Why You Should Visit
Around 15 million people visit Nara each year, and about 86% are said to be day-trippers. NARAMILE launches this first night market to create reasons to stay after dark. The daytime part in the Nara Prefectural Office corridor offers workshops for all ages; in the evening, the bus rotary at Nara Park Bus Terminal hosts food trucks from popular shops, live taiko by a local group around sunset, and candlelight. Free entry.
Essentials
- location
- Nara Park Bus Terminal (daytime: Nara Prefectural Office corridor; evening: special venue at the bus rotary)
- period
- October 10, 2026 (Sat)
- Time
- 12:00–21:00
- cost
- Free admission (food and activities are paid individually)
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- 2 minutes' walk from the Kenchomae (Nara Kotsu bus) stop; 9 minutes' walk from Kintetsu Nara Station.
- NOTE
Schedule
- 12:00–18:00 Daytime: craft workshops and food trucks (Nara Prefectural Office corridor)
- 18:00–21:00 Evening: food trucks and stage (special venue at the Nara Park Bus Terminal bus rotary)
- From around 18:00: live taiko by a local group
Organisers
- Organized by NARAMILE
- Sponsors: Umenoyado Brewery, Yudama Project, mayumi project, nijiirosept, Kenken China, add9
- Supported by Nara Prefecture (Food and Agriculture Promotion Division) and Nara City (Tourism Strategy Division)
*Held in light rain, cancelled in stormy weather; check the official Instagram (@naranightmarket)
*Vendor details will be announced
Basque cheesecakeBaked with rice flour, no wheat. Whole 12cm, serves 2-3¥4,700 incl. shipping (Japan only)There are 12 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Nara Park Bus Terminal (daytime: Nara Prefectural Office corridor; evening: special venue at the bus rotary), and 8 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.
Facility data comes from OpenStreetMap. It does not include opening hours, fees or availability.
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