Finding your Osaka…
Horyuji first, Nara Park later
Visit Horyuji, walk back to the station, take JR to Nara, then walk to the park. Allow 70–100 minutes from temple to park including walking, rail and waiting.
1 day8 hr locally · plus Osaka travel
Approx. 6–8 kmWalking includes approaches and sightseeing
Public transport + walkDaytime · start early
- Local visit
- About 8 hr
- With Osaka round trip
- About 9 hr 15 min–9 hr 45 min
Outward from Tennoji: 30 min–45 min. Return to Osaka-Namba: 45 min–1 hr.
Local time includes sightseeing, approaches, travel between stops and breaks. Osaka allowances cover the connections described in the access notes. Hotel transfers are extra. These are planning estimates; check service times, queues and last admission.
Why we chose this route
Selected as a intermediate day trip with time for the places and the connections between them.
Take it one place at a time.
Your route, in order.
A stop-order diagram, not a street map. Open each section in Google Maps for directions and current journey estimates.
- STARTHoryuji StationWalk
- Public transport · see access notes
- Walk
- FINISHKintetsu-Nara Station
Explore Nara & Wakayama.
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