In the southern part of Nara Park, specifically in Naramachi, you can find a unique museum called the “Karakuri Toy Museum.” This museum showcases 200 karakuri, which are moving wooden toys that were popular during the Edo period. Housed in a mansion renovated from the 1890s, the museum provides an interactive experience where visitors can sit in tatami rooms and ...
During my recent trip to Nara, I chose to stay at a traditional Japanese guesthouse called “Haruya Naramachi.” The reason behind selecting this accommodation was quite simple – while searching for Nara area lodgings on Agoda, I discovered that I could stay for one night at a remarkably affordable price, approximately 20,000 won. Considering the limited time left in my ...
The place I chose to stay during this Nara trip was “Haruya Naramachi.” However, whether due to a mistake in the Google Maps search or other reasons, I had “Guesthouse Naramachi” saved. As a result, unknowingly, I followed Google Maps to “Guesthouse Naramachi.” “Guesthouse Naramachi” was located about a 20-minute walk from Kintetsu Nara Station. I arrived at Nara Station ...