The best time to visit Nara: Todai-ji & Deer Park
Kyoto
Busy through the day — the quiet window is 7am–9am and 5pm–7pm, worst around noon–2pm.
- Quiet window
- 7am–9am and 5pm–7pm
- Busiest
- noon–2pm
- Quietest day
- Wednesday
- Best part of day
- Morning
- Typical crowd
- Busy
- Booking
- No booking needed
- Weather
- Outdoor — weather matters
- How long
- About 4h
- Best months
- April, November
The Great Buddha in the world's largest wooden hall, and 1,000 bowing deer outside.
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