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What to book before you travel to Nara?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length
WeekendOne weekTwo weeks

5 activities to book · about €79 per person

Nara

Days 1-7
Days 1-7Todai-ji and the Great BuddhaA 15-metre bronze Buddha completed in 752, in a hall rebuilt in 1709 at two-thirds of its original width, still among the largest wooden buildings.€5Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Kasuga Taisha and its lanternsThe Fujiwara shrine, founded in 768, reached by a forest path lined with moss-covered stone lanterns and hung inside with bronze ones.3,€50Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Kofuku-ji and the Ashura statueThe Fujiwara clan temple, founded here in 710, whose treasure house holds the 8th-century dry-lacquer Ashura, three-faced and six-armed, with a strikingly youthful expression.€6Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Isuien GardenTwo joined gardens, 17th and 19th century, the second borrowing scenery: Todai-ji's Nandaimon gate and the Wakakusa and Kasuga hills become part of it.€8Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Horyu-jiA monastery founded in 607 by Prince Shotoku, about 12 km from central Nara, holding the oldest surviving wooden buildings in the world.€10Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Nara Park and its deer · Naramachi · Nigatsu-do

All activities in Nara on GetYourGuide

Indicative prices per person, checked when written. The button opens the GetYourGuide search for the activity and the town, on the days of the stop once your dates are known. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Nara cost?

€79 per person if you do them all, across 5 bookings. The most expensive is "Kasuga Taisha and its lanterns" at €50, the cheapest "Todai-ji and the Great Buddha" at €5. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in Nara without booking anything?

3 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with Nara Park and its deer, Naramachi, Nigatsu-do. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

The rest of the trip

📒 The free printable Nara guide: itinerary, map, where to sleep→ 🗓️ Best time to visit Nara, month by month→ 🎟️ What to book: all our destinations→