09:00transit· ¥760/adult one way
奈良行き
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五月二十日Thursday, May 20, 2027
京都Kyoto
奈良へ
Day trip · Nara & the deer
Easy day trip — 45 minutes by train. Nara Park is hundreds of free-roaming deer that bow for crackers, Todai-ji's Great Buddha, lots of grass and benches. The grandparent-and-toddler dream day.
- Weather
- Sunny · 26° / 17°C
- Transit
- JR Nara Line from Kyoto Station, ~45 min. Or Kintetsu Limited Express ~35 min, drops you closer to Nara Park.
朝Morning
10:00experience· Free park · ¥200 deer crackers
奈良公園
Nara Park · feed the deer
Hundreds of friendly deer. Buy shika senbei (deer crackers, ¥200) from the vendors. The deer bow for crackers. Rosetta will lose her mind. Linda + Kerry can sit on a bench and watch.
- Where
- Nara Park
11:30temple· ¥800 adult · ¥400 child
東大寺大仏殿
Todai-ji · the Great Buddha
World's largest wooden building (until recently). 15-meter bronze Buddha inside. Easy walk from the park, mostly flat.
昼Afternoon
13:00restaurant· ~¥1,800/person
ならまち
Lunch in Naramachi
Old merchant district — cafes in machiya, kid-friendly udon places, small bakeries.
14:30shrine· Free outer area
春日大社
More park time / Kasuga Taisha lanterns (optional)
If everyone has energy: the lantern shrine in the woods, ~20 min walk through forest. If not: more deer, more grass, head back early.
16:30transit
Train back to Kyoto
夜Evening
18:30restaurant
Easy dinner near the hotel
Group is tired. Department-store basement (Daimaru depachika is right here) for takeout, eat at the suite. Or okonomiyaki nearby.