Nara Travel Guide
Tourist Guide





Visit Nara
Where to stay in Nara

Naramachi
Unique features of Naramachi include the coffee shops and shopping. Make a stop by Naramachi Mechanical Toy Museum or Nara City Museum of Photography while you're exploring the area.

APA Hotel & Resort Osaka Namba Ekimae Tower
Decent room size | Staff is largely absent after check-in (no real front desk) | Huge number of rooms means a bit if congestion| We experienced intermittent wifi reconnects in our room
Reviewed on 14 Mar 2026

Hotel Monterey Grasmere Osaka
Nice, close to Namba station.
Reviewed on 14 Mar 2026

Hotel Hankyu RESPIRE OSAKA
Near transport hub and easy to get around. Clean facilities
Reviewed on 13 Mar 2026

THE RISE OSAKA UNIVERSAL BAYSIDE
The room is spacious and the location is very convenient for Universal Park. Love it
Reviewed on 11 Mar 2026

Hotel Residence unito NAMBA Motomachi
Spaces are tight, but has everything. Love having a kitchen! The closest subway station is 10 min walk and It's roughly 15 min walk to Namba station.
Reviewed on 5 Jan 2026

Eslead Hotel Namba Daikokucho
Popular places to visit

Nara Park
Explore the great outdoors at Nara Park, a lovely green space in Nara. While in this culturally rich area, find time to visit its temples.

Todaiji Temple
Todaiji Temple is just one of the places to see in Nara, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? While in this culturally rich area, find time to visit its temples.

Kasuga Shrine
You can learn about the history of Nara with a trip to Kasuga Shrine. While in this culturally rich area, find time to visit its temples.

Nara National Museum
You can spend an afternoon exploring the galleries in Nara National Museum during your travels in Nara. While in this walkable area, find time to visit its temples.

Kofuku-ji Temple
You can learn about the history of Noboriōji with a trip to Kofuku-ji Temple. While in this walkable area, find time to visit its temples.

Sarusawa Pond Park
Sarusawa Pond Park is just one of the places to see in Noboriōji, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? While in this walkable area, find time to visit its temples.
Things to do

Osaka: Nara, Todaiji, Uji Matcha, and Hot Spring Tour

Kyoto Tour at Nara Park, Arashiyama and Fushimi Inari Shrine

Kyoto & Nara & Uji: Full Day Sightseeing Tour from Osaka or Kyoto

Best of Kyoto and Nara Highlights Day Tour from Osaka (7~9 spots)






