Best Events And Festivals (Omatsuri) In Nara
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It's since 2003. There're over 2500 wind bells hung in the precinct, and the orchestra of cool sounds when the wind blow. You can forget the heat of summer while you eating shaved-ice and listening to such tones.◎Wind Bells are displayed to the end of August.
Name
Ofusa Kannon Temple
Address
6-22 Ousa-cho, Kashihara-shi, NaraGoogle Map
Hours
9:00-16:00
Fee
Adult 300 yen、Child 300 yen
How to get there
8 min by bus from Yamatoyagi Station to Ousa, then 5 min walk. 40 min by car from Nara city.
Parking
Free parking area is available
At 'Yamato Hina festival' held by the whole town, there're many hina dolls displayed in a shrine office. Such as hanging hina dolls and some made 100 years ago, they're worth seeing. You'll be attracted to the flowery scene in the slight aroma of plum blossoms.
Name
Genkuro Inari-jinja Shrine
Address
15 Tousenji-cho, Yamatokoriyama-shi, NaraGoogle Map
Tel
0743-55-3830
How to get there
Parking
Free parking area is available
Summer festival held at a vast site of Heijo Palace. This summer, the lighting event 'TOUKAE' was held at night, the sky changing its color every moment and the fantastic candle lights are wonderful. Look forward to this event in autumn, too!◎It's held in spring and autumn every year, but the dates changes each year. You need to confirm in HP. Free pickup bus is available between JR Nara Station and Kintetsu Saidai-ji Station,
Name
Heijo Palace
Address
30 Nobori Oji-cho, Nara-shi, NaraGoogle Map
How to get there
20 min by bus from JR Nara Station West Exit. By car, 5 min from Yamato Saidaiji Station, 40 min from Osaka city, 60 min from Kyoto city.
Parking
Free parking area is available
Wakakusa-yama Yaki is held on forth Saturday of January every year. Yama-yaki (mountain burning) and fireworks don't start at the same time, but both of them are worth seeing so much. You should go next year!
Name
Mt. Wakakusa
Address
496 Zoushi-cho, Nara-shi, NaraGoogle Map
How to get there
To go to the mountain top, 40min from both of Horai IC and Tenri IC by car. Or, 13min from Nara Station to Kasuga Taisha Honden by bus, then walk 45min.
Parking
Free parking area is available
One of the most famous temples, Todai-ji in Nara. What I want to tell you specially, is 'Mantou Kuyoue' Ceremony on August 15th. The expression of The Daibutsu in the candle lights has something that cannot be told you by only pictures. It's impressive so much.
Name
Todai-ji Temple
Address
406 Zoshi-cho, Nara-shi, NaraGoogle Map
Tel
0742-22-5511
Hours
8:00-17:00,7:30-17:30
Fee
Adult 600 yen、Child 300 yen
How to get there
20 min walk from Kintetsu Nara Station. By bus from Kintetsu Nara Station, 4 min to 'Daibutsu-den Kasuga Taisha Mae', then 5 min walk. By bus from JR Nara Station, 10 min to 'Daibutsu-den Kasuga Taisha Mae', then 5 min walk. By car, 45 min from Osaka, or 60 min from Kyoto.
Parking
Toll parking area is available
Umami Kyuryo Park is a large prefectural park with ancient tombs and rich nature. There're about 500 thousand tulips and spring flowers in the park! You can enjoy various seasonal flowers whenever you visit the park.◎Tulip Fair in 2018, 4/7-4/15, 10:00-17:00. Entrance fee is free. You can enjoy seeing flowers anytime, but some events and food trucks are only during the fair.
Name
Umami Kyuryo Park
Address
2202 Samita Kawai-cho, Kitakatsuragi-gun, NaraGoogle Map
Hours
8:00-18:00
Fee
Adult 0 yen、Child 0 yen
How to get there
By car, 15 min from Horyuji IC. Or 2 min walk from Ikebe Station.
Parking
Free parking area is available
At the evening, the supporters lighted the candles one by one, and created this fantastic scenery we rarely seen. The candles are lighted all over Nara Park.
Name
Nara Tōkae Festival
Address
Noboriōji-cho, Nara-shi, NaraGoogle Map
Fee
Adult 0 yen、Child 0 yen
How to get there
On foot: 5 min from Kintetsu Nara Station, 20 min from JR Nara Station. By bus: 2 min from Kintetsu Nara Station, or 9 min from JR Nara Station to Nara Park. By car: 45 min from Osaka, 60 min from Kyoto.
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available
