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Nara
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Nara

City in Nara prefecture, Japan.

In and around Nara

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  1. Hōryū-jiReligious sites · NaraUNESCO World Heritage
  2. Tōdai-jiReligious sites · NaraUNESCO World Heritage
  3. Kasuga-taishaReligious sites · NaraUNESCO World Heritage
  4. Kōfuku-jiReligious sites · NaraUNESCO World Heritage
  5. Nara ParkParks & gardens · Nara
  6. Yakushi-jiReligious sites · NaraUNESCO World Heritage
  7. Heijō PalaceHistory & heritage · NaraUNESCO World Heritage
  8. AsukaHistory & heritage · Nara
  9. Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji AreaReligious sites · NaraUNESCO World Heritage

Weather by season

  • Dec–Feb11° / 4°164 mm
  • Mar–May20° / 11°342 mm
  • Jun–Aug31° / 24°474 mm
  • Sep–Nov24° / 16°359 mm

Average high / low (°C) and rain per season. Data for Osaka, 28 km away. Highlighted: the best months to go. Osaka station, 1991–2020 climate normals · Meteostat. Raw data: NOAA, Deutscher Wetterdienst and others. (CC BY 4.0).

About Nara

Nara is the capital city of Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 2022, Nara has an estimated population of 367,353 according to World Population Review, making it the largest city in Nara Prefecture and sixth-largest in the Kansai region of Honshu. Nara is a core city located in the northern part of Nara Prefecture bordering the Kyoto Prefecture.

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Getting around, food, where to stay

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