Nara

<Horyu-ji>

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 KyotoPrefecture. Eight temples, shrines and ruins in Nara, specifically Tōdai-ji, Saidai-ji, Kōfuku-ji, Kasuga Shrine, Gangō-ji, Yakushi-ji, Tōshōdai-ji and the Heijō Palace remains, together with Kasugayama Primeval Forest, collectively form "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara", a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (by Wikipedia) Please visit the Nara city website : http://narashikanko.or.jp/en/

　 JR Shinkansen

　You can purchase tickets of the Shinkansen at JR Ticket Office (Midori-no-madoguchi), Travel Service
　Center (View Plaza), Ticket vending machines at Station or JTB travel agent offices at iias Mall Tsukuba
　2F and JTB travel agent offices at Aeon Mall Tsukuba.　Reservations by telephone are not accepted.
　Regarding ticketing of JR East : http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/ticket/index.html

　 There are two ways access to Nara.

　　　 Fare: 13,620yen ( 8,750yen + Special Express fee 4,870yen)

　　 　 　Tokyo Station 
　　　　　　　 　JR Shinkansen (about 140 min.) <Timetable >
　　　　　Kyoto Station
　　　　　　　　 JR Miyakoji rapid (48min.) 
　　　　　JR Nara Station

　　　 Fare: 1) 14,210 yen [(8,210yen＋620yen)＋(Special express fee 4,870yen＋510yen)]
　　　　　　　 2) 13,700yen [(8,210yen＋620yen)＋Special express fee 4,870yen)

　　　　Tokyo Station 
　　　　　　　 　1)・2) JR Shinkansen ”Nozomi ”(142min.) <Timetable>
　　　　Kintetsi Kyoto Station
　　　　　　　 　Kintetsu Co. Tourist Guide, Tometable
　　　　Kintetsu Nara Station

　 HYPERDIA Website is the convenient website that can check timetables and routes in English and 
　　 Chinese. http://www.hyperdia.com/en/ 

　 Express Bus（Highway bus)

　　There are Highway buses between Tokyo and Nara.
　　　 Between Tokyo Sta. and Nara Sta.: Night Express bus (Click here) in Japanese website
　　　 Between Shinjuku Bus Terminal and Nara Sta.: Nara Kotsu Bus (Click here) 　 　

　 JNTO Nara Walks  
　 Nara Sightseeing Info. 
　 JTB Sunrise Tours (from Kyoto or Osaka) 
　 Nara Walk
　 Japan -guide.com (Transportation in Japan): Transportation, Japan Sightseeing Guide
　 Willer Express (Easy online booking) : List of Highway-bus Service Routes.
　 Japan Economy Hotel Group
　 Hotel & Ryokan Search (Japan Ryokan & Hotel Association)