Nara Travel Guide

Nara: places to visit 11 places, ranked by rating and review count.

Nara is a city in Japan known for its historic temples and shrines. We have gathered 13 attractions, including Nara Park, Tōdai-ji, and Kasugataisha Shrine, along with 9 hotels such as Iroha Grand Hotel Kintetsu Nara Ekimae and Smile Hotel Nara. The areas around Nara Park and Kintetsu Nara Station are central to these listings.

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   Nara Park

   ★ 4.6(74,725) attractions

   Nara Park is a large park in Nara where deer roam freely, and they can be seen a short walk from the train sta…

2. 

   Tōdai-ji

   ★ 4.7(31,317) attractions

   Todai-ji is a temple in Nara Park where visitors see the Great Buddha Hall and the Vairocana Buddha. It is abo…

3. 

   King Power Mahanakhon

   ★ 4.7(29,991) attractions

   King Power Mahanakhon in Bangkok is a high-rise observation deck that looks down on the city's night views. It…

4. 

   Kasugataisha Shrine

   ★ 4.5(15,130) attractions

   Kasuga Taisha is a shrine in the forest of Nara Park, founded in 768, where deer roam the grounds. Stone lante…

5. 

   Hasedera

   ★ 4.5(7,651) places

   Hasedera is a temple in Nara reached on foot from Hasedera Station, known for its flowers and autumn foliage. …

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   Ikoma Sanjo Amusement Park

   ★ 4.2(4,389) activities

   Ikomasanjo Amusement Park is a children's amusement park at the top of Mount Ikoma in Nara Prefecture, reached…

7. 

   Tonkatsu Ganko Nara

   ★ 4.4(2,378) restaurants

   Ganko is a tonkatsu restaurant in Nara that serves pork cutlets. Customers can order the rosu katsu set meal, …

8. 

   Wakakusayama Hill

   ★ 4.6(1,660) attractions

   Wakakusayama is a mountain viewpoint inside Nara Park that looks down over Nara city. From the top, you can se…

9. 

   Everyday Mookrata Silom

   ★ 4.6(1,205) restaurants

   Everyday Mookrata Silom is a charcoal grill restaurant on a second-floor rooftop in Silom, Bangkok. Diners gri…

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    Brioche from heaven

    ★ 4.4(1,399) restaurants

    Brioche from Heaven is a bakery in Bangkok that sells brioche, croissants, and tarts. It sits next to Chong No…

11. 

    Todai-ji Daibutsuden (Great Buddha Hall)

    ★ 4.6(120) attractions

    Daibutsuden is the Great Buddha Hall at Todai-ji in Nara, a temple where visitors see a large wooden building …

12. 

    Hamashoji

    ★ 4.4 bars

    Hamashoji is a yakitori izakaya in a residential area near Nakasu-Kawabata Station in Fukuoka. The owner recom…

13. 

    Katsukura Shijo Teramachi

    ★ 4.3 restaurants

    Katsukura Shijo Teramachi is a tonkatsu restaurant in Shijo Teramachi, Kyoto, serving hire katsu, rosu katsu, …

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    Nakatanidou

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    Nakatanidou is a rice cake shop outside the end of the arcade on the road from Nara Station to Deer Park. Its …