NARA / A TASTE OF YOUR TRIP

What should you eat in Nara?

After Nara Park, look for persimmon-leaf sushi or tea rice porridge. Plan meals around Kintetsu-Nara and Naramachi, and remember that JR Nara is a separate station.

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Kakinoha sushi

Pressed sushi with fish such as mackerel or salmon, wrapped in a persimmon leaf. Unwrap before eating. Its regional heritage is associated with Gojo and Yoshino.

Where to look

Look around Kintetsu-Nara and Naramachi on a Nara Park day, or in Gojo and Yoshino when visiting those areas.

Official food guide ↗

Chagayu tea rice porridge

Nara rice porridge cooked with roasted green tea. Some hotels and ryokan serve it for breakfast.

Where to look

Check menus around Naramachi and Nara Park, or ask your accommodation about breakfast.

Official food guide ↗

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