Kanakana (カナカナ)
4.0
A café situated inside an old Japanese-style home in the Naramachi (Town of Nara) area centering on the former grounds of the Gango-ji Temple. The remodeled home still retains its old latticed and frosted glass windows, giving the café an old-fashioned yet somehow familiar atmosphere. The café’s signature menu item is the Kanakana-gohan, which comes with a variety of healthy Japanese side dishes, rice, and miso soup. The café’s full menu also includes cakes, pudding, and carefully selected beverages. Closest station: Kintetsu-Nara Station.
Review of Kana Kana
TripAdvisor Traveler RatingThere were a lot of vegetarian options too! Really love this cafe in the old town of Nara away from the crowd!
Details
- Hours
- 11:00-19:00
- Closed
- Monday (In the case of Public holiday, the next Tuesday holiday)
- Parking Lot
- Not available (partnered with neighboring times)
- Credit Card
- Not available
- Smoking
- Not available
- Wi-Fi
- Available
- Vegetarian Menu
- Not available
- English Menu
- Available
- Note
- * Currently shortened business
[Weekday] 11:30-16:00
[Saturday Sunday Public holiday] 11:00-19:00 - Average budget
- [Lunch] 1,001-3,000yen
- Estimated stay time
- 60-120 minutes
- Wheelchair accessible
- Available
- Infant friendly
- Available
Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN
Access
Nara Areas

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.