Maps and directions

18 Hannyajicho, Nara 630-8102

Arrival by train and bus
Train stations

Kyoto Station - Kintetsu Nara Station

40 minutes by Limited Express

approximately 6 minutes by taxi, or 11 minutes by bus and on foot


【Bus stop】

・Bus stop No. 2 (For Aoyama-jutaku)

・Bus stop No.21 (For Kunimidai-8-chome)

5 minutes on foot after alighting at the "Hannyaji" bus stop

Osaka Station - JR Nara Station

50 minutes by Yamatoji Rapid Service

approximately 10 minutes by taxi, or 18 minutes by bus and on foot

【Bus stop】

・Bus stop No.11 (For Aoyama-jutaku, Kunimidai)
5 minutes on foot after alighting at the "Hannyaji" bus stop

*Please check the Nara Kotsu official website for bus timetables.

  • ※[For Guests Arriving by Taxi] When using a taxi, please provide the driver with the following instructions: Destination: "HOSHINOYA Nara Prison, Front Gate." Please note that this location is different from the entrance to the "Nara Prison Museum."
Arrival by car
Highway exit

From Tokyo, Osaka, or Nagoya

Approximately 30 minutes from Tenri IC

on the Nishi-Meihan Expressway

From Kyoto

Approximately 10 minutes from Kizu IC

on the Keinawa Expressway