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Best museums in Nara

5 places from 5 Nara travel vlogs, most-mentioned first. The play button jumps to that moment in the video.

5 places

  1. Nara National Museum

    Museum ยท Nara Park

    Museum near the park entrance and one of the best places to learn about Japanese Buddhism and Buddha statues.

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4 more picks, each from a single vlog, so not ranked.

  1. Todaiji Museum

    Museum ยท Nara Park

    Museum next to Todaiji's Nandaimon Gate displaying the temple's religious and cultural treasures, including large Buddha statues.

  2. Naramachi Karakuri Toy Museum

    Museum ยท Naramachi

    Museum in a machiya townhouse with over 200 reproduced mechanical toys from the feudal period.

  3. Nara Kingyo Museum

    Museum ยท Nijo-oji

    Goldfish art museum with about 3,000 goldfish of around 40 types, displayed in a fantastical, photogenic setting.

  4. Nara Ikimono Museum

    Museum ยท Nijo-oji

    Museum showing over 100 types of creatures, including lizards and turtles.