NARA HOTELS & TRAVEL GUIDE

Nara Japan Guide includes history, pictures, attractions, Nara Hotels (save up to 70% on Nara Hotels Reservations), maps, Horyuji Temple, Todaiji Temple and Heijo Palace.

Nara is a city in the Kansai region of Japan and a former capital of Japan.

Overshadowed by its more famous neighbour Kyoto, Nara is omitted from many a time-pressed tourist's itinerary. However, Nara was the Japanese capital long before Kyoto, and today preserves its main sights much more attractively than Kyoto within the large Nara Park.
 

NARA HOTELS
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GUIDED NARA TOURS The main attractions of Nara are some what spread out and the public transport within the city is not ideal for getting to these sites. Normally you would need to hire a car or take an organised tour. Organised tours are available in English to many popular attractions including Todaiji Temple - Huge temple housing Japan's largest Buddha statue, Deer Park and Kasuga Shrine. These tours depart from Kyoto. More information and online bookings for Nara Tours here.
NARA HISTORY Before Tokyo was the capital of Japan, Kyoto was the capital, before that it was Nara.	KANSAI AIRPORT The main international gateway to Nara is Kansai International Airport.
NARA HEIJO PALACE Heijo Palace was the Imperial Palace of Japan during the Nara Period. A UNESCO World Heritage Site.	NARA TRAVEL TO There are many ways to get to Nara including the Shinkansen.
NARA TODAIJI TEMPLE Tōdai-ji, the Eastern Great Temple, is a Buddhist temple in Nara, Japan. Reputedly the largest wooden building in the world	NARA MAP Nara Maps.
HORYUJI TEMPLE Horyuji Temple house the world’s oldest surviving wooden structures.	NARA PICTURES Additional pictures of land marks and sights around Nara
NARA - SURROUNDING HIGHLIGHTS - KANSAI
KYOTO Kyoto is a city known for its history and culture. No trip to Japan would be complete without going to Kyoto.	OSAKA Japan's second largest city; famous for its food and drink. Historically a trading city and this theme continues today.
KOBE A cosmopolitan port city with an international flavour, hemmed in by Mt. Rokko.	HIMEJI Famous for Himeji Castle, recognised as a building of world significance and on the World Heritage list.