Rent a Cycle
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Nara Bike Share
– JR & Kintestu Nara Stations
Electric assisted bicycles available. Ports located throughout the park, including the wood deck at the Nara Visitor Center & Inn.
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Ekirin-kun
– JR Nara Station
Electric assisted bicycles available. Located next to the JR Nara station. Free for JR West Rail Pass users.
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Yamato Kanko
– Kintetsu Nara Station
Electric assisted bicycles available. Overnight and multi-day rental. Child seats and kids bicycles available.
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Nara Rent-A-Cycle
– JR & Kintestu Nara Stations
Electric assisted bicycles available. Overnight and multi-day rental. Child seats and kids bicycles available.
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Nako Rent-A-Cycle
– JR Nara Station
Japanese Only (Language)
Electric assisted bicycles available. Located in front of Kintetsu Nara sta.
Tour Guides
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Nara Walk
– Professional Guided Tours
Guided tours available in English & French.
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Nara Guide Club
– Free Volunteer Guide Group
Free guided tours available in English, Chinese & Korean.
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Nara Student Guide
– Free Volunteer Guide Group
Free guided tours available in English.
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Goodwill Guides
– Free Volunteer Guide Group
Free guided tours available in English.
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Nara SGG Club
– Free Volunteer Guide Group
Free guided tours available in English, French & German.
Maps and Brochures
Downloads
Traveling on instinct and simply seeing where the mood takes you can be very rewarding, but most prefer to prepare their trips thoroughly in advance. To that end, we have made a collection of maps and brochures available for you to download, save and print out.
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Nara City Sightseeing Map
A comprehensive map of Nara city covering many UNESCO World Heritage Sites. There’s also a QR link to audio guides in several languages. The reverse also has a handy bus route map.
Published by Nara City.
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Heijokyo Area Map “Historical Monuments”
Covering the “Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara” including Heijyo Imperial Palace, Yakushi-ji Temple, Toshodai-ji Temple, Kiko-ji Temple, Saidai-ji Temple, Daian-ji Temple, hotels and restaurants.
Published by Nara Visitor’s Bureau.
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Yagyu Kaido
Yagyu Kaido is an ancient route running from the center of Nara city to the village of Yagyu and passing through the valley between Mt. Kasuga and Mt. Takamodo.
Published by Nara City.
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Wakakusayama & Kasugayama
Primeval Forest RoutesAn illustrated map of 3 hiking trails. Wakasayama Mountain Trail, Takisaka-no-Michi Path and Kasugayama Mountain Trail.
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Nara Kotsu Bus Pamphlet
Useful information about how to buy tickets, city bus day passes, recommended sightseeing routes, timetables, fares and Nara City Main Bus Route Map.