Nara
Travel Guide





Visit Nara
Where to stay in Nara

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

APA Hotel & Resort Osaka Namba Ekimae Tower
"Helpful staff, one of the best hotels in Osaka. Perfect location."
Reviewed on 19 Jun 2026

Hotel Hankyu RESPIRE OSAKA
"Lovely choice of foods for breakfast"
Reviewed on 18 Jun 2026

Hotel Monterey Grasmere Osaka
"Amazing experience"
Reviewed on 19 Jun 2026

THE RISE OSAKA UNIVERSAL BAYSIDE
"Great rooms - plenty of space for 3 travellers (even 1 more as both beds were queen size in our room). Location is 10mins walk from nearest station and about 12mins from nearest convenience store, but very happy with the stay. Seemed like a very safe area. Easy and regular access to Universal City ..."
Reviewed on 16 Jun 2026

Unito Hotel Residence NAMBA Motomachi
"It was incredibly nice inside and most of the workers also could speak English!!"
Reviewed on 11 Jun 2026

Eslead Hotel Namba Daikokucho
"The room very clean, location is very close to the train. 3 beds room good to family ."
Reviewed on 18 Jun 2026
Popular places to visit

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

Toshodai-ji Temple
After visiting Toshodai-ji Temple, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Nara. While in this walkable area, find time to visit its temples.
Things to do

From Kyoto: Nara History Guided Half Day Bus Tour with Lunch

From Kyoto: Nara History Guided Half Day Bus Tour with lunch

Nara Deer Park, Todaiji Temple, Uji Matcha & Hot Spring Day Tour

From Kyoto / Osaka: Kyoto Must-see Spots & Nara Park One Day Tour

Nara: Deer, Great Buddha & Traditional Mochi Tasting

Private Nara Tour and Sake Tasting (Departing from Kyoto/Nara)
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