Nara - Nara Park Area (Nara Prefecture)
Nara Park is some 502 ha in area.
In parts of it are found National Treasures and World Heritages such as Kokubun-ji Temple and Todai-ji Temple built in 741 by Prince Shotoku, and Kasuga-taisha Shrine built in 768 by Fujiwara no Fuhito.
| Hot to get there - By train | Hot to get there - By bus |
|---|---|
|
From Osaka Take the Kintetsu Nara Line (Limited Express Service) from Namba Station to Kintetsu Nara Station … Approx. 32 min. Take the Subway Chuo Line from Honmachi Station to Ikoma Station … Approx. 30 min. Change to the Kintetsu Nara Line (Limited Express Service) and get off at Kintetsu Nara Station … Approx. 12 min. Take the JR Yamatoji Lines (Direct Service) from Osaka Station to JR Nara Station … Approx. 48 min. From Kansai International Airport Take the JR Kansaikuko Line from Kansaikuko Station to Tennoji Station … Approx. 29 min. Change to the Yamatoji Line (Rapid Service) and get off at JR Nara Station … Approx. 29 min. Take the Nankai Line (Rapito Service) from Kansaikuko Station to Namba Station … Approx. 29 min. Change to the Kintetsu Nara Line (Limited Service) and get off at Nara Station … Approx. 31 min. | Take the limousine bus from Kansai International Airport to JR Nara Station … Approx. 95 min. |
 |
 |
| Nara Park Area | Sarusawa-ike Pond |
- 1.JR Nara Station / Kintetsu Nara Station
- 2.Nara National Museum
- No other museum in Japan can rival the Nara National Museum in terms of the quality and quantity of Buddhist art it has.
- 3.Todai-ji Temple
- Kokubun-ji Temple was built in 741 by order of Prince Shotoku. Its Nandai-mon Gate is the highest in Japan at 25m.
- 4.Kasuga-taisha Shrine
- This shrine was built by Fujiwara no Fuhito in 768.
- 5.Kofuku-ji Temple
- Kofuku-ji Temple is the headquarters of the Hosso Sect of Buddhism.
- 6.Kintetsu Nara Station
