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Schedule |
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1st
Day
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AM
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1.
JR Tennoji Station |
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JR Yamatoji Line(35min.) |
Yamatoji Rapid or Local (50 min.) trains |
2.
JR Nara Station |
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A temple-style station building built in 1934
An entryway to the ancient capital city of Nara |
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Walk(18min.) |
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3.
Stroll in Nara-machi
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A stylish town where a merchant's street from about 300 years ago still remains
- Walk the ancient streets dressed in kimono
- Japanese sake-tasting experience |
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4.
Mochiidono and
Higashimuki-dori
Shopping Street |
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Shop as you wander around. |
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5.
Kintetsu Nara Station |
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A station opened in 1914
A gateway to ancient Nara |
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Kintetsu Nara Line(5min.) |
Rapid express, Express, Semi-express, Local trains |
6.
Kintetsu Yamato
Saidaiji Station |
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Starting point for Kashihara and Yoshino |
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Kintetsu Kashihara Line (6min.) |
Express, Local (9 min.) trains |
7.
Kintetsu Koriyama Station
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A castle town with 400 years of history, also famous for raising goldfish |
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Walk(3min.) |
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PM |
8.
Akahada Pottery
Ogawa Niraku |
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Try pottery-making (Casting, finishing) |
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Walk(3min.) |
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9.
Kintetsu Koriyama Station |
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Walk(5min.) |
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10.
Try Goldfish Scooping |
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C'mon, grab a net and try to catch a goldfish. |
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Walk(nearby.) |
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11.
Hakomoto-kan "Konya"
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Try making a unique indigo-dyed product in the area that still has the feel of a castle town. |
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Walk(8min.) |
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12.
JR Koriyama Station |
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A station opened in 1890 |
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JR Yamatoji Line(4min.) |
Yamatoji Rapid Service, Rapid Express, Local trains |
13.
JR Nara Station |
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Walk |
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14.
Stay in Nara City |
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2nd
Day |
AM |
15.
Yoshikien Garden |
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Foreigners can show their passports for free entry. Japanese gardens are beautiful. |
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Walk(3min.) |
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16.
The roof of Nara
Prefectural Hall |
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A panoramic view of ancient Nara
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Walk(nearby.) |
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17.
Kofukuji Temple and
Nara Park |
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World Heritage Site (Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara)
See 1200 deer in Nara Park |
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Walk(nearby.) |
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PM |
18.
Kintetsu Nara Station
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Kintetsu Nara Line(5min.) |
Rapid express, Express, Semi-express, Local trains |
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19.
Kintetsu Yamato
Saidaiji Station |
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Kintetsu Kashihara Line (6min.) |
Local train |
20.
Kintetsu Kujo Station
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A station opened in 1921 |
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21.
Sanshozenji Temple |
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Experience Zazen (zen meditation) |
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22.
Kintetsu Kujo Station
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Kintetsu Kashihara Line (6min.) |
Local train |
23.
Kintetsu Yamato
Saidaiji Station |
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Starting point for Kyoto and Osaka |
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Kintetsu Line |
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24.
Back to Kyoto or Osaka
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