Nara Train Stations – Kintetsu Nara & JR Nara Station

In Nara, there are 2 railway stations: JR Nara and Kintetsu Nara, with 1 km (0.5 mi) far from each other. The major difference is that JR Nara serves JR train lines, while Kintetsu Nara Station operate Kintetsu railway lines. Sometimes, if you want to go to some cities from Nara by train, you can only depart from one of them. If you get to the wrong station, just take buses 118, 153, or 19 at the nearby bus stops and you can get to the other station in about 10 minutes.

JR Nara Station

1. Layout of JR Nara

East and West Gate

From JR’s Nara’s East or West Gate, you can enter or exit the Station. Usually, there are more bus stops and taxis around East Gate.

1st Floor: shopping and dining

On the 1st floor, there are mainly shops and restaurants. You can have meals or buy something you need.

2nd Floor: Buying Tickets and Ticket Check-in

On the east side of 2nd Floor, there are ticket machines and ticket offices for travelers to buy train tickets. In addition, ticket gates are on the south side of this floor and you need to check-in here.

3rd Floor: Train Platforms

The 5 train platforms are all on the 3rd Floor.

JR Nara Station

2. Where Can I go from JR Nara by Train?

Destination	Railway Lines	Platform Number
Uji/Kyoto/Inari/Tofukuji	JR Nara Line	3, 4, 5
Tenri/Miwa/Sakurai/Wakayama	Mohoroba Line	1
Horyuji/Tennoji/Osaka/Kamo/Iga-Ueno	Yamotoji Line	1, 2, 3, 4 5
Kyobashi	Gakkentoshi Line	4

3. Sightseeing Buses around JR Nara Station

Around East Gate, there are many bus stops where you can take particular sightseeing buses to get to some Nara attractions:

Bus Stop Number	Where to Go
1	Gango-ji Temple and Byakugo-ji Temple
2	Near Nara Park
4	Kansai International Airport
6	Toshodai-ji Temple
7	Daian-ji Temple

Where to Buy Bus Ticket: Go to the Bus Information Center on the 2nd Floor.

4. Other Services and Facilities in JR Nara Station

1. Currency Change: There are 2 ATMs on the 2nd floor for exchanging currency
2. Luggage Storage: 1st and 2nd Floor
3. Inquiry: Go to the information centers on the 2nd Floor and 1st Floor

Kintetsu Nara Station

Station Guide

Ticket Machines in JR Nara Station

Ground Floors: On the ground, there are many floors where you can go shopping, dining, and finding hotels.

B1 Floor: You can buy train tickets on both the east and west side of the floor and finish the check-in here.

B2 Floor: platforms.

West and East Gates: On the east and west side of the Ground Floor, there is a gate separately. Usually, you can take taxi on the west side of Kintetsu Nara.

Where Can I Go from Kintetsu Nara by Train?

In Kintetsu Nara Station, there are altogether 4 platforms serving 2 railway lines:

Where to Go	Railway Lines	Platform Number
Yamato-Saidaiji/Namba/Amagasaki/Kobe-Sannomiya stations	Nara Line	, 2, 3
Kyoto Station	Kyoto Line	3, 4

Sightseeing Bus Service around Kintetsu Nara

To get to Nara’s attractions from Kintetsu Nara, you can take a direct bus from below bus stop around the Station

Bus Stop Number	Where to Go
1	Near Nara Park
3	Gango-ji Temple
4	Byakugo-ji Temple
8	Near Toshodai-ji Temple
14	Daian-ji Temple

To buy bus ticket, please walk to the 1st floor.

Services and Facilities in Kintetsu Nara Station

1. Luggage storage: Lockers are around the ticket gates on B1 Floor.
2. Currency exchange: Go to B1 Floor where there are ATMs
3.Inquiry: On the B1 Floor, there is an Information Desk where you can consult anything about trains or bus information, like train timetable.