Ryokan in Nara
奈良Japan's capital from 710 to 784, with the Great Buddha of Todai-ji and the deer of Nara Park. 35 minutes from Kyoto by Kintetsu limited express and under an hour from Osaka.
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Nara Park 奈良公園
The park of Todai-ji, Kofuku-ji and Kasuga Taisha, where the deer roam free.
Naramachi ならまち
The old merchant quarter south of Sarusawa Pond, with narrow lanes of wooden townhouses.
Nara through the year
Spring春
March to May
Omizutori, the fire rite at Todai-ji's Nigatsu-do, runs from 1 to 14 March; cherry trees first bloom around 28 March in an average year.
Summer夏
June to August
In mid-August Kasuga Taisha lights all its bronze and stone lanterns for the Chugen Mantoro.
Autumn秋
September to November
Autumn colours reach the lowlands of central Japan in late November.
Winter冬
December to February
Kasuga Taisha lights its lanterns again at Setsubun, at the start of February.
The ryokan
Listed stays
28 approved listings · 28 total in Nara
Photo credits
rumpleteaser from Nagoya, Japan, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons; minoir, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr; Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons; lensonjapan, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr