Down the lanes,a Nara you haven't met.
Walk Kitamachi.
Five minutes north of Kintetsu-Nara Station,
where the tourist crowds thin out,
lattice-fronted machiya and the sounds of daily life remain.
Let the shopkeepers' own words guide you
to a Nara you haven't met.
Area Map
A hand-drawn walking map of all of Kitamachi. Tap a number to read the shop's story.
Stories
In the shopkeepers' own words: interviews with the shops of Kitamachi.
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