Discover Nara: Top Things to See and Tips in Japan's Old Capital

[@KevinandDayle]

We really enjoyed how you found less crowded areas to visit despite the fact that Nara is is a popular tourist destination. Also, we like your strategy of staying over night, which enables you to visit locations during the quiet times.

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you so much for your support and a Happy New Year Kevin san Dale san! It’s always experiment what I can see, but Nara turned out to be a place worth waking up early. :) Thank you again. 😊

[@lillygirl7238]

Thanks!

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you so much for your big support Lilly san!!

[@lillygirl7238]

Loved this video trip to Nara. It was so beautiful!😎

[@tokyokenchan]

I'm so glad you enjoyed Nara video! Nara is a very special place. 🦌

[@mojiaskari7045]

This is such a good guide. Thanks you ❤ You really convinced me to go to Nara next time I am in Japan in 2026.

[@markuserikssen]

Wow, beautiful temples and nature over there. Thanks for showing us around again! Happy New Year to you!

[@tokyokenchan]

Happy New Year! Thank you for watching. :)

[@postielinley1]

I only saw the deer quickly at Nara. I should go back and walk around more. 🍂 🦌 🌲 ケンゴさん と ケニーさん, よいお年をお迎えく ださい 🎆

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you. I wish you have a wonderful new year too. (Great use of Japanese! ^^ Linleyさんも、よいお年をお迎えください。 ) I hope you can go back to Nara and see more dears. 🦌

[@Richhookspin]

This is another excellent video. Thank you for your creativity and commitment.

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you so much for your kind words. I really appreciate it. :)

[@kapilachandrabharathi7134]

Happy New Year Kenchan Hope you get 100k subscribers in 2025 Best wishes from Sri Lanka

[@tokyokenchan]

Happy New Year to Sri Lanka. That would be great! Thank you always for your encouragement. :)

[@ytsfd.1]

I couldn't really enjoy Nara when I visited because there were so many people. But it looks really different in your video. Getting up super early is definitely worth it.

[@tokyokenchan]

Yes, it was very quiet in the morning. Thank you for watching. :)

[@leilanilamour5173]

Thank you for another wonderful video! Nara looks so lovely and inviting! Looking forward to your next video! ☺️🌸💝

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you for watching the video of Nara! 😊

[@martenlundin]

なつかしい 🎏✨ I love Nara. Its very beautiful. Next time I will have to stay over night and visit the Heijou area and the west side kofuns. Yamanobe inaka and east side kofuns are beautiful too.

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you for your recommendaiton! I agree Nara is a beautiful place.

[@swissfoodie3542]

You finish 2024 with another great video Kengo. Thank you for the many great videos that you made for us in 2024. I very much appreciate your hard work and the high quality videos. Switzerland is so far away from Japan, so when I see your videos, its always a little bit like being in Japan. Have a great start into 2025. All the best to you, your family, your friends and Kenny ! I look very much forward to enjoy more great videos from you in 2025.

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you always for watching and your kind comments with feedback and advices to future travelers to Japan. I’m glad to hear you enjoy my videos. I’d like to continue making travel videos in 2025 too. I wish you healthy and wonderful 2025. :)

[@cassiopeia4015]

Nara is very interesting and definitely a place I would like to explore. I LOVE those adorable deer who bow for their snacks. Don't worry about saying the word beautiful too much. It is a very fitting descriptive English word. We English love our gardens as well. I've been looking for a Japanese maple tree to plant in my garden. They are so beautiful. Thank you for taking the early morning walk. I am an early riser so that was a perfect time of day to explore whilst avoiding the crowds. Great vid. Thank you.

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you for watching this video and also your thoughtful comments. The garden, morning walk through temples and shrine and deers were highlights of this stay in Nara. :) I hope you can get yo visit Nara. :)

[@sherylramos2041]

Thank you for taking us to Nara, Kenchan 😊. Most of the places that you featured reminds me of the movie Rorouni Kenshin 😊

[@tokyokenchan]

Oh interesting! Thank you for watching Nara video.:)

[@mojiaskari7045]

This is such a good guide. Thanks you ❤ You really convinced me to go to Nara next time I am in Japan in 2026. Also such a great idea to go to the temple at 6 am looks so peaceful ❤

[@tokyokenchan]

I'm glad you liked the video. I hope you have a great time in Nara in 2026! I think you can see different side of Nara by doing morning walk. :)

[@herewegooo]

As you have said, so so so beautiful, and also super helpful. Thank you much! We will be traveling to Nara in two weeks and would love to do the morning walk as you recommend 👍

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you for watching. That's great you are visiting Nara soon! I think it's definitely a good idea to do morning walk. :)

[@swissfoodie3542]

When I visited Nara, my two highlights were: Kasuga-Taisha shrine - there, be sure to visit the place where you have to pay a small admission fee (I dont remember the name of it). Its so beautiful and really worth it. And feeding the deer. We got a cabbage at a shop and cut it up into pieces before going to Nara park, and fed the cabbage to the deer. They loved it, and I think it is also healthier for them as the crakers. Beware however, the deer can be quite demanding, so we fed them only with a bench nearby, so that we could "save" ourselfs and jump onto the bench. Our third highlight was a delicious lunch in a tiny restaurant, run by an old charming japanese lady. Just a few seats, in a living room looking like my late grandmothers living room, no menu, no english. A delicious Sukiyaki set meal, and even though we dont speak japanese, we felt very comfortable and welcome there. Sadly, I dont remember the name of this tiny restaurant.

[@phiromthach550]

Thanks for the Video Kenchan. Will you also be exploring Wakayama or parts of the Kumano Kodo/Nakasendo trail in the future?

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you for watching. Yes. I'm thinking of exploring Nakasendo. I'm sure I'll visit south of Wakayama but not sure if I get deep into Kumano Kodo. :)

[@dankhristopherlibo-on817]

I really love this video! 👍 I can see many beautiful places in Nara as I watch along this vid. One of my favourite part here is feeding those deers (27:25) 😀. An excellent video for this last day of 2024.. Thank you very much for sharing 👍

[@tokyokenchan]

Happy New Year Dan san! Thank you for watching and such a nice message for the last day of 2024. I'm so glad you liked the video. 😊

[@dankhristopherlibo-on817]

Happy New Year Kengo san! 🎆

[@tokyokenchan]

@dankhristopherlibo-on817 Happy New Year!! 🎉

[@davyf7620]

Nice video Kengo-San!! I’m heading for Aomori tomorrow, in Hachinohe for New Years!! Akemashite Omedetou gozaimasu! 🎋

[@tokyokenchan]

Happy New Year and thank you for watching Davy san! Have a great Winter trip in Aomori!

[@Londonchippie]

Thank you again for another wonderful video!

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you for watching!

[@k-man311]

Excellent video, thanks for sharing! I hope to visit Nara in 2025, so this is very helpful.

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you for watching! I hope you can visit Nara. :)

[@cechng1451]

Happy New Year Ken-san! So timely. I just googled“what to do in Nara” this morning as I only know about the deer park .😅

[@tokyokenchan]

Happy New Year! That's very timely. :) I hope this video also helps you to discover a little more about Nara.🦌

[@a3sandra]

Great recommendation to stay in Nara. I'm excited for the next video to see what else to explore in the Nara area!

[@tokyokenchan]

I’m glad to hear you enjoyed the video. I hope you enjoy next Nara video too. :)

[@margarettobanana]

Went for a day trip in Asuka, Nara last 2023 and definitely plan to come back again for a longer time. I easily get afraid when I'm alone in places but this was a comforting guide. Definitely will try an early morning walk next time. Happy New Year!

[@tokyokenchan]

Happy New Year Margaret san! Thank you for watching. I think I saw your review on a temple in Asuka.:)

[@firefangz]

Nara is a fantastic city, great and easy trip from Kyoto or Osaka. Happy new year Kenchan!

[@tokyokenchan]

Happy new year Ryuga san!🎉 I agree Nara is a great destination to add to Kyoto or Osaka trip. :)

[@matwillis3169]

Happy New Years Ken san and this video is a great way to finish off 2024! Nara is a beautiful place and i have been lucky enough to visit but I completely missed that amazing garden! Cant wait to see the rest of Nara region in the future videos.

[@tokyokenchan]

Happy New Year Mat san! Thank you so much for watching many videos this year. I was speechless in the garden. I couldn't visit another garden this time, so I'd like to visit next time. :)

[@panathenaea]

looking forward to the off the beaten path Nara

[@tokyokenchan]

Thank you. :)

[@celeste8360]

Happy New Year 🎉 Thank you for the video 😁

[@tokyokenchan]

Happy New Year to you as well! 🎉

[@dennistani1986]

Nara is an awesome place to visit! Happy new year to all!

[@tokyokenchan]

I agree! Happy New Year!

[@cindi7722]

I’m amazed to see the fall colors (as we called it in U.S.). Was this video taped at end of December?

[@tokyokenchan]

Hello. This was filmed in early December. 🍁

[@cindi7722]

@ thank you so much for getting back to me! Now I know we could come to Japan enjoying fall colors in early December. Happy New Year! 🎉🍾🌅

[@kellyj.azania4371]

Is there a companion with you? Are they filming you?

[@tokyokenchan]

This travel series, I'm traveling by myself and filming myself.