Tourist attractions / Experience spots

Yakushiji Temple - Kondō (Golden Hall or main hall)

The Kondō (Golden Hall or main hall) was caught in the flames of war in 1528, and burned down along with the western pagoda and other structures. A karidō (temporary hall) remained for approximatel...

Jindoji Temple

Joruriji Temple (Kutaiji)

Daijoin Temple Garden Cultural Hall

This facility lies halfway between Naramachi, which centers around Gangoji temple, and the vicinity of Takabata, and enables you to rest freely while observing the reference materials exhibited in ...

Naramachi-Karakuri Toy Museum

Naramachi-Karakuri Toy Museum is located in one of Naramachi’s traditional townhouses, and it is an interactive facility where one can actually touch and play with the traditional toys.

Tengyokudoh JR Nara Ekiten

A specialty store for Nara's specialty, Yoshino Honkuzu. You can enjoy Japanese parfaits made with kuzu, kuzu sweets such as kuzu cutlets and kuzu manju, and kuzu dishes such as udon and seasonal d...

Traditional Kamameshi Restaurant Shizuka Kouen Ten

Shizuka, which has been in business for over 50 years in Nara, is a kama-meshi restaurant that carefully cooks each pot over an open fire after receiving your order. It's close to Nara Park, so it'...

Naramachi Confectionery Studio Petit Marche

We specialize in custom cakes and baked sweets, but we also have a cafe. Kofun-shaped cakes, which have become a hot topic recently, are manufactured and sold in sizes ranging from small to large. ...

Ume no Sato Tsukigase Onsen(hot spring)

Umenosato Tsukigase Onsen opened in Tsukigase in the summer of 1998 as a place for people to relax. Not only is it effective for treating neuralgia, joint pain, frozen shoulders, chronic digestive ...

Naoya Shiga former residence

This is the former residence of Naoya Shiga, where he lived for nine years from 1930. ``Anya Kouro(Dark night journey)'' has concluded here. The humanity of Naoya, a modern writer who loved nature,...

Jurin-in Temple

Jurin-in Temple is a temple dedicated to Emperor Gensho and is the Genshi-in Temple of Gango-ji Temple. The stone Buddhist niche (important cultural property) enshrined within the main hall (nation...

Denko-ji Temple

Denko-ji Temple is said to have been opened during the Tenpyo Hoki era by Ganjin Kazujo's disciple, Shiki Ritsushi. The camellia in the shrine grounds is one of the three famous camellias in Nara, ...

Kataoka Plum Grove

plum grove in Nara Park. As you walk from the first torii gate of the approach to Kasuga Taisha Shrine in the direction of the culinary inn "Edo San", you will soon come to a plum grove of about 25...

Shiki's garden

Masaoka Shiki, who spent 35 years in his short life aiming to innovate the Japanese language, including haiku, tanka, and writing, stopped in Nara on his way back to Tokyo in October of Meiji 28, a...

Naraduhiko-jinja Shrine

An old shrine dedicated to Emperor Konin's father, Prince Shiki (Prince Shiki), and others. The Okinamai, which is offered at the evening festival during the autumn festival, retains an old form th...

Harushika Saka-Gura Shop

Imanishi Seibei Shoten, a sake brewery located in the back of Naramachi, sells Harushika, one of the representative sakes from Nara, the birthplace of sake, as well as Narazuke, mirin, sweets, and ...