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Nara Deer Park
A vast public park home to over a thousand free-roaming sacred deer that bow for crackers from delighted visitors.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Nara-shi
Nara, Japan · Asia
About Nara-shi
Nara-shi works well as a base: 10 minutes from Kizugawa, 25km from Osaka Castle.
Nara-shi is in Nara, Japan, with about 370,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Kizugawa, about 7 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Nara-shi?
Within an hour or so of Nara-shi: Nara Deer Park (3 km), Todai-ji Temple (3 km), Osaka Castle (25 km), Dotonbori (28 km).
Are there any good drives near Nara-shi?
The nearest famous roads are Philosopher's Path and Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trail.
Where is Nara-shi?
Nara-shi is in Nara, Japan, about 7 km from Kizugawa.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 367,353
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Nara
- Timezone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates
- 34.6850, 135.8048
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Japan
Japan Helpline (24h English assistance): 0570-000-911. An International Driving Permit (1949 convention) is required to drive.
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Worth the detour from Nara-shi
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Todai-ji Temple
Home to the world's largest bronze Buddha statue, housed within one of the largest wooden buildings ever constructed.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Osaka Castle
A Japanese castle that played a major role in the unification of Japan during the 16th century, set among sprawling urban parklands.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Dotonbori
Osaka's dazzling neon-lit entertainment and street food district along the Dotonbori canal, famed for its giant animated signs.
28 km · about 30 min drive
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Jiyuken
An Osaka institution open since 1910, serving meishi curry with the rice already mixed through the sauce and a raw egg on top, to be stirred in with Worcestershire sauce.
28 km · about 30 min drive
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Fushimi Inari Shrine (Fushimi Inari-taisha)
An iconic Shinto shrine famous for its thousands of vermillion torii gates that wind through the forested slopes of Mount Inari.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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Universal Studios Japan
Osaka's blockbuster theme park featuring world-class rides, the Wizarding World, and Super Nintendo World.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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Honke Daiichi Asahi
A Kyoto ramen shop by the station serving soy-based pork-bone broth with stacked chashu and heaps of leek since 1947. Queues form outside from breakfast onwards, alongside its long-time rival next door.
34 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Nara-shi
- 37 kmPhilosopher's PathA peaceful stone-paved canal path lined with hundreds of cherry trees, connecting major temples in Kyoto's eastern hills.
- 37 kmMount YoshinoJapan's most famous cherry blossom viewing spot with over 30,000 trees covering an entire mountainside in waves of pink each spring.
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