is a train station on the Kintetsu Nara Line located in Nara

Nara, Nara

is the capital city of Nara Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. The city occupies the northern part of Nara Prefecture, directly bordering Kyoto Prefecture...

, Japan

Japan

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The station is also called "" or "" to distinguish Nara Station on the JR West

West Japan Railway Company

, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...

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Around the station

The station is located next to Kōfuku-ji

Kofuku-ji

is a Buddhist temple in the city of Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The temple is the national headquarters of the Hossō school and is one of the eight Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.-History:...

 and Nara Park

Nara Park

is a public park located in the city of Nara, Japan, at the foot of Mount Wakakusa, established in 1880. Administratively, the park is under the control of Nara Prefecture. The park is one of the "Places of Scenic Beauty" designated by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and...

; it is also possible to walk to the UNESCO

UNESCO

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 World Heritage Sites of Tōdai-ji

Todai-ji

, is a Buddhist temple complex located in the city of Nara, Japan. Its Great Buddha Hall , the largest wooden building in the world, houses the world's largest bronze statue of the Buddha Vairocana, known in Japanese simply as Daibutsu . The temple also serves as the Japanese headquarters of the ...

, and the Kasuga Shrine

Kasuga Shrine

is a Shinto shrine in the city of Nara, in Nara Prefecture, Japan. Established in 768 AD and rebuilt several times over the centuries, it is the shrine of the Fujiwara family...

. Outside the station, passengers can also connect to buses and taxis.

Nara Station on the JR West

West Japan Railway Company

, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...

 Lines is located approximately 15 minutes to the southwest.

Access

The station is the terminal station on the Kintetsu Nara Line.

Kintetsu operates through expresses and limited expresses from Kyoto Station

Kyoto Station

is the most important transportation hub in Kyoto, Japan. It has Japan's second-largest train station building and is one of the country's largest buildings, incorporating a shopping mall, hotel, movie theater, Isetan department store, and several local government facilities under one 15-story roof...

 and Osaka Namba Station in Osaka

Osaka

is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...

. Passengers taking non through trains from Kyoto on the Kintetsu Kyoto Line have to change trains at Yamato-Saidaiji Station

Yamato-Saidaiji Station

is a train station owned by Kintetsu Corporation and located in Saidaiji Kunimichō Itchōme, Nara, Japan. The station is also called or .-Lines:*Kintetsu**Nara Line**Kyoto Line**Kashihara Line...

to get to Kintetsu Nara.

Layout

• There are 4 platforms with 4 tracks on the second basement.

Stations next to Kintetsu Nara