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 mountain overlooking the city of Nara

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

This ancient temple was erected by Empress Komyo

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.

Beloved Buddha artifacts inside the school of Heijo Palace

Learn about Nara's traditional crafts

An exhibition and shop of items unique to Nara

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

Some of Japan's best, gently colored cherry blossoms

This large temple complex boasts a magnificent ancient hall

A mountain-top amusement park with a great view

One of Nara’s most famous gardens

A wall painting of a beautiful woman was discovered here

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.

A little-known temple hidden deep in the mountains

A relaxing spot above the pond

Experience the world inside the Man'yoshu

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