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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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Top Nara tours

3-Day Mt Fuji, Kyoto and Nara Rail Tour from Tokyo BOOK WITH VIATOR FROM $642
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3-Day Kyoto and Nara Rail Tour by Bullet Train from Tokyo BOOK WITH VIATOR FROM $654
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Nara Afternoon Tour - Todaiji Temple and Deer Park from Osaka BOOK WITH VIATOR FROM $102
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Popular things to do in Nara

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

Side trips from Nara

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Mt. Koya
Koya-cho
4.6
Duration: 2h 30 min
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Ise Grand Shrine
Ise
4.7
Duration: 1 hour
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Byodoin
Uji
4.4
Duration: 1h 30 min
Koyasan Okunoin
Koya-cho
4.8
Duration: 1 hour

Hidden gems in Nara

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Todaiji Temple Cultural Center
4.1
Duration: 30 minutes
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Toshodai-ji Temple
4.5
Duration: 1 hour
Walking tours
4.9
Duration: 1 hour
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Nigatsu-do Temple
4.6
Duration: 30 minutes

Historic Sites in Nara

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Daibutsuden
4.9
Duration: 1 hour
Todaiji Keidaicho
4.7
Duration: 1 hour
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Yakushi-ji Temple
4.0
Duration: 1 hour
Nishinokyo District
4.5
Duration: 1 hour

Shopping in Nara

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Experience YAMATO
5.0
Duration: 30 minutes
Naramachi Nakanishi Yosaburo
5.0
Duration: 30 minutes
Yu Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten Japan City Nara Sanjo
4.6
Duration: 30 minutes
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Nara Family
4.1
Duration: 1 hour

Museums in Nara

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Naramachi Mechanical Toy Museum
4.1
Duration: 1 hour
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Okumura Commemorative Museum
4.1
Duration: 1 hour
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Kofuku-ji Temple National Treasure Hall
4.1
Duration: 30 minutes
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Heijo Palace Museum
4.0
Duration: 1 hour

Featured attractions

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Nara Wellness Tourism
4.5
Duration: 2 hours
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Toba Aquarium
Toba
4.2
Duration: 2 hours
Waplus Nara
4.9
Duration: 1h 30 min
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Okage Yokocho
Ise
4.2
Duration: 1 hour
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