What to do and see in Nara Prefecture, Kinki: The Best Historic Walking Areas

November 2, 2021 Flossie Demartino

Nara Prefecture (奈良県, Nara-ken) is a prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. The capital is the city of Nara. Nara Prefecture has the distinction of having more UNESCO World Heritage Listings than any other prefecture.
Restaurants in Nara Prefecture

1. Yamatokoriyama Castle Otemon

2 Jonaicho, Yamatokoriyama 639-1011 Nara Prefecture
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

Yamatokoriyama Castle Otemon

2. Kikuichi Monju Shiro Kanenaga

488 Zoshicho, Nara 630-8211 Nara Prefecture +81 742-26-2211 [email protected] http://kikuichi.com/
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4.5 based on 9 reviews

Kikuichi Monju Shiro Kanenaga

A cutlery manufacturer with history of more than 750 years. A wide selection of Japanese knives is displayed for sale. Engraving service is available for most of the knives. You can also find various Nara souvenirs.

Reviewed By conifer_doc - Starkville, United States

We literally stumbled into this shop while wandering in Nara Park from the Todaiji temple to the Kasuga shrine on a trip in May 2018. I’ve always admired Japanese blades, but the cost stateside seemed too steep to justify. However, at $250, a personalized right-hand fish prep knife made a unique and beautiful souvenir that is now one of my kitchen favorites. The staff were very friendly and helpful and we had no trouble with our transaction, though it was interesting to work through how they would engrave my name on the knife. We understood that they always try to have an English speaker in the store for those of us who aren’t conversant in Japanese.

3. Nigatsu-do Urasando

Zoshicho, Nara 630-8211 Nara Prefecture http://www.pref.nara.jp/34695.htm
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4.5 based on 23 reviews

Nigatsu-do Urasando

4. East Palaca Garden

Sakicho, Nara 630-8003 Nara Prefecture +81 742-30-6752 https://www.nabunken.go.jp/heijo/museum/page/toin.html
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4.5 based on 4 reviews

East Palaca Garden

5. Yoshino

Yoshino-cho Nara Prefecture http://www.yoshinoyama-sakura.jp/index.php
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4.0 based on 32 reviews

Yoshino

An attractive village built on the side of a remote Mount Yoshino is a popular cherry blossom viewing area.

6. Dorogawa Shizen Kenkyuro

Dorogawa, Tenkawa-mura, Yoshino-gun 638-0431 Nara Prefecture
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4.0 based on 10 reviews

Dorogawa Shizen Kenkyuro

7. Omiwanomori Viewingplatform

Miwa, Sakurai Nara Prefecture
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4.0 based on 33 reviews

Omiwanomori Viewingplatform

8. Yagyu Kaido

Yagyucho, Nara 630-1237 Nara Prefecture
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4.0 based on 24 reviews

Yagyu Kaido

Reviewed By Madshus - Canberra, Australia

If you’re templed and touristed out I recommend going on one if the Yagyu Kaido walks. It really is a tranquil journey in the past. We caught the bus from Nara JR station to Ninnikusen near the Enjoji Temple and walked the Takisaka-no-Michi path back to Nara. There were stone Buddhas along the way, a lovely primeval forest and stream, and tricky cobbled paths. A lovely way to spend half a day.

9. Kashihara City Imaicho Historical Town Area

Imaicho, Kashihara 634-0812 Nara Prefecture http://www.city.kashihara.nara.jp/kankou/own_bunkazai/bunkazai/spot/imai_jyuudenken.html
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4.0 based on 33 reviews

Kashihara City Imaicho Historical Town Area

10. Gojo Shimmachi

Shimmachi, Gojo 637-0043 Nara Prefecture +81 747-26-1330 https://www.city.gojo.lg.jp/soshiki/bunka/1_1/1/1407.html
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4.0 based on 3 reviews

Gojo Shimmachi

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