- Population
- 359,667
- 359.7K
- Elevation
- 68 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 5
- listed under Nara-shi
- Airports
- ITM Osaka Itami International Airport35 km
- UKB Kobe Airport54 km
About Nara-shi
Nara-shi is a district. Location: Nara, Japan. Population: 359,667.
Nara (奈良市, Nara-shi; [nä́.ɾä̀, nä̀.ɾä́.ɕì] ) is the capital city of Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 2022, Nara has an estimated population of 367,353 according to World Population Review, making it the largest city in Nara Prefecture and sixth-largest in the Kansai region of Honshu. Nara is a core city located in the northern part of Nara Prefecture bordering the Kyoto Prefecture.
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Places bordering Nara-shi
- Iga
- Kizugawa-shi
- Kasagi
- Seika-cho
- Minami-yamashiro Mura
- Ikoma
- Yamatokōriyama-shi
- Tenri
- Sakurai-shi
- Ōuda-yamaguchi
- Yamazoe-mura
Twin towns and sister cities of Nara-shi
- Toledo· Spain
- Tagajō-shi· Japan
- Kōriyama· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Nara-shi over time
| 2010 | 366,591 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 360,310 | |
| 2021 | 352,377 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Nara-shi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 13° | 19° | 23° | 27° | 31° | 32° | 28° | 22° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 1° | 3° | 8° | 13° | 18° | 22° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 45 | 61 | 103 | 141 | 149 | 227 | 194 | 134 | 193 | 119 | 70 | 36 |
Airports nearest to Nara-shi
- Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 35 km
- Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 54 km
- Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 59 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Places in Nara-shi
5 placesNara
Population: 367.4K
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Matsuo San Mountain, Ikaruga-chō9 km SW
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Ikoma Yama Mountain, Ikoma-shi12 km W -
Mount Shigi Mountain, Heguri-chō15 km SW -
Mount Miwa Mountain, Sakurai-shi18 km S -
Mount Amanokagu Mountain, Kashihara City21 km S -
Mount Miminashi Mountain, Kashihara City19 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources