Kongo Hot Spring
- Sonikogenonsen Okame Hot Spring
- 奈良の銭湯 ほてい湯
- Dorogawa Onsen Visitor Center
- Ouda Onsen Akinonoyu
- Kashiba Donzurubo Hot Spring
- Yoshino Hot Spring
- Kurama Hot Spring
- 花園新温泉
- Onyado Nono Nara
- Yamabatoyu
- Asuka-no-Yu
- Nenohana-onsen
- Daiwa Roynet Hotel Nara
- Kamiyu onsen
The best shopping in Nara.
- Vierra Nara
- Yumekaze Plaza
- Aeon Mall Kashihara
- Aeon Style Nara
- Mi Nara
- Shimomikado Shopping Street
- Namba Parks
- Sun Town Plaza Suzuran Building
- AEON MALL Nara Tomigaoka
- Mochiido Center Town
- Shika Saru Kitsune Building
- Kyoto Takashimaya Shopping Center
- Nara Higashimuki Shopping Street
- Seria
- AEON TOWN Tomiominami
- Kintetsu Department Store - Ikoma
- Time's Place Nara
- Aeon Mall Yamato-Koriyama
- Kintetsu Department Store - Nara
- Sanjo Dori Shopping Mall
- Nara Sanjo-dori Shopping Street
- Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten Nara Main Store
- Konishi Sakura-dori Shopping Street
- イオン大和郡山店
- Silkia Nara
Parks and nature spots in Nara.
- Sarusawa-Ike Pond Park
- Wakakusayama Hill
- Umami-kyūryō Park
- 西安の森
- 佐保自然の森
- Uguisu Waterfall
- Forest Park Konoyama
- Mt. Myojin Nature observation deck
- Higashiyama Ryokuchi Park
- Ukigumo-enchi
- Araike Enchi
- Akitsu-no-Ono Park
- Yugayama Enchi (Old Yamaguchi House Garden)
- Oike
- Sarusawa Pond
- 吉城川
- Sagi Pond
- Prefectural Tsukigase-Konosan Natural Park 県立月ヶ瀬神野山自然公園
- Yata Nature Park
- Asuka Historical National Park
- Ikoma Sanjo Amusement Park
- Sakyo-no-mori
- Irodorinomori Park
- Kurondo Nature Park
- 奈良公園 石碑