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Nara tours & local guides
Nara, Japan's first capital. Walk among free-roaming deer, visit Todai-ji and Kasuga Taisha, and touch the soul of ancient Japan.
Weather in Nara
Major attractions in Nara
See all attractions →Todai-ji DaibutsudenTemple
The wooden hall housing the Great Buddha of Nara — among the largest wooden structures in the world.
- Admission
- Adult ¥800 / Child ¥400
- Opening hours
- 07:30–17:30
- Closed
- Open daily
- Time to budget
- About 60 min
Kasuga TaishaShrine
A World Heritage shrine lined with some 3,000 lanterns, approached through primeval forest.
- Admission
- Adult ¥700 / Child Free
- Opening hours
- 06:30–17:30
- Closed
- Open daily
- Time to budget
- About 60 min
Nara ParkPark
A sprawling park home to some 1,200 wild deer, linking Todai-ji, Kasuga Taisha and Kofuku-ji.
- Admission
- Free
- Opening hours
- Open around the clock. The deer are wild — feed them only the official shika-senbei crackers.
- Closed
- Open daily
- Time to budget
- About 90 min
Fees and hours change without notice. Please confirm on the official site before you go.
Tours in Nara
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