Nara in 2 days: route in order
The essentials in 10 seconds
- Entry
- 3 of 7 free; 4 paid — see “Cost”
- Duration
- 2 days, 9:30 to 16:11 each day
- Start and finish
- Nara Park → Kasuga Taisha
- On foot
- ≈ 1 h in total
- Transport
- 1 ride, ≈ 26 min
- Lunch
- around 12:39
- With kids
- fine: short walks
Day-by-day plan
Times include walking and lunch. Drag a stop by ≡, remove it with the cross or add one nearby — the plan updates.
Day 1 · Nara09:30–16:11 · 4 places · 6 h 40 min
Day 2 · Nara09:30–15:15 · 3 places · 5 h 50 min
Heijo Palace Site
· 1 h 30 min · Free
- 26 min · transport or taxi
Nara National Museum
· 1 h 30 min · ≈ ¥700; under 18 free
- Lunch · 1 h
- 19 min on foot
Kasuga Taisha
· 1 h · Outer area free; corridors ¥700
Add nearby
Places near the plan — Yes puts one into the day and the times update.
What the route costs
3 of 7 are free; 4 charge entry — prices below, check them on site.
| 1 | Nara Park | 48 | 1 h 30 min | Free |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Todai-ji | 51 | 1 h 30 min | ¥800 |
| 3 | Kofuku-ji | 44 | 1 h | grounds free; museum ≈ ¥900 |
| 4 | Naramachi | 43 | 1 h | Free |
| 5 | Heijo Palace Site | 39 | 1 h 30 min | Free |
| 6 | Nara National Museum | 37 | 1 h 30 min | ≈ ¥700; under 18 free |
| 7 | Kasuga Taisha | 37 | 1 h | outer area free; corridors ¥700 |
| Total | 9 h | 3 of 7 free |
Sources and fact-check
- Prices, opening hours and time on site come from each place's page, with its own sources and check date
