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Free Things to Do in Nara
25 real, notable landmarks in Nara that don't require a ticket to see — ranked by real Wikipedia notability, not a fixed list copied across cities. Nara is in Japan.
Free landmarks in Nara
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Nara National Museum
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Nara Park
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Nara Dreamland
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Kōriyama Castle
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Museum Yamato Bunkakan
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Tōdai-ji Daibutsu
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Fujinoki Kofun
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Iimoriyama Castle
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Tomimoto Kenkichi Memorial Museum
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Shigisan Castle
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Botanical Gardens, Osaka Metropolitan University
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Shōhaku Art Museum
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Gosashi Kofun
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Karako-Kagi site
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Man'yō Botanical Garden (Nara)
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Tamon'yama Castle
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Nakano Museum of Art
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Tenri University Sankōkan Museum
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Kurozuka Kofun
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Shimanoyama Kofun
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Nara Prefectural Museum of Folklore
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Irie Taikichi Memorial Museum of Photography Nara City
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Yagyū Castle
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Neiraku Museum
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Nara Prefectural Museum of Art
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Real weather data, based on the last 1 years — useful since these are mostly outdoor sights.
January
9° / 1°C
~56mm rain
April
21° / 11°C
~169mm rain
July
35° / 25°C
~155mm rain
October
21° / 12°C
~59mm rain
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FAQs — Free Things to Do in Nara
Yes — most major public landmarks (squares, viewpoints, parks, and the exterior of most monuments) are free to visit. We list 25 of Nara's most notable ones below, ranked by real Wikipedia notability.