Museum / Science Museum Spots in Around JR and Kintetsu Nara Station Area

  • Naramachi Mechanical Toy Museum
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    4.0
    77 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Nara Pref. Narashi Inyouchou 7
    Located inside a traditional Naramachi townhouse, this hands-on museum allows guests to touch and play with toys from yesteryear. The museum's permanent exhibits feature reproductions of mechanical toys from the Edo and later periods which guests can play with. It also hosts events including seminars where participants can try their hand at making toys.

    We had a great time here!! Ive read so many good reviews and decided to take a walk to the place with our children (12 and 10 yo). The place is filled with traditional/ancient Japanese toys. You...

  • Nara Municipal Historical Materials Preservation Hall
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    3.5
    9 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Nara Nara-shi Wakidocho 1-1

    ならまちエリアの一角にあります。奈良市の古文書・古地図・その他歴史資料を収集・保存・展示する施設です。展示スペースはそれほど広くはないですが、無料ですので気軽に見学できます。ちょっとした予備知識を得るにはいい場所だと思います。

  • Mahoroba Museum
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Nara Nara-shi Hachijo 5-431-1U- CarMax Nara Hachijo

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With a reputation almost as stellar as that of Kyoto, Nara is a must-visit for those searching for the remains of "traditional Japan." The largely green Nara city holds the majority of the prefecture’s treasures, such as the iconic Todai-ji Temple, in which a 15-meter tall Great Buddha sits, and Nara Park, where deer flock to befriend passersby. While mountains are by no means hard to come by in this area, for hiking with a reward, head to the Kii Mountains’ Yoshino district in spring, when the hillsides put on an impressive display of white and pink cherry blossoms.

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