Guidebook for Nara
Getting Around
Kintetsu Nara station is the nearest station from the house.
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Kintetsunara Station
Kintetsu Nara station is the nearest station from the house.
Kintetsu Nara Sta. station
There is a shuttle bus from KIX(Kansai International Airport to Nara)
Food Scene
This is a Japanese restaurant where you can have a Japanese lunch set with a reasonable price (800yen). You can have a rice, miso soup and a daily main dish like baked fish, and Tempura etc.
ごはんの間
26 HanashibachōThis is a Japanese restaurant where you can have a Japanese lunch set with a reasonable price (800yen). You can have a rice, miso soup and a daily main dish like baked fish, and Tempura etc.
This is a Udon noodle restaurant where you can enjoy the excellent eating quality which keeps its elasticity.
Kamaiki
13-2 Higashimuki MinamimachiThis is a Udon noodle restaurant where you can enjoy the excellent eating quality which keeps its elasticity.
Wakakusa Curry
38-1 MochiidonochōIt's a curry restaurant where you can enjoy a spinach curry.
A Curry restaurant where you can also enjoy reading selected books by the owner of the restaurant.
ミジンコブンコ
41 東笹鉾町A Curry restaurant where you can also enjoy reading selected books by the owner of the restaurant.
"Okonomiyaki" restaurant wikipedia about "Okonomiyaki" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okonomiyaki
お好み焼屋 uLu．（ウル）
14 Hanashibachō"Okonomiyaki" restaurant wikipedia about "Okonomiyaki" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okonomiyaki
Maguro Koya
6 HanashibachōThis is a "Tuna" restaurant where you can have many kinds of Tuna cuisine.
This is my favorite fusion restaurant of Chinese and Japanese cuisine. It is a Chinese restaurant, but you can feel Japanese taste from there too.
ビストロ中華 へいぞう
6 HanashibachōThis is my favorite fusion restaurant of Chinese and Japanese cuisine. It is a Chinese restaurant, but you can feel Japanese taste from there too.
This is a local bakery owned by an old couple.
You can enjoy "Japanese" bakery here.
You cannot eat in in this bakery.
ポポロ
51 NabeyachōThis is a local bakery owned by an old couple.
You can enjoy "Japanese" bakery here.
You cannot eat in in this bakery.
"Nakatanido" is a "Mochi"(sticky rice, Japanese sweet) shop. They have a performance for pounding Mochi super quickly.
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Nakatanidou
29 Hashimotochō"Nakatanido" is a "Mochi"(sticky rice, Japanese sweet) shop. They have a performance for pounding Mochi super quickly.
This is my favorite Japanese local restaurant. It is a Japanese traditional house but the interior of the house is renovated by the owner of this restaurant.
松籟(ショウライ)〜まつのおと〜
This is my favorite Japanese local restaurant. It is a Japanese traditional house but the interior of the house is renovated by the owner of this restaurant.
In 2016,「Gen」was one starred by Michelin guide. It is a Soba(Japanese noodle) restaurant in Nara.The restaurant is a renovated Japanese traditional house which is used to be a villa of a famous Sake brewery's family in Nara city("Harushika" is a popular sake for its brewery). http://naratravel.jp/soba-gen/
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Gen
23-2 FukuchiinchōIn 2016,「Gen」was one starred by Michelin guide. It is a Soba(Japanese noodle) restaurant in Nara.The restaurant is a renovated Japanese traditional house which is used to be a villa of a famous Sake brewery's family in Nara city("Harushika" is a popular sake for its brewery). http://naratravel.jp/soba-gen/
Fujin Shokudou is owned by "Fujin Group" who has many restaurants in Nara. Fujin restaurant is the one of the most reasonable restaurants among the restaurants of Fujin Group. It is near from Kintetsu Nara station in Nara, Japan.
飯と酒 FUJIN 食堂
Fujin Shokudou is owned by "Fujin Group" who has many restaurants in Nara. Fujin restaurant is the one of the most reasonable restaurants among the restaurants of Fujin Group. It is near from Kintetsu Nara station in Nara, Japan.
Tenkaippin-Shinoomiya: A ramen restauran where you can enjoy a ramen with a thick soup. It is near from Kintetsu Shinoomiya station.
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Tenkaippin
2 Higashimuki MinamimachiTenkaippin-Shinoomiya: A ramen restauran where you can enjoy a ramen with a thick soup. It is near from Kintetsu Shinoomiya station.
Wa Yamamura is 3 stared restaurant in Nara by Michelin guide for 4 years since 2012. This is a Japanese style restaurant providing cuisine called "Kaiseki"."Kaiseki" is a traditional multi-course meal and the term originally meant a meal served at a "chakai"(tea party) by the host who entertain guests to the party.
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WAYAMAMURA
2-chōme-11-15 ShibatsujichōWa Yamamura is 3 stared restaurant in Nara by Michelin guide for 4 years since 2012. This is a Japanese style restaurant providing cuisine called "Kaiseki"."Kaiseki" is a traditional multi-course meal and the term originally meant a meal served at a "chakai"(tea party) by the host who entertain guests to the party.
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Cafe Wakakusa is a cafeteria in Nara city, which is popular for various kinds of original crapes.
Cafe Wakakusa
22 Higashimuki KitamachiCafe Wakakusa is a cafeteria in Nara city, which is popular for various kinds of original crapes.
Gojo Genbei
2-chōme-5-17 HonmachiGojo genbei serves you lots of super fresh vegetables grown around the restaurant.
Yum-yum is a popular local bakery around this area. The ingredients for the various breads are mainly from this area.
パン工房ヤム−ヤム（ＹＵＭ−ＹＵＭ）
3-chōme-3-20-6 DenenYum-yum is a popular local bakery around this area. The ingredients for the various breads are mainly from this area.
Ganko is a "Tonkastsu" (Fried pork) restaurant. This restaurant is near from Kintetsu Nara station.
Tonkatsu Ganko Nara
19 Higashimuki NakamachiGanko is a "Tonkastsu" (Fried pork) restaurant. This restaurant is near from Kintetsu Nara station.
Parks & Nature
"Kasugayama primeval forest" is found behind Kasuga Taisha. The paths that wind through the primeval forest are peaceful, very few visitors make it this deep into the park. The forest is beautiful & truly looks untouched.
Kasugayama
"Kasugayama primeval forest" is found behind Kasuga Taisha. The paths that wind through the primeval forest are peaceful, very few visitors make it this deep into the park. The forest is beautiful & truly looks untouched.
Shopping
Animate Nara
For Japanese Anime lovers, you can get various kinds of Anime goods here.
Essentials
Seijyo ishii is a luxury supermarket in Japan. There are many products with high quality.
Seijo Ishii
Seijyo ishii is a luxury supermarket in Japan. There are many products with high quality.
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1092-2 Hōrenchō24 hours open convenience store
Sightseeing
Yakushiji (薬師寺) was constructed by Emperor Tenmu in the late 7th century for the recovery of the emperor's sick wife. One of Japan's oldest temples, Yakushiji has a strictly symmetric layout, with the main hall and lecture hall standing on a central axis, flanked by two pagodas.
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Yakushi-ji Temple
457 NishinokyōchōYakushiji (薬師寺) was constructed by Emperor Tenmu in the late 7th century for the recovery of the emperor's sick wife. One of Japan's oldest temples, Yakushiji has a strictly symmetric layout, with the main hall and lecture hall standing on a central axis, flanked by two pagodas.
Toshodaiji (唐招提寺, Tōshōdaiji) was founded in the year 759 by Ganjin, a Chinese priest who was invited to Japan by the emperor in order to train priests and improve Japanese Buddhism. Ganjin's influence in the introduction of Buddhism to Japan was monumental, and his arrival and teaching at Toshodaiji (which roughly translates to "temple of the one invited from Tang China") were important stages in that process.
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Tōshōdai-ji
13-46 GojōchōToshodaiji (唐招提寺, Tōshōdaiji) was founded in the year 759 by Ganjin, a Chinese priest who was invited to Japan by the emperor in order to train priests and improve Japanese Buddhism. Ganjin's influence in the introduction of Buddhism to Japan was monumental, and his arrival and teaching at Toshodaiji (which roughly translates to "temple of the one invited from Tang China") were important stages in that process.
Shin-Yakushiji Temple was founded during the Nara Period (710-794) by an empress for the sake of the ailing emperor. It is devoted to Yakushi Buddha, the patron of medicine in Japanese Buddhism. Shin-Yakushiji means "New Yakushi Temple", because there already existed a Yakushiji Temple. During its heyday, Shin-Yakushiji consisted of a large complex of buildings, but all except for the main hall (Hondo) have since been lost.
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Shinyakushi-ji
1352 TakabatakechōShin-Yakushiji Temple was founded during the Nara Period (710-794) by an empress for the sake of the ailing emperor. It is devoted to Yakushi Buddha, the patron of medicine in Japanese Buddhism. Shin-Yakushiji means "New Yakushi Temple", because there already existed a Yakushiji Temple. During its heyday, Shin-Yakushiji consisted of a large complex of buildings, but all except for the main hall (Hondo) have since been lost.
The grounds of Horyuji (Horyu Temple) house the world's oldest surviving wooden structures, conveying images of Japan as it existed more than 1,300 years ago, during the Asuka Period (A.D.mid 6th-beginning of 8th c.).
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Hōryū-ji
1-1-1 Hōryūji SannaiThe grounds of Horyuji (Horyu Temple) house the world's oldest surviving wooden structures, conveying images of Japan as it existed more than 1,300 years ago, during the Asuka Period (A.D.mid 6th-beginning of 8th c.).
Kohfukuji is one of the two head temples of the Hosso ("Characteristics of Phenomena") Sect of Buddhism.
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Kōfuku-ji
48 NoboriōjichōKohfukuji is one of the two head temples of the Hosso ("Characteristics of Phenomena") Sect of Buddhism.
Nara is very popular for Japanese sake brewing. This is one of the Sake breweries in Nara. If you are interested in a Sake brewery, you can go there to see it.
奈良豊澤酒造株式会社
405 ImaichichōNara is very popular for Japanese sake brewing. This is one of the Sake breweries in Nara. If you are interested in a Sake brewery, you can go there to see it.