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Nara - Nara Park Area (Nara Prefecture)

Nara Park is some 502 ha in area.
In parts of it are found National Treasures and World Heritages such as Kokubun-ji Temple and Todai-ji Temple built in 741 by Prince Shotoku, and Kasuga-taisha Shrine built in 768 by Fujiwara no Fuhito.

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From Osaka
Take the Kintetsu Nara Line (Limited Express Service) from Namba Station to Kintetsu Nara Station … Approx. 32 min.
Take the Subway Chuo Line from Honmachi Station to Ikoma Station … Approx. 30 min. Change to the Kintetsu Nara Line (Limited Express Service) and get off at Kintetsu Nara Station … Approx. 12 min.
Take the JR Yamatoji Lines (Direct Service) from Osaka Station to JR Nara Station … Approx. 48 min.

From Kansai International Airport
Take the JR Kansaikuko Line from Kansaikuko Station to Tennoji Station … Approx. 29 min. Change to the Yamatoji Line (Rapid Service) and get off at JR Nara Station … Approx. 29 min.
Take the Nankai Line (Rapito Service) from Kansaikuko Station to Namba Station … Approx. 29 min. Change to the Kintetsu Nara Line (Limited Service) and get off at Nara Station … Approx. 31 min.
Take the limousine bus from Kansai International Airport to JR Nara Station … Approx. 95 min.

route

Nara Park Area Sarusawa-ike Pond
1.JR Nara Station / Kintetsu Nara Station
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2.Nara National Museum
No other museum in Japan can rival the Nara National Museum in terms of the quality and quantity of Buddhist art it has.
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3.Todai-ji Temple
Kokubun-ji Temple was built in 741 by order of Prince Shotoku. Its Nandai-mon Gate is the highest in Japan at 25m.
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4.Kasuga-taisha Shrine
This shrine was built by Fujiwara no Fuhito in 768.
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5.Kofuku-ji Temple
Kofuku-ji Temple is the headquarters of the Hosso Sect of Buddhism.
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6.Kintetsu Nara Station