Nara National Museum 奈良国立博物館
The Nara National Museum is a national museum in Nara, Japan, and is an Important Cultural Property of Japan. It is located in the city of Nara. It has been open since 1889 and is one of the 115 most looked-up sights in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The museum is 368 km from Tokyo and 38 km from Osaka Itami International Airport. For those planning a trip, July and August are the warmest months with daily highs of 29 °C and 31 °C. June is the wettest month, with about 205 mm of rain and 16 rainy days. The coolest months are January and February, which have daily lows of -1 °C.
Nearby attractions include Kōfuku-ji, which is 0.5 km away, and Tōdai-ji, located 0.7 km from the museum. The Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara are 0.9 km away, while Heijō Palace is 3.8 km away and Yakushi-ji is 5.1 km away. The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday from 09:30 to 17:00, but it is closed on Mondays and also from December 28 to January 01. Admission is ¥500, though special exhibitions can cost up to ¥2000. Wheelchair access is available for all visitors.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 31 °C. The wettest is June, with about 205 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 7 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 10 |
| Average low, °C | -1 | -1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| Rainfall, mm | 52 | 69 | 115 | 113 | 158 | 205 | 184 | 118 | 179 | 125 | 80 | 49 |
| Rainy days | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 7 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
