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Things to do in Nara
5 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: in March, April, May, October and November.
Things to do
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Tōdai-ji and its Great Buddha
A fifteen-meter bronze Buddha in one of the largest wooden buildings in the world. On Wikipedia
Culture and historyMonument2 hr≈ €5best in the morning
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Nara Park and its deer
More than a thousand deer roaming free, who bow their heads for a cracker. On Wikipedia
Nature and sceneryPark2 hr≈ €1best in the morning
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Kasuga-taisha Shrine
Three thousand stone and bronze lanterns along the paths of the primeval forest. On Wikipedia
Culture and historyMonument1 hr 30 min≈ €5best in the afternoon
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Kōfuku-ji and its pagoda
A five-story pagoda, and a national treasure of 8th-century Buddhist statues. On Wikipedia
Culture and historyMonument1 hr≈ €5best in the afternoon
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Hōryū-ji
The oldest wooden buildings in the world, raised in the early 7th century. On Wikipedia
Culture and historyMonument3 hr≈ €10best in the morning
When to go
The most pleasant months in Nara: in March, April, May, October and November, taking weather and crowds into account.
More ideas for those months: where to go in March, where to go in April, where to go in May, where to go in October, where to go in November.
Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9 °C / 48 °F | 0 °C / 32 °F | 10 |
| February | 9 °C / 48 °F | 1 °C / 34 °F | 12 |
| March ideal | 14 °C / 57 °F | 5 °C / 41 °F | 13 |
| April ideal | 20 °C / 68 °F | 10 °C / 50 °F | 12 |
| May ideal | 23 °C / 73 °F | 14 °C / 57 °F | 13 |
| June | 27 °C / 81 °F | 19 °C / 66 °F | 15 |
| July | 32 °C / 90 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F | 13 |
| August | 34 °C / 93 °F | 25 °C / 77 °F | 15 |
| September | 31 °C / 88 °F | 22 °C / 72 °F | 15 |
| October ideal | 23 °C / 73 °F | 15 °C / 59 °F | 12 |
| November ideal | 17 °C / 63 °F | 8 °C / 46 °F | 7 |
| December | 11 °C / 52 °F | 3 °C / 37 °F | 7 |
What budget on the ground?
Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.
- Budget
- €60
- Mid-range
- €115
- Comfort
- €210
Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint
Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.
- Plane
- 3.4 t
Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.
Book on the ground
Tours and tickets
- Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
- KKday Activities and tours, especially in Asia
- Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
- Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
- WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours
Internet on site (eSIM)
- Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
- Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
- Saily Data eSIM
- Yesim Data eSIM
From the airport
- GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
- Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
- Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
- Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance
Rent a car
- Auto Europe Rental comparison
- EconomyBookings Rental comparison
- GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
- Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed
Partner links: if you book through them, Tripora may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you and without changing the order of these lists, which is alphabetical.
Good to know: Japan
- Plugs
- Type A, B, 100 V
- Emergencies
- 110 (police), 119 (ambulance), 119 (fire)
- Driving
- On the left
Near Nara
- Osaka Japan, 28 km
- Kyoto Japan, 36 km
- Nagoya Japan, 110 km
- Takayama and the Japanese Alps Japan, 210 km
- Kanazawa Japan, 220 km
- Hakone and Mount Fuji Japan, 310 km