Awa (Nara-machi) (粟 ならまち店)
4.5
A restaurant and hideaway located in the Naramachi (Town of Nara) area, renowned for its charming old-fashioned townscape, a 15 minute walk from Kintetsu Nara Station. Situated inside a townhome over 140 years old, the restaurant is divided into multiple rooms, including one with a view of the inner garden, a traditional kura warehouse section, and a tatami room on the second floor. Awa serves dishes which gives diners the chance to enjoy the food culture of Nara, including home-grown Yamato vegetables, Yamato beef, and local Yamato sake. Its lunches consisting of numerous small dishes piled high on a basket are so beautiful they look like works of art. Visitors also love the fact that Awa’s dishes are not restricted to the traditional boundaries of Japanese cuisine, such as the restaurant’s rib roast steak served grilled on a porcelain plate. Advance reservation required.
Nara Pref. Narashi Shounamichou 1 (NaraArea)
11:30-15:00 (Last entry 13:30, L.O.14:00)/17:30-22:00 (Last entry 20:00, L.O.21:00)
Review of Awa Naramachi
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating前菜は、目にも鮮やかなたくさんの種類の大和野菜が盛り付けられており、
とても綺麗です。
大和野菜って、こんなに種類があるのかと驚いてしまいました。
季節によって出される野菜が違うかもしれませんが、
私たちが行ったときは、芋がたくさん出てきました。
町家を利用したお店で雰囲気もいいですよ。
一歩、外に出ると訪日外国人がたくさんいますが、
ここは...
Details
- Hours
- 11:30-15:00 (Last entry 13:30, L.O.14:00)/17:30-22:00 (Last entry 20:00, L.O.21:00)
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Parking Lot
- Not available
- Credit Card
- Available(VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX)
- Smoking
- Not available
- Wi-Fi
- Not available
- Vegetarian Menu
- Not available
- English Menu
- Not available
Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN
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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.