Nara guide
🇯🇵 Packing List
What to pack for Nara
In March, Nara is typically cool, heavy rain (5 to 15°C). This list adapts to those conditions; adjust for your exact travel dates.
Nara essentials
- Modest outfits that cover shoulders and knees for town and religious sites
- Sarong or shawl for temple visits
Documents
- Photo ID
- Passport (valid 6+ months)
- Visa / e-visa printout
- Return / onward flight tickets
- Travel insurance policy
- Hotel booking confirmations
- Passport-size photographs (2-4)
- Photocopies / phone photos of passport and tickets, stored separately
Clothing
- Casual day outfits
- One smart-casual outfit for dinners
- Comfortable walking shoes
- A warm jacket or fleece
- Layers for cool evenings
- Light rain jacket or poncho
- Compact umbrella
- Quick-dry footwear
- Undergarments and sleepwear
- Enough outfits for 7 days (6 sets)
- A light jacket for evenings
Toiletries & health
- Toothbrush, toothpaste, and toiletries
- Sunscreen (SPF 30+)
- Personal medication with prescription
- Basic first-aid: band-aids, painkillers, ORS
- Hand sanitiser and wet wipes
- Insect / mosquito repellent
Electronics
- Phone and charger
- Power bank
- Camera (optional)
- Power adaptor: Type A, 100V.
Money
- Debit / credit cards
- Local currency: Japanese Yen (JPY)
- Cash important — many smaller shops and food stalls are cash only.
Local know-how
- Local SIM: Japanese SIM from Osaka or Kyoto.
Trip gear
- Waterproof dry bag for electronics
- Cherry blossom season begins