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Nara City Historical Materials Preservation House: Day Trip from Osaka (31 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Nara City Historical Materials Preservation House is a museum in Wakidochō, Nara Prefecture, about 31 km in a straight line from Osaka Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Osaka for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Nara City Historical Materials Preservation House
Photo: Abasaa, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeMuseum
Name in Japanese奈良市史料保存館
LocationWakidochō, Nara Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kintetsu Nara Station – about 0.8 km
From Osaka Stationabout 31 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 35 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 110 km (straight line)
Established1993
Coordinates34.67776, 135.82922
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.city.nara.lg.jp/site/bunkazai/10741.html
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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