Sightseeing
Nara Prefecture Kilometer Zero
📍 Hashimoto-cho, Nara (Sanjo-dori)
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Quick Facts
- Location
- Japan, Nara
- Category
- Sightseeing
- Duration
- About 15 minutes
- Opening Hours
- Outdoor marker, open around the clock
- Ticket Price
- Adult: Free · Free to visit
- Address
- Hashimoto-cho, Nara (Sanjo-dori)
- Coordinates
- 34.6820, 135.8293
Introduction
Nara Prefecture's Kilometer Zero stands on Sanjo-dori in Hashimoto-cho, set in 1888 as the starting point for road distances across the prefecture. Restored markers of three eras share the spot, the Edo-period notice board and the Taisho-era city road marker, a combination found in no other prefectural capital.
✨ Highlights
1
Mile zero
The 1888 benchmark for Nara's prefectural roads.
2
Three eras
Edo notice board, Meiji mile marker, Taisho road marker.
3
Restorations
The present markers are replicas; the originals stood 20 m west.
4
Fuda-no-tsuji
The Edo-era intersection for official notices.
5
Sanjo-dori axis
The east-west spine from Naramachi to Kasuga Taisha.
6
Open street history
An outdoor relic you can see at any time.
🛈 Practical Info
→Location：Hashimoto-cho, Nara (Sanjo-dori)
→Time needed：about 15 minutes
→Opening Hours：Outdoor marker, open around the clock
Ticket Information
| Adult | Free |
|---|
Free to visit
Transportation
Subway
Kintetsu Nara Station, then about 10 min along Sanjo-dori
Note
About 15 min along Sanjo-dori from JR Nara Station
💡 Tips
• About 10 min on foot along Sanjo-dori from Kintetsu Nara Station.
• A stop to add to a walk, not a trip of its own.
• Combine with the Hashimoto arcade and the old Nanto Bank.
• Pair with Sarusawa Pond and Kofuku-ji nearby.
• Daylight shows the inscriptions best.
FAQ
What are the opening hours of Nara Prefecture Kilometer Zero?
Outdoor marker, open around the clock
How much is the admission for Nara Prefecture Kilometer Zero?
Adult: Free; Free to visit
Any practical tips for visiting Nara Prefecture Kilometer Zero?
About 10 min on foot along Sanjo-dori from Kintetsu Nara Station. A stop to add to a walk, not a trip of its own.
How long should I spend at Nara Prefecture Kilometer Zero?
A typical visit takes About 15 minutes.
How do I get to Nara Prefecture Kilometer Zero?
Subway: Kintetsu Nara Station, then about 10 min along Sanjo-dori
