Ultimate Day Trip from Osaka to Nara, Japan 🇯🇵 The City Where Deer, Temples, and People Coexist

Ultimate Day Trip from Osaka to Nara, Japan 🇯🇵 The City Where Deer, Temples, and People Coexist

Welcome to Nara, Japan – the city where deer, temples, and people coexist in the most magical way! 🦌✨ In this Nara travel guide, we take you on a day trip from Osaka to Nara, exploring Nara Park, feeding the famous bowing deer, and visiting the stunning Kasuga Taisha Shrine.

We also stop by Salon Naramachi, a traditional Japanese tearoom inside a 130-year-old townhouse, where we enjoy a peaceful tea experience overlooking a 300-year-old courtyard. Then, we try yomogi mochi from Nakatanidou, home to Japan’s fastest mochi pounders, before wrapping up our day in Osaka’s Dotonbori for ramen and neon-lit cityscapes. 🌸🍵🍡

📍 In This Nara Travel Vlog:
✅ Taking the Kintetsu Line from Osaka to Nara
✅ Interacting with Nara’s bowing deer and learning why they bow
✅ Exploring Nara Park and the historic Kasuga Taisha Shrine
✅ Visiting Salon Naramachi, a traditional Japanese tea house
✅ Trying a traditional Japanese sweet at Nakatanidou — yomogi mochi
✅ Ending the day in Dotonbori, Osaka, for food (Ichiran rame) and nightlife

Whether you’re planning a day trip to Nara from Osaka or just curious about this unique Japanese city, this guide will show you why Nara, Japan is a must-visit destination! 🇯🇵 We hope you enjoy!

You can check out Olivia’s Nara blog post right here:
✍🏽 https://www.urbanandbeyond.co.uk/blog/one-day-in-nara
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Hello! We’re Maria and Olivia. We’re currently living in Athens, Greece after deciding to follow our dreams and start a new journey together traveling within Europe (mostly) and filming our adventures. We love what we are doing so far, we’re learning so much about the world, ourselves, and each other every day, and we hope you enjoy our content and have a smile or laugh along with us! 😊