NaraExplorer

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Up-to-date and essential English tourist information about Nara for international visitors

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Nara Explorer is Nara's first and only English tourist magazine.

Our inaugual first issue will be published in June.

For further information,click here.

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  • Useful Tourist Information

Tourist Information Centers

Nara City Tourist Center
Open: 9:00-21:00; a wide range of tourist information; English OK; maps and materials in several languages are available; traditional Nara crafts and souvenirs on exhibit; Tel: 0742-22-3900.
Nara City Tourist Information Centers
JR Nara Station Open: 9:00-17:00; Tel: 0742-22-9821; Kintetsu Nara Station(located next to train ticket machines); Open: 9:00-17:00; Tel: 0742-24-4858; Sarusawa Pond: Open: 9:00-17:00; Tel: 0742-26-1991.
Nara Prefecture Tourist Information Center
Open: 10:00-17:00; closed Dec. 29-Jan. 3; Tel: 0742-27-2003.
Horyuji i Center
Open: 8:30-18:00; tourist information about Horyu-ji Temple and Ikaruga area; free English volunteer guides are available; Tel: 0745-74-6800; http://www4.kcn.ne.jp/~ikaru-i/
Kodai Yamato Tourist Information Center
in Kintetsu Kashihara Jingu-mae Station; tourist information about Kashihara, Sakurai, Takatori and Asuka area is available; Open: 10:00-15:00 (open from 9:00 on weekend); closed Dec. 29-Jan. 3; Tel: 0744-23-1905.
Asuka Tourist Information Center
in Kintetsu Asuka Station; tourist information about Asuka area; Open: Tel: 0744-54-3624; volunteer guide service is available (English, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese; reservation required; 1,000yen); reservation required; call Asukakyo Tourist Information for details: Tel: 0744-54-2362.