Why visit Nara-shi
Townapedia lists 84 museums and landmarks, 30 parks and trails, 247 places to eat, 48 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Nara Prefectural University, Nara Centennial Hall, Heijō History Museum and Heijō Palace.
Weather in Nara-shi
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Things to do7
Nara Prefectural University
School · 1.5 km
Higher education institution in Nara Prefecture, Japan
Nara Centennial Hall
Cinema and theater · 1.2 km
Building in Nara Prefecture, Japan
Nara Dreamland
Monument and historic site · 2.4 km
Former themepark in Nara, Japan
Nara University
School · 3.9 km
Private university in Misasagi-cho, Nara, Japan
Nara University of Education
School · 3.8 km
Higher education institution in Nara Prefecture, Japan
Museums and landmarks84
Nara City Historical Materials Preservation House
Museum · 2.4 km
Building in Nara Prefecture, Japan
Nara-yama Tile Kiln Sites
Monument and historic site · 3.8 km
Historic site in Kyoto, Japan
Hishiage Kofun (Mausoleum of Iwanohime no Mikoto)
Monument and historic site · 1.8 km
72 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds30
Sugawara Haniwa Kiln Park
Park · 2.0 km
古墳時代後期の埴輪窯6基が見つかった「菅原東遺跡」を保存・公開する小公園。発掘された登窯1基と灰原の堆積層を屋外展示し、他の遺構は地上表示でわかりやすく解説。奈良市指定文化財。
18 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes247
Lamp Bar
Bar and pub · 2.0 km
ランプバーは、2015年のディアジオワールドクラスの受賞者である金子道人が所有し、彼の芸術的な背景にインスパイアされたユニークなカクテルを提供しています。バーは3つのテーマ別の部屋を備え、メニューなしでパーソナライズされた体験を提供します。
小西さくら通り
Mo-Fr 17:00-01:00; Sa 17:00-01:00; Su 05:00-23:00
一番
Bar and pub · 1.0 km
一条通店お子様連れ：歓迎総席数：32座敷：有駐車場：有
424番地の3, 奈良市
17:00-01:00
餃子のざ
Restaurant · Chinese · 1.7 km
杉ヶ町12-4 第2西田ビル102号室, 奈良市
We-Mo 16:00-22:00
ChillOut
Bar and pub · 1.8 km
油阪町459-1 池口ビル3回, 奈良市
00:00-02:00, 17:00-24:00
235 more on the map.
Where to stay48
Churches and places of worship65
Shopping41
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries30
Healthcare29
Map of Nara-shi
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Osaka Itami Airport (ITM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 35 km away.
- Nara Prefectural Library and Information Center Nishiguchi map
- Takatsuki 25 km northwest, about 25 min by car
- Osaka 28 km west, about 28 min by car
- Amagasaki 36 km west, about 36 min by car
- Kyoto 38 km north, about 38 min by car
- Itami 38 km west, about 38 min by car
- Kawanishi 38 km northwest, about 38 min by car
- Takarazuka 43 km west, about 43 min by car
- Kobe 57 km west, about 57 min by car
- Sandachō 57 km northwest, about 57 min by car
- Tsu 65 km east, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- コモンズ棟, 奈良県立大学, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nara Centennial Hall02s3872, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Nara dreamland castle, Ivan Lucas, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Nara University background, mti, CC0
- Nara-edu2, Fukufuku1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yamato Bunkakan01s4592, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Nakano museum01bs3200, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Nara City Museum for Historical Resources, Abasaa, Public domain
- 140927 Nara National Museum Nara Japan03bs5, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Nara Prefectural Museum of Art 201409, Degueulasse, CC BY 3.0
- Isuien Nara18nt3200, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Five-storied Pagoda, Kofuku-ji - Nara, Japan - DSC07497, Daderot, CC0
- 140531 Futaiji Nara Japan04s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Toshodai-ji, Golden Hall 01, Naokijp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Daianji Hondo01, Tawashi2006, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hokke-ji4, hiro, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hishiage, Shirasutarchan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hotel Nikko Nara02s5s3200 cropped, Hotel_Nikko_Nara02s5s3200.jpg : 663highland derivative work: 0607crp ( talk ), CC BY 2.5
- Nara Girl's High School 20250103, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Nara Prefectural library, No machine-readable author provided. Ideru~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY 2.5
- Kairyuou-ji3, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Saiseikai Nara Hospital, Abasaa, Public domain
- Kangou-jinja, shaden, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Syomyo-ji 201410, Degueulasse, CC BY 3.0
- Isagawa-jinja, shaden, Nara, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Mikasa junior high school, Degueulasse, CC BY 3.0
- Rencho-ji Temple Nara Hondo, Kochizufan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NK buildig and JR Nara, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saihō-ji (Nara) 02, Higa4, CC0
- Sennen-ji (Kamisanjōchō, Nara) 01, Higa4, CC0
- Honmyō-ji (Shimosanjōchō, Nara) 01, Higa4, CC0
- Nara Palace Site Museum, KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 181103 Heijo Palace Daigokuden Nara Japan02bs, 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Heijyokyo Tointeien1, KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 復元された第一次大極殿, Tsuyoshi chiba, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Babaminamiiseki01, Miya.m, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Futaiji hondo, KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 奈良教育大学附属中学校, あきはゆうぐれ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ホテル日航奈良, AEONseven&i, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nara Suzaku High School, Abasaa, Public domain
- Nara Ikuei junior high school and high school, KishujiRapid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 奈良市立春日中学校, あきはゆうぐれ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Miato elementary school, Degueulasse, CC BY 3.0
- 奈良市立佐保川小学校, あきはゆうぐれ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 奈良市立大宮小学校, あきはゆうぐれ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 奈良市立佐保小学校, あきはゆうぐれ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JW Marriott Hotel Nara20200329, 朝曇天, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MiNara 2021,1, Rebirth10, CC BY 3.0
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