Location & Transportation

By train and bus

From Kansai International Airport:
Board the Airport Limousine bus bound for JR Nara Station from Kansai International Airport. Alight at Kintetsu Nara Station, and walk eastward for roughly 15 minutes.
Board the Airport Limousine bus bound for Nara/Tenri from Kansai International Airport. Alight at Kintetsu Nara Station, and walk eastward for roughly 15 minutes.

By Car

Parking Lot

There are no special parking spaces for museum visitors. Please use the parking lots nearby.

Noboriōji tourist parking lots	6:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Daibutsumae tourist parking lots	9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Takabatake tourist parking lots	9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Please consult the staff of the museum for visitors with mobility limitations.

From Nagoya

Take the Nishi–Meihan Expressway, exit from the Tenri Interchange to Route 169, and travel north for about 15 minutes.

From Osaka

Take the Daini–Hanna Road, exit from Horai Interchange to Route 369, and travel east (for about one minute after passing the Nara Prefectural Office). Take the Nishi–Meihan Expressway, exit from the Tenri Interchange to Route 169, and travel north for about 15 minutes.

From Kyoto

Take the Keinawa Expressway, exit from Kizu Interchange to Route 24, travel south. Turn onto Route 369 and travel east for about one minute.