Best around Nara Spot List

After touring Nara Park, Todaiji Temple, and other famous landmarks, please visit Mi Nara, where there are a duty-free store, food court and theme parks.

The largest goldfish entertainment in Japan! After watching the deer and the Great Buddha, get healed by Japanese goldfish!

A temple associated with Heian-era poet Ariwara no Narihara

A great view overlooking the the Five Storied Pagoda of Kofukuji Temple

A temple with strings of ”monkey charms”

A little-known temple hidden deep in the mountains

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

An old town house to relax in

Learn about Nara's traditional crafts

This ancient temple contains the history of the Southern Dynasty

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

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.

Beloved Buddha artifacts inside the school of Heijo Palace

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

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.

A mountain-top amusement park with a great view

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

A city park famed as a sightseeing spot representing Nara. World Heritage sites such as Todai-ji Temple, Kofuku-ji Temple and Kasuga-taisha Shrine are close to each other.

Some of Japan's best, gently colored cherry blossoms