Nara Park
Nara, Japan
🌳 Park🏯 Landmark🌿 Nature
A vast public park in the heart of Nara, home to over 1,000 freely roaming deer considered divine messengers. The park encompasses several UNESCO World Heritage sites including Todai-ji, Kasuga Taisha, and Kofuku-ji.
Address: 奈良県奈良市雑司町469
Website: www3.pref.nara.jp
Upcoming Events (100)
奈良さとやまSUMMERキャンペーン2026
Jul 18, 2026 - Aug 31, 2026
ホルンに誘われ鹿集合！なつの鹿寄せ／春日大社境内 飛火野
Jul 19, 2026 - Sep 27, 2026
Basara Festival 2026
Aug 2026 30-31 · 🎤 Performance, 🎗️ Culture
Dragon King Festival / Kairyuo-ji Temple
Sep 3, 2026 · 🏮 Festival
Saito Goma Fire Ritual / Ryosen-ji Temple
Sep 15, 2026 · 🎗️ Culture
17th Night Bon Dance / Todai-ji Nigatsu-do Hall
Sep 17, 2026 · 🏮 Festival, 🎗️ Culture
Moon Viewing & Buddha Praise Ceremony / Toshodai-ji Temple
Sep 25, 2026 · 🎗️ Culture
11th Kasugano Music Festival
Sep 27, 2026 · 🎵 Music
Special Viewing of 11-Faced Kannon / Daian-ji Temple
Oct 1, 2026 - Nov 30, 2026 · 🎗️ Culture, 🖼️ Exhibition
Komyo Shingon Ceremony / Saidai-ji Temple
Oct 3, 2026 · 🎗️ Culture
7th Nara Craft Beer Festival at Nara Park Ukigumo Garden
Oct 3, 2026 · 🏮 Festival, 🍜 Food & Drink
Tegai-e Festival / Tamukeyama Hachimangu Shrine
Oct 5, 2026 · 🏮 Festival, 🎗️ Culture
Okina-mai Sacred Dance / Narazuhiko Shrine
Oct 8, 2026 · 🎗️ Culture, 🎤 Performance
Emperor Tenmu Memorial / Yakushi-ji Temple
Oct 8, 2026 · 🎗️ Culture
Chrysanthemum Festival & Incense Offering at Kasuga Grand Shrine
Oct 9, 2026 · 🏮 Festival, 🎗️ Culture
Daimoku-tate Medieval Performance / Yabasira Shrine
Oct 12, 2026 · 🎗️ Culture, 🎤 Performance
Autumn Grand Festival Procession / Goryo Shrine
Oct 13, 2026 · 🏮 Festival
Great Buddha Autumn Festival / Todai-ji Temple
Oct 15, 2026 · 🏮 Festival, 🎗️ Culture
Kangou Shrine Grand Festival & Procession
Oct 17, 2026 · 🏮 Festival
Nanendo Great Prajnaparamita Sutra Reading / Kofuku-ji Temple
Oct 17, 2026 · 🎗️ Culture
Shaka Nenbutsu-e Ceremony / Toshodai-ji Temple
Oct 2026 21-23 · 🎗️ Culture
Toei Noh (Pagoda Shadow Noh) / Kofuku-ji Temple
Oct 24, 2026 · 🎤 Performance
The 78th Annual Exhibition of Shoso-in Treasures at Nara National Museum
Oct 24, 2026 - Nov 9, 2026 · 🖼️ Exhibition
Autumn Grand Tea Bowl Ceremony / Saidai-ji Temple
Nov 1, 2026 · 🎗️ Culture
Founder Memorial (Doji Risshi) / Daian-ji Temple
Nov 2, 2026 · 🎗️ Culture
Autumn Heijo-kyo Tempyo Procession to Todai-ji
Nov 3, 2026 · 🏮 Festival, 🎗️ Culture
Bodaisenna Sutra Dedication Ceremony / Ryosen-ji Temple
Nov 3, 2026 · 🎗️ Culture
Meiji Festival & Culture Day Gagaku Concert / Kasuga Grand Shrine
Nov 3, 2026 · 🎗️ Culture, 🎤 Performance
Jion-e Memorial Ceremony / Yakushi-ji Temple
Nov 13, 2026 · 🎗️ Culture
Harvest Thanksgiving Festival / Kasuga Grand Shrine
Nov 23, 2026 · 🏮 Festival, 🎗️ Culture
Year-End Yakushi Ceremony / Ryosen-ji Temple
Dec 8, 2026 · 🎗️ Culture
Nara Marathon 2026
Dec 12, 2026 · ⚽ Sports
Butsumyo-e Buddha Name Chanting / Todai-ji Nigatsu-do
Dec 14, 2026 · 🎗️ Culture
Kasuga Wakamiya On-matsuri Festival / Kasuga Grand Shrine
Dec 2026 15-18 · 🏮 Festival
Buddha Statue Cleaning for New Year / Toshodai-ji Temple
Dec 15, 2026 · 🎗️ Culture
Winter Solstice Festival / Shoreki-ji Temple
Dec 22, 2026 · 🏮 Festival, 🎗️ Culture
Buddha Statue Cleaning Ceremony / Yakushi-ji Temple
Dec 29, 2026 · 🎗️ Culture
Grand Purification & Sacred Fire Ceremony / Nara Gokoku Shrine
Dec 31, 2026 · 🎗️ Culture
Year-End Grand Purification / Kasuga Grand Shrine
Dec 31, 2026 · 🎗️ Culture
All-Night Zen Meditation / Sansho-ji Temple
Dec 31, 2026 · 🎗️ Culture
New Year's Eve Ceremony / Saidai-ji Temple
Dec 31, 2026 · 🎗️ Culture
Hatsumode New Year Visit / Todai-ji Great Buddha Hall
Jan 1, 2027 · 🎗️ Culture
Shusho-e New Year Ceremony / Daian-ji Temple
Jan 2027 1-3 · 🎗️ Culture
New Year Festival & Sacred Fire Ceremony / Isagawa Shrine
Jan 1, 2027 · 🏮 Festival, 🎗️ Culture
Shusho-e New Year Ceremony / Obitoke-dera Temple
Jan 1, 2027 · 🎗️ Culture
Shusho-e New Year Ceremony / Toshodai-ji Temple
Jan 1, 2027 · 🎗️ Culture
Shusho-e New Year Ceremony / Yakushi-ji Temple
Jan 2027 1-14 · 🎗️ Culture
Shusho-e New Year Ceremony / Ryosen-ji Temple
Jan 2027 1-3 · 🎗️ Culture
New Year's Eve Bell Ringing / Todai-ji Temple
Jan 1, 2027 · 🎗️ Culture
Shusho-e New Year Ceremony / Shoreki-ji Temple
Jan 2027 3-5 · 🎗️ Culture
Kagura Dance Opening / Kasuga Grand Shrine
Jan 3, 2027 · 🎗️ Culture, 🎤 Performance
First Ebisu Festival / Isagawa Shrine
Jan 5, 2027 · 🏮 Festival
First Ebisu of Minamiichi / Minamiichi Ebisu Shrine
Jan 5, 2027 · 🏮 Festival
First Xuanzang Memorial & Peace Prayer / Yakushi-ji Temple
Jan 5, 2027 · 🎗️ Culture
New Year Opening Prayer / Kasuga Grand Shrine
Jan 7, 2027 · 🎗️ Culture
Shusho-e New Year Ceremony / Todai-ji Great Buddha Hall
Jan 7, 2027 · 🎗️ Culture
Great Benzaiten First Blessing Ceremony / Ryosen-ji Temple
Jan 7, 2027 · 🎗️ Culture
First Yakushi Visit / Shin-Yakushi-ji Temple
Jan 8, 2027 · 🎗️ Culture
Toka Ebisu Festival / Sarake Shrine at Kasuga Grand Shrine
Jan 10, 2027 · 🏮 Festival
Bugaku Dance Opening Ceremony / Kasuga Grand Shrine
Jan 11, 2027 · 🎗️ Culture, 🎤 Performance
Great Prajnaparamita Sutra Reading / Toshodai-ji Temple
Jan 15, 2027 · 🎗️ Culture
Enma Pilgrimage Ceremony / Byakugo-ji Temple
Jan 16, 2027 · 🎗️ Culture
New Year Grand Tea Bowl Ceremony / Saidai-ji Temple
Jan 16, 2027 · 🎗️ Culture
First Kannon Offering / Saidai-ji Temple
Jan 18, 2027 · 🎗️ Culture
Cancer-Warding Bamboo Sake Festival / Daian-ji Temple
Jan 23, 2027 · 🏮 Festival
Kasuga Grand Bonfire / Kasuga Grand Shrine Tobihino
Jan 23, 2027 · 🏮 Festival
New Year First Goma Fire Prayer / Jurin-in Temple
Jan 28, 2027 · 🎗️ Culture
Rice Porridge Divination (Tsutsugayu Festival) / Tomi Shrine
Feb 1, 2027 · 🏮 Festival, 🎗️ Culture
Shunie Ceremony / Ryosen-ji Temple
Feb 2027 1-3 · 🎗️ Culture
Setsubun Star Festival / Obitoke-dera Temple
Feb 3, 2027 · 🏮 Festival, 🎗️ Culture
Setsubun Manto-ro Lantern Festival / Kasuga Grand Shrine
Feb 3, 2027 · 🏮 Festival, 🌈 Illumination
Setsubun / Todai-ji Nigatsu-do Hall
Feb 3, 2027 · 🏮 Festival, 🎗️ Culture
Tsuina-e Demon Expulsion Ceremony / Kofuku-ji Temple
Feb 3, 2027 · 🏮 Festival, 🎗️ Culture
Rice Planting Festival / Tamukeyama Hachimangu Shrine
Feb 3, 2027 · 🏮 Festival
Setsubun Star Festival Prayer / Saidai-ji Temple
Feb 3, 2027 · 🏮 Festival, 🎗️ Culture
Setsubun Star Festival Ceremony / Ryosen-ji Temple
Feb 3, 2027 · 🏮 Festival, 🎗️ Culture
Setsubun Ceremony / Daian-ji Temple
Feb 3, 2027 · 🏮 Festival, 🎗️ Culture
Setsubun Ceremony / Gango-ji Temple
Feb 3, 2027 · 🏮 Festival, 🎗️ Culture
初午法要／慈眼寺
Feb 8, 2027
星供祈願会／弘仁寺
Feb 13, 2027
涅槃会／興福寺
Feb 15, 2027
涅槃会／不退寺
Feb 15, 2027
涅槃会／三松寺
Feb 15, 2027
涅槃会／唐招提寺
Feb 15, 2027
おんだ祭／菅原天満宮
Feb 25, 2027
古代ひな人形展／法華寺
Mar 2027 1-14
修二会／東大寺二月堂
Mar 1, 2027
行基會大祭／喜光寺
Mar 2, 2027
二の午法要／慈眼寺
Mar 4, 2027
初午厄除祈願会／西大寺
Mar 4, 2027
三蔵会／興福寺
Mar 5, 2027
人形供養／正暦寺
Mar 9, 2027
春日祭／春日大社
Mar 13, 2027
御田植神事／春日大社
Mar 15, 2027
だったん帽いただかせ／東大寺
Mar 15, 2027
Bato Kannon Evil-Warding Ceremony / Daian-ji Temple
Mar 16, 2027 · 🎗️ Culture
Nara Brush Festival / Sugawara Tenmangu Shrine
Mar 21, 2027 · 🏮 Festival, 🎗️ Culture
Shunie Flower Ceremony / Yakushi-ji Temple
Mar 2027 25-31 · 🎗️ Culture
31st Sahogawa & Kawaji Cherry Blossom Festival
Mar 27, 2027 - Apr 4, 2027 · 🌸 Cherry Blossom
Oni-oi Demon Chasing Ceremony / Yakushi-ji Temple
Mar 31, 2027 · 🏮 Festival, 🎗️ Culture
Past Events (18)
Jizo-e Robe-Changing Ceremony / Denko-ji Temple
Jul 23, 2026
Jizo-bon Lantern Ceremony / Jurin-in Temple
Jul 23, 2026
Koyasu Jizo Festival / Obitoke-dera Temple
Jul 23, 2026
Kejo-e Purification Ceremony / Todai-ji Great Buddha Hall
Jul 28, 2026
Nara Wakakusayama Twilight & Night View Bus (Summer)
Aug 1, 2026
Nara Tokae Lantern Festival 2026
Aug 2026 5-14
Nara Tokae Candle Festival / Nara Park
Aug 2026 5-14
Great Buddha Cleaning Ceremony / Todai-ji Temple
Aug 7, 2026
Kudoku-bi Merit Day / Todai-ji Nigatsu-do Hall
Aug 9, 2026
Urabon-e Obon Ceremony / Yakushi-ji Temple
Aug 13, 2026
...and 8 more past events
