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.

This ancient temple contains the history of the Southern Dynasty

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.

An old town house to relax in

A temple associated with Heian-era poet Ariwara no Narihara

A little-known temple hidden deep in the mountains

Experience the world inside the Man'yoshu

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

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.

One of Nara’s most famous gardens

A museum where visitors can see the various works and crafts created by the people of the old capital of Nara.

A temple with strings of ”monkey charms”

An ancient temple supported by common people

A large temple in Nara featuring many structures that illustrate the culture from the Tempyo Period. It is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

This ancient temple was erected by Empress Komyo

A temple built upon the request of Emperor Tenmu during the Hakuho Period. Reconstructed in recent years, the temple structures showcase beautiful, vibrant colors.

The second-oldest national museum in Japan, located in Nara Park. It boasts the nation's greatest collection of Buddhist art.

Immerse yourself in the world of this photographer who loved the Yamato path