Best around Nara Spot List

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.

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

This sacred primeval forest is registered as a world heritage site

Nara's symbol, the world's largest bronze statue of Rushana Daibutsu is seated in the Great Buddha Hall located in the vast grounds. The temple has been designated as a World Heritage site.

Learn about Nara's traditional crafts

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

An exhibition and shop of items unique to Nara

A temple associated with Heian-era poet Ariwara no Narihara

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

This large temple complex boasts a magnificent ancient hall

A temple with strings of ”monkey charms”

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.

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.

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

A beautiful mountain overlooking the city of Nara

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

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

Beloved Buddha artifacts inside the school of Heijo Palace

An ancient temple supported by common people

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.