Best around Nara Spot List

We are a specialty store for Japanese knives. Our multilingual staff will guide you politely. Trial cutting is available.

Take your time and enjoy the traditional Japanese culture of tea ceremony and kimono in a hidden retreat salon away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

A beautiful Japanese inn that has maintained its traditional appearance and hospitality

One of Nara’s most famous gardens

An ancient temple supported by common people

The graceful standing statue of Gigeiten is a must-see attraction

A temple associated with Heian-era poet Ariwara no Narihara

A little-known temple hidden deep in the mountains

There is a wide selection of popular home appliances. A store with a passport reader. All items are duty free.

This Buddhist school was established by the Chinese monk Jianzhen

This large temple complex boasts a magnificent ancient hall

Learn about Nara's traditional crafts

Reproduction of the center of the ancient capital, Nara. Daigokuden (Council Hall in the Imperial Palace) and gardens line up in this vast historical site.

This tomb is sealed by a giant rock weighing 2,300 tons

A mountain-top amusement park with a great view

This imposing temple serves as a center for Shugendo asceticism

Located at the birthplace of sumo, this museum offers a chance to explore the history of the sport. It features a full-size sumo ring and a collection of about 12,000 sumo-related artifacts.

The head shrine of all the Kasuga-jinja shrines all over Japan, it is located on Mt. Mikasa, which has been treated as a sacred area since ancient times. In 2018, the shrine commemorated its 1,250th anniversary.

This ancient temple was erected by Empress Komyo

A wall painting of a beautiful woman was discovered here