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Nara Prefecture
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Region · 1.3 M people

Nara Prefecture

Prefecture of Japan.

Near Nara Prefecture

Map
  1. Kōfuku-jiReligious sites · 300 mUNESCO World Heritage
  2. Tōdai-jiReligious sites · 800 mUNESCO World Heritage
  3. Nara ParkParks & gardens · 1000 m
  4. Kasuga-taishaReligious sites · 1.5 kmUNESCO World Heritage
  5. Heijō PalaceHistory & heritage · 3.5 kmUNESCO World Heritage
  6. Yakushi-jiReligious sites · 4.8 kmUNESCO World Heritage
  7. Hōryū-jiReligious sites · 12 kmUNESCO World Heritage
  8. Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji AreaReligious sites · 12 kmUNESCO 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, 30 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 Prefecture

Nara Prefecture is an inland prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. As of 2020, Nara Prefecture has a population of 1,321,805 and has a geographic area of 3,691 square kilometres (1,425 sq mi). Nara Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the north, Osaka Prefecture to the northwest, Wakayama Prefecture to the southwest, and Mie Prefecture to the east.

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Full Nara Prefecture travel guide

Getting around, food, where to stay

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