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Places near Nara-shi by type
All 186 places by distance →One day from Nara-shi
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:09 pm
46 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Nara-shi
- Tōdai-ji Templetemple · 45 min
- Gansen-ji TempleBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Shōryaku-jiBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- 奈良県立民俗博物館museum · 1.5 hrs
- Akishino TempleBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Back in Nara-shi
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Nara-shi?
Daishōgun Shrine (Nara City) (museum, about 1 km), Heijō Palace (palace, about 1 km), Futai-ji Temple (Buddhist site, about 2 km), Tōshōdai-ji Temple (Buddhist site, about 3 km), Kōfuku-ji Temple (Buddhist site, about 3 km), 西大寺 (Buddhist site, about 3 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Nara-shi?
186 places on Spotwander: 83 buddhist sites, 65 temples, 10 parks, 9 museums, 9 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Nara-shi?
Futai-ji Temple, about 2 km by road; Tōshōdai-ji Temple (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest temple to Nara-shi?
Tōdai-ji Temple, about 4 km by road; Kasuga-taisha (4 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Nara-shi?
Start in Nara-shi, visit Tōdai-ji Temple, then Gansen-ji Temple, then Shōryaku-ji, then 奈良県立民俗博物館, then Akishino Temple, and drive back — about 46 km by road in all.