Places to Visit near Nara Station (Nara): Top 25 of 140 places to visit within 5 km
There are 140 places to visit within 5 km of Nara Station, Nara Prefecture in a straight line. The closest is Gangō-ji Temple, about 1 km away. The one English-speaking readers look up most is Tōdai-ji Temple.
| Name | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tōdai-ji Temple 東大寺 | Buddhist temple | 2 km |
| Nara Park 奈良公園 | Park | 2 km |
| Kasuga-taisha 春日大社 | Shinto shrine | 3 km |
| Kōfuku-ji Temple 興福寺 | Buddhist temple | 1 km |
| Yakushi-ji Temple 薬師寺 | Buddhist temple | 3 km |
| Tōshōdai-ji Temple 唐招提寺 | Buddhist temple | 3 km |
| Mount Wakakusa 若草山 | Mountain | 3 km |
| Gangō-ji Temple 元興寺 | Buddhist temple | 1 km |
| Daian-ji Temple 大安寺 | Buddhist temple | 2 km |
| Nara National Museum 奈良国立博物館 | Museum | 2 km |
| Kasugayama Primeval Forest 春日山原始林 | Shinto shrine | 4 km |
| Saidai-ji Temple 西大寺 | Buddhist temple | 4 km |
| Nigatsu-dō 東大寺二月堂 | Buddhist temple | 3 km |
| Himuro Shrine 氷室神社 | Shinto shrine | 2 km |
| Kōriyama Castle 郡山城 | Castle | 5 km |
| Hokke-ji Temple 法華寺 | Buddhist temple | 2 km |
| Isui-en 依水園 | Garden | 2 km |
| Enshō-ji 圓照寺 | Buddhist temple | 5 km |
| Shin-Yakushi-ji Temple 新薬師寺 | Buddhist temple | 3 km |
| Man'yō Botanical Garden (Nara) 萬葉植物園 | Park | 2 km |
| Hannya-ji Temple 般若寺 | Buddhist temple | 3 km |
| Zutō 頭塔 | Tower | 2 km |
| Tamukeyama Hachiman Shrine 手向山八幡宮 | Shinto shrine | 3 km |
| Akishino-dera Temple 秋篠寺 | Buddhist temple | 5 km |
| Yoshiki-en 吉城園 | Garden | 2 km |
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- Distances are straight-line figures from Nara Station, calculated from map coordinates. Real travel time depends on the route and transfers.
- The list shows the places English-speaking readers look up most (by English Wikipedia page views), not simply the nearest ones.
- Open each place for its nearest station, a map link and the official website where available.
- Opening days, hours and prices change. Please confirm them on each official website before you travel.
Source: location data from Wikidata (CC0). Distances are calculated by this website.