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A one-day itinerary for first-timers in Nara, featuring famous mochi, friendly deer, impressive Buddha statues, and delicious unagi near Nara Station.

1 plan · 4 places · 4 experiences

Plan · 4 places · Nara, Japan

Nara One-Day Itinerary for First-Timers

“Here are 4 things to do in the deer roaming city of Nara for first-timers, making for a perfect one-day itinerary.”

Experience · 1 place
Watch and eat freshly pounded mochi
Visit the famous mochi pounding store, Nakatanidou, where you can watch them make the freshly pounded mochi come to life right in front of you. It's a spectacle to see, and then you get to enjoy the warm, chewy treat.
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Nakatanidou
Japanese confectionery shop · Nara
4.3Open · until 6 PM
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A famous mochi shop known for its high-speed mochi pounding demonstrations. You can buy freshly made mochi here.
Nakatanidou, 29 Hashimotocho, Nara, 630-8217, Japan
Freshly pounded mochi — The famous freshly pounded mochi from Nakatanidou, known for its soft, chewy texture and vibrant green color. It's best enjoyed warm right after it's made.
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Feed the deer at Nara Deer Park
Grab some deer biscuits and feed them to the deer at Nara Deer Park. Personally, I feel like the deer here are way nicer than the ones at Todai-ji, so keep that in mind for a more pleasant feeding experience.
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Nara Deer Park
Park · Nara
4.6 (31,844)Closed
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A large public park in Nara, home to thousands of free-roaming wild sika deer, considered sacred messengers of the gods. Visitors can purchase 'shika senbei' (deer crackers) to feed them.
Nara Park, Nara, Japan
Nara deer — The free-roaming sika deer of Nara, known for bowing to visitors in exchange for 'shika senbei' (deer crackers). The creator notes the deer in Nara Deer Park are 'nicer' than those near Todai-ji.
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See the bigger-than-life Buddha statues
Head up to Todai-ji Temple to see the bigger-than-life Buddha statues. The scale of these statues is truly impressive and a must-see when visiting Nara.
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Todai-ji Temple
Buddhist temple · Nara
4.7 (31,842)Closed · opens tomorrow 7:30 AM
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One of Japan's most famous and historically significant temples, housing a massive bronze Buddha statue (Daibutsu) within its Great Buddha Hall, which is the world's largest wooden building.
Tōdai-ji, 406-1 Zoshicho, Nara, 630-8587, Japan
Daibutsu (Great Buddha) — The massive bronze Buddha statue housed within Todai-ji Temple, a truly 'bigger-than-life' and awe-inspiring sight.
Kannon Bodhisattva statue — A golden Kannon Bodhisattva statue, one of the impressive Buddhist figures found within Todai-ji Temple.
Guardian statue — One of the imposing guardian statues found within Todai-ji Temple, protecting the sacred grounds.
Experience · 1 place
Finish the day with delicious unagi and fluffy eggs
Finish off the day with some really delicious unagi and the fluffiest eggs you'll have in your life. This specialty unagi restaurant is conveniently located right next to Nara Station.
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Unagi Restaurant next to Nara Station
Unagi restaurant · Nara
4.6 (820)Open · until 3 PM
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A specialty unagi (grilled eel) restaurant known for its delicious unagi and fluffy eggs, conveniently located right next to Nara Station.
Unagi no Himekawa Nara, 12-1 Babacho, Nara, 630-8354, Japan
Unagi (grilled eel) — Delicious grilled unagi, served over rice, a specialty dish that the creator highly recommends for finishing off a day in Nara.
Fluffy eggs — Incredibly fluffy eggs, served alongside the unagi, described as the 'fluffiest eggs you'll have in your life.'

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