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Nara

Local name: 奈良県

Located in Japan Coordinates: 34°41′07″ N 135°49′58″ E

Nara
663highland · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
1,321,805
1.3M
Elevation
96 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
19
listed under Nara
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
ITM Osaka Itami International Airport37 km
UKB Kobe Airport56 km

About Nara

Nara is a region. Location: Japan. Population: 1,321,805.

From Wikipedia

Nara Prefecture (奈良県, Nara-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [nä́.ɾä̀, nä̀.ɾä́.kè̞ɴ̀]) is an inland prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. As of 2020, Nara Prefecture has a population of 1,321,805 and has a geographic area of 3,691 square kilometres (1,425 sq mi). Nara Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the north, Osaka Prefecture to the northwest, Wakayama Prefecture to the southwest, and Mie Prefecture to the east.

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At a glance

Area
3,691 km²
Official website
pref.nara.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Nara

Twin towns and sister cities of Nara

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Climate of Nara

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Nara
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°13°19°23°26°30°32°27°22°17°11°
Average low (°C)0°0°3°8°13°18°22°23°19°13°7°2°
Precipitation (mm)45611031411492271941341931197036

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

Airports nearest to Nara

  • Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 37 km
  • Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 56 km
  • Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 61 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

Places in Nara

19 places
  1. 1 Nara-shi 359.7K
  2. 2 Kashihara City 125.3K
  3. 3 Ikoma-shi 121.3K
  4. 4 Yamatokōriyama-shi 89.4K
  5. 5 Kashiba-shi 78.1K
  6. 6 Ikoma-gun 75.9K
  7. 7 Yamatotakada-shi 68.8K
  8. 8 Tenri-shi 67.7K
  9. 9 Sakurai-shi 59.8K
  10. 10 Shiki-gun 45.8K
  11. 11 Katsuragi Shi 36.9K
  12. 12 Gojō-shi 33.8K
  13. 13 Uda Shi 33.6K
  14. 14 Gose Shi 28.5K
  15. 15 Takaichi-gun 11.9K
  16. 16 Uda-gun 2.8K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Largest cities and towns

Nature and heritage in Nara

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources