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

　The place that can purchase a ticket of the Shinkansen in Tsukuba is JTB.( Seibu Department Store 1
　floor) The reservations over the telephone do not accept.
　＜Around Tsukuba Center(Seibe Department) Map ＞

　Inside of KEK, You can purchase a ticket of the Shinkansen between 12:00 and 13:30 on every
　Thursday at Shokuin-kaikan
　The person (He understand English) of the travel agency comes on every Thursday there.
　You cannot purchase the ticket just before the departure.

　Please see the Website of JR East : http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/ticket/index.html

　 There are two ways 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
　　　　　　 　1) Kintetsu Kyona Special Express (36min.) <Timetable (Japanese)>
　　　　　　　 　 2) Kintetsu Kyoto Line express (44min.) <Timetable ( Japanese)>
　　　　 Kintetsu Nara Station

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

　 Express Bus（Highway bus)
　　　
　　　http://www.kakuyasubus.jp/ (Japanese)
　　　There are many Highway buses between Tokyo and Nara. Please see others.
　　　　　　　　　　　

　 JNTO Nara Walks : http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/location/rtg/pdf/pg-　507.pdf
　 Nara Sightseeing Info.: http://www.pref.nara.jp/dd_aspx_itemid-79931.htm#itemid79931
　 JTB Sunrise Tours (from Kyoto or Osaka): https://www.jtb.co.jp/shop/itdw/info/e/list2011.asp