Nara from the UK: what a trip really costs
What a day costs in Nara (prices from Nara-shi), when to go, the visa for British travellers and the sights not to miss. Every figure comes from Trip720's checked data, with its source. Updated 21 Oct 2026.
Plan my Nara tripDay to day in Nara-shi, per person
| Style | Food | With transport |
|---|---|---|
| Street food and markets | £10 | £16 |
| A balanced mix | £20 | £26 |
| Mostly restaurants | £28 | £33 |
- Local transport: about £6 a day. Taxi: £4 to start, then £1.93 a km.
- Cooking for yourself: about £7 a day for food.
Your stay, flights and activities come on top: the planner prices them for your dates. Sources: livingcost.org, go.goinc.jp, en.wikivoyage.org; in GBP at today's rate.
When to go
6°F
8°M
12°A
18°M
22°J
25°J
29°A
30°S
26°O
21°N
15°D
9°
The most pleasant months are April and November. January is the driest month (66 mm of rain) and September the wettest (225 mm).
Bars: rain each month; green: the most pleasant months. Numbers: average daytime high. Source: NASA POWER climatology.
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Not to miss in Nara-shi
Todai-ji Templetemple · half a day
Nara Park and the deerpark · half a dayThe deer are wild and nibble at biscuits
Kasuga Taisha Shrineshrine · a couple of hours
Kofuku-ji Templetemple · a couple of hours
Nara National Museummuseum · a couple of hours- Naramachi old merchant quarterneighbourhood · a couple of hours
Horyu-ji Templetemple · half a dayOne of the oldest wooden temples in the world
Toshodai-ji Templetemple · a couple of hours
Heijo Palace Sitehistoric site · a couple of hours
Mount Yoshinomountain · a full dayBest in early April for cherry blossom
From our research of travel guides; ticket prices from Tiqets when we found them. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licences.
Questions travellers ask
How much does a day in Nara cost?
Food and getting around come to about £16 a person a day eating street food, £26 with a balanced mix and £33 eating mostly in restaurants, before your stay and activities.
When is the best time to visit Nara?
The most pleasant months are April and November. January is the driest month (66 mm of rain) and September the wettest (225 mm); daytime highs run from 6 to 30 °C over the year.
What should I not miss in Nara?
Todai-ji Temple, Nara Park and the deer, Kasuga Taisha Shrine, Kofuku-ji Temple, Nara National Museum.
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