Enjoy Nara in the Evening, as Twilight Turns to Night｜Itineraries

Enjoy Nara in the Evening, as Twilight Turns to Night

Take a leisurely walk around Nara, whose enchanting nighttime scenes are becoming increasingly popular with visitors, and take your fill of the achingly beautiful ancient capital at dusk.

【Approx. 5.7 km】

Spend the night in Nara to best enjoy its magical mornings!

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Days required: Approx. 1 hr 10 min (Not including time spent at locations)

Main methods of transportation: walk

Start

Nara Kintetsu Station

2 km：Approx. 24 minute walk

Todai-ji Temple Nigatsu-do Hall

Look out over Nara’s evening scenery

Enjoy the Nara’s nighttime cityscape from the Nigatsu-do Hall. The sunset is also fantastic, and at night, the light from paper lanterns and hanging garden lanterns shines beautifully through the darkness, creating an entirely different effect from the daytime scenery. Each March, at this very site, the Shuni-e Ceremony (Water-drawing ceremony) is held, which is considered a sign of springtime.

Address: 406 Zoshi-cho
Telephone Number: +81-742-22-5511
Times: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (November-February)
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (March)
7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (April-September)
7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (October)
Closed: Open all week

Todai-ji Temple Website

2 km：Approx. 24 minute walk

Sarusawa Pond

Enjoy a slightly different side of one of Nara’s famous “Eight Views”

This pond is located within Nara Park, and has a circumference of 360 meters. The five-storied pagoda of Kofuku-ji Temple, as well as the willow trees surrounding the pond reflect beautifully in his surface, and are recognized as one of the Eight Views of Nara.

【Viewing hours】
7:00 p.m. (from around 6:00 p.m. in September) to 10:00 p.m.

Address: Nara CityHashimoto-cho

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600 m：Approx. 7 minute walk

Nara Hotel: “The Bar”

Enjoy a little luxury at a bar at one of Nara’s long-established hotels

Nara Hotel is one of Nara’s representative official guest houses. At this hotel’s esteemed and authentic bar, guests are invited to enjoy their time in elegance. (The Bar operates as a tea lounge during the daytime.)

Address: 1096 Takabatake-cho
Telephone Number: +81-0742-26-3300
Times: 6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Closed: Open all week

Nara Hotel website: “The Bar

1.1 km：Approx. 14 minute walk

Nara Kintetsu Station

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