Prefectural Office Rooftop Garden
Places to visit
On the rooftop of Nara Prefectural Office, you can enjoy panoramic views of Nara City and surroundings. In particular, you can see the nearby sites of the Great Buddha Hall at Todaiji Temple, Mt. Wakakusa, and the Five-storied pagoda at Kohfukuji Temple.
Information
Free admission
For information about opening dates and times of the garden, please check
“About the opening hours of Prefectural Office Rooftop Garden.”
- Contacts
- Property Administration Division, Nara Prefecture
30 Noborioji-cho, Nara City 630-8501 - Tel
- 0742-27-8406
Access
- Nara Kotsu Bus (City Loop Line) from JR Nara Station, a short walk from ‘Kencho-mae’ bus stop
- About 5 minutes walk from Kintetsu-Nara station
- About 20 minutes walk from JR Nara station
Photos
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This is the Nara Prefectural Office. From the entrance, take the elevator to your left. -
The rooftop garden is covered with grass and equipped with benches for rest and relaxation.
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With the direction board, you can view the many sites.
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Nara Park and Mt. Wakakusa are very close. -
Scenery of colored leaves in fall. -
Snowy scenes in winter.
