Events in Nara in March 2026

105 events and festivals in Nara, Japan in March 2026, including Sightseeing, Other, Festivals. Dates, venues and prices.

Festivals 8 events

Sat, Feb 14 – Sun, Mar 29 · Nara 奈良市 Tsukigase Bairin Plum Festival Festivals Tsukigase Bairin Sat, Feb 14 – Sun, Mar 22 · Nara 大和郡山市 Spot Exhibition "Hinamatsuri in an Old Folk House" Festivals Yamato Folk Park, Former Akatsuchi-ke Hanare-zashiki Tue, Mar 24 – Tue, Apr 7 · Nara 大和郡山市 65th Yamato Koriyama 'Castle Festival' Festivals Historic Site Koriyama Castle Ruins Wed, Mar 25 – Thu, Mar 26 · Nara 桜井市 Abe Monju Oeshiki Festivals Abe Monju-in Wed, Mar 25 – Wed, Apr 29 · Nara 生駒市こどもからのゴスペルダンスワークショップ FestivalsJapanese only 生駒市南コミュニティセンターせせらぎ舞台 Sat, Mar 28 – Sun, Apr 19 · Nara 桜井市 Tanzan Shrine Spring Shrine Treasure Special Exhibition - Kamatari-san's Hanami Festivals Tanzan Shrine Gonden Sat, Mar 28 – Sun, Apr 12 · Nara 宇陀市 Karyo Sakura Festival 2026 Festivals Uda River Cherry Blossom Avenue Sun, Mar 29 · Nara 吉野郡下北山村 Shimokitayama Village Sakura Festival Festivals Shimokitayama Sports Park

Music & Concerts 4 events

Sat, Mar 14 – Sat, Mar 28 · Nara 生駒市 Nara no Miyako String Ensemble Free Trial Session (March) Music & Concerts Ikoma City Minami Community Center Seseragi Fri, Mar 20 · Nara 奈良市 Naramachi Center Exciting Event Day Music & Concerts Naramachi Center, Nara City Fri, Mar 20 · Nara 奈良市 MAX 30th LIVE CONTACT 2025-2026 Ways To Go Music & Concerts Nara 100-Year Memorial Hall, Main Hall Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 29 · Nara 葛城市 Croissant Circus Lands in Japan for the First Time!! Circus Tent Performance Music & Concerts Roadside Station Katsuragi, Special Circus Tent

Art & Exhibitions 4 events

Fri, Feb 20 – Sun, Apr 5 · Nara 奈良市 Asian Ceramics Art & Exhibitions Yamato Bunkakan Sat, Feb 28 – Sun, Mar 22 · Nara 奈良市 The 12th Viewing Nara: Masterpieces That Became Calendars Art & Exhibitions Nara City Museum of Art Sun, Mar 1 – Sun, May 31 · Nara 桜井市 Abe Monju-in Spring Temple Treasures Exhibition Art & Exhibitions Abe Monju-in Kinkaku Ukimidō Sat, Mar 7 – Sun, May 24 · Nara 奈良市特別展　上村三代と京都市立芸術大学 Art & ExhibitionsJapanese only 松伯美術館

Food & Drink 7 events

Thu, Jan 8 – Thu, Mar 19 · Nara 奈良市 Yoga to Align Body and Mind Food & Drink Heijo Palace Site Historical Park, Heijo Palace Izanai-kan, Multipurpose Room Sat, Jan 10 – Sun, May 31 · Nara 高市郡明日香村 Asuka Strawberry Picking Park Strawberry Picking Food & Drink Asuka Strawberry Picking Park Sat, Jan 10 – Sun, May 31 · Nara 生駒郡三郷町 Agricultural Park Shigisan Nodokamura Strawberry Picking Food & Drink Agricultural Park Shigisan Nodokamura Sun, Jan 18 – Wed, May 20 · Nara 五條市 Shimomura Berry Farm Strawberry Picking Food & Drink Shimomura Berry Farm Sat, Feb 28 – Sun, Jun 7 · Nara 五條市 Lip Berry Garden (リップベリーガーデン)〜幸せいちご園〜いちご狩り Food & DrinkJapanese only Lip Berry Garden (リップベリーガーデン)〜幸せいちご園〜 Fri, Mar 20 · Nara 宇陀市 Spice and Gin, Uda-su. vol.2 – Spice Strikes Back Food & Drink Gohan Café SOU Sat, Mar 28 – Sun, Mar 29 · Nara 桜井市 Yama-no-be Miwa Goods Market (March) Food & Drink Plaza next to the free parking lot at Omiwa Shrine

Sightseeing 59 events

Mon, Nov 10 – Thu, Apr 30 · Nara 桜井市 Year of the Horse Jumbo Zodiac Flower Art Sightseeing Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture, Abe Monjuin Sat, Dec 20 – Sun, Apr 19 · Nara 奈良市刀剣の美を楽しむ－刀身の美・鞘の美－ Sightseeing¥700Japanese only 奈良市　春日大社国宝殿 Thu, Jan 1 – Tue, Mar 31 · Nara 奈良市 Nara Prefectural Government Building Rooftop Opening Sightseeing Nara City, Nara Prefectural Government Building, Rooftop Plaza Thu, Jan 1 – Thu, Jan 7 · Nara 奈良市 Light-up Promenade Nara SightseeingFree Nara Park area, Nara City, and others Thu, Jan 1 – Thu, Jan 7 · Nara 桜井市 Yamato Seven Lucky Gods and Eight Treasures Pilgrimage SightseeingFree Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture: Abe Monjuin, Hasedera, Tanzan Shrine, Omiwa Shrine; Heguri Town: Shigisan Chogosonshi-ji; Katsuragi City: Taimadera Nakanobo; Kashihara City: Ofusa Kannon; Asuka Village: Oka-dera Thu, Jan 1 – Thu, Jan 7 · Nara 桜井市 Nara Yamato Four Temples Pilgrimage Sightseeing Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture, Hasedera Temple and Abe Monjuin Temple; Uda City, Murouji Temple; Asuka Village, Oka-dera Temple Wed, Jan 7 – Sun, Mar 8 · Nara 明日香村（高市郡） Nigiwai Festa Manyo Winter SightseeingFree Asuka Village, Nara Prefecture, Nara Prefectural Manyo Cultural Museum Sat, Feb 7 – Tue, Mar 10 · Nara 大和郡山市 The 23rd Yamatokoriyama Bonsai Plum Exhibition SightseeingFree Historic Koriyama Castle Ruins, Otemon Gate, Otemon-facing Turret, Tamon Turret, Yamatokoriyama City, Nara Prefecture Sat, Feb 7 – Sun, Mar 15 · Nara 奈良市 Special Exhibition: Omizutori Sightseeing¥700 Nara National Museum, West Wing, Nara City Sat, Feb 14 – Sun, Mar 29 · Nara 奈良市 Tsukigase Bairin Plum Festival Sightseeing Tsukigase Bairin, Nara City Sat, Feb 21 – Tue, Mar 31 · Nara 五條市 Ano Plum Grove Best Viewing Time SightseeingFree Gojo City, Nara Prefecture, Ano Plum Grove Sat, Feb 21 – Tue, Mar 31 · Nara 奈良市 Nara Park Kataoka Plum Grove Sightseeing Nara City, Nara Park Sat, Feb 28 – Sat, Apr 18 · Nara 高取町（高市郡） Tsubosaka-dera Temple: Great Hina Mandala Exhibition Sightseeing¥800 Minamihokke-ji (Tsubosaka-dera), Takatori Town, Nara Prefecture Sun, Mar 1 – Sun, May 31 · Nara 桜井市 Cherry Blossoms and Fresh Greenery Festival Sightseeing Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture, Tanzan Shrine Sun, Mar 1 – Mon, Aug 31 · Nara 奈良市 Hokke-ji Temple National Historic Site and Scenic Garden Opening Sightseeing¥990 Nara City, Hokke-ji Temple Sun, Mar 1 – Sun, May 31 · Nara 奈良市 Futai-ji Temple Spring Special Opening Sightseeing Nara City, Futai-ji Temple Sun, Mar 1 – Sat, Mar 14 · Nara 奈良市 Ancient Hina Doll Exhibition Sightseeing¥990 Nara City Hokkeji Temple East Shoin Sun, Mar 1 – Sun, May 31 · Nara 桜井市 Spring Temple Treasures Exhibition Sightseeing Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture, Abe Monju-in Temple, Kinkaku Ukimi-do Sun, Mar 1 – Sat, Mar 14 · Nara 奈良市 Todai-ji Nigatsu-do Shuni-e (Omizutori) Sightseeing Nara City, Todai-ji Nigatsu-do Sun, Mar 1 – Tue, Mar 31 · Nara 奈良市 Special Opening of the Horse-headed Kannon Standing Statue Sightseeing¥800 Nara City, Daian-ji Temple, Seido Mon, Mar 2 – Fri, Jan 22 · Nara 大和郡山市 Toyotomi Brothers! Yamatokoriyama Taiga Drama Museum SightseeingFree Yamatokoriyama City, Nara Prefecture, DMG MORI Yamato Koriyama Castle Hall, 1st Floor, Exhibition Room Mon, Mar 2 – Thu, Dec 31 · Nara 高取町奈良御城印周遊企画 SightseeingFreeJapanese only 奈良県内の城・寺社（郡山城、高取城、宇陀松山城、長谷寺） Tue, Mar 3 – Thu, Mar 12 · Nara 奈良市 Obaku-ji Temple Special Opening of Secret Buddha Sightseeing¥600 Obaku-ji Temple, Nara City Mon, Mar 9 · Nara 奈良市 Shōryaku-ji Doll Memorial Service Sightseeing Shōryaku-ji, Nara City Mon, Mar 9 · Nara 桜井市 Jogan Inari Shrine Annual Festival (Hatsuma Festival) SightseeingFree Jogan Inari Shrine, Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture Mon, Mar 9 · Nara 大和郡山市 Matsuoji Temple Hatsuuma Yakuyoke Festival Sightseeing Yamato Matsuoji Temple, Yamatokoriyama City, Nara Prefecture Mon, Mar 9 · Nara 奈良市 Saidaiji Temple Hatsuuma Yakuyoke Prayer Meeting Sightseeing¥5,000 Saidaiji Temple Shio-do, Nara City Thu, Mar 12 · Nara 奈良市 Denko-ji Temple Main Hall Inner Sanctuary Special Opening Sightseeing Nara City, Denko-ji Temple Fri, Mar 13 · Nara 奈良市 Kasuga Taisha Kasuga Festival SightseeingFree Kasuga Taisha, Nara City Sat, Mar 14 – Sun, Jul 5 · Nara 桜井市 Hase-dera Temple Special Viewing of the Main Image Kannon Statue Sightseeing¥1,000 Hase-dera Temple, Sakurai City, Nara Sat, Mar 14 – Sun, Jul 5 · Nara 桜井市 Spring Special Temple Treasure Exhibition SightseeingFree Hase-dera Temple, Sakurai City, Nara Sun, Mar 15 · Nara 奈良市 Kasuga Taisha Rice Planting Ceremony SightseeingFree Nara City: Kasuga Taisha, Ringo no Niwa, Enomoto Shrine, Kasuga Wakamiya Tue, Mar 17 – Mon, Mar 23 · Nara 奈良市 Fukuchiin Crowned Eleven-Faced Kannon Bodhisattva Standing Statue Sightseeing Nara City, Seireizan Fukuchiin Fri, Mar 20 – Mon, Aug 31 · Nara 橿原市 Nara Haunted House ~Erosion~ The Curse Quietly Spreads and Surely Erodes... Sightseeing AEON MALL Kashihara Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, May 10 · Nara 吉野郡吉野町 [Cherry Blossom Peak Season] Chikurin-in Sightseeing Chikurin-in Fri, Mar 20 · Nara 大和郡山市 Opanchu Usagi 'Yes! Cheese!' (Yamato-Koriyama) Sightseeing AEON Mall Yamato-Koriyama Fri, Mar 20 – Tue, Apr 7 · Nara 吉野町（吉野郡） Cherry Blossoms at Mt. Yoshino SightseeingFree Mt. Yoshino, Yoshino Town, Nara Prefecture Fri, Mar 20 – Tue, Apr 7 · Nara 奈良市 Hokkeji Temple: Special Opening of the National Treasure Eleven-Headed Kannon Bosatsu Standing Statue (Spring) Sightseeing¥1,100 Nara City, Hokkeji Temple Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Dec 20 · Nara 大和郡山市 Japan's Only Statue of Prince Toneri: Public Viewing Sightseeing¥1,000 Yamato Matsuoji Temple, Yamatokoriyama City, Nara Prefecture Fri, Mar 20 – Tue, Apr 7 · Nara 大和高田市 Takada Senbon Sakura SightseeingFree Yamatotakada City, Nara, Onaka Park, Around Takada River Fri, Mar 20 – Tue, Apr 7 · Nara 宇陀市 Matabei Sakura Sightseeing¥100 Uda City, Nara, Matabei Sakura (Hongo Takizakura) Fri, Mar 20 – Wed, May 6 · Nara 奈良市 Cherry Blossoms at Nara Park Sightseeing Nara City, Nara Park Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Apr 19 · Nara 桜井市 Cherry Blossoms at Hasedera Temple SightseeingFree Sakurai City, Nara, Sohonzan Hasedera Temple Fri, Mar 20 · Nara 奈良市 Nara Brush Festival SightseeingFree Nara City, Sugawara Tenmangu Shrine Fri, Mar 20 – Tue, Apr 7 · Nara 斑鳩町（生駒郡） Cherry Blossoms at Mt. Mimuro SightseeingFree Ikaruga Town, Nara, Mt. Mimuro within Nara Prefectural Tatsuta Park Fri, Mar 20 – Tue, Apr 7 · Nara 平群町（生駒郡） Cherry Blossoms at Shigisan Chogosonshiji Temple SightseeingFree Shigisan Chogosonshiji Temple, Heguri Town, Nara Prefecture Sat, Mar 21 – Fri, Apr 10 · Nara 奈良市 Cherry Blossoms of the Saho River Sightseeing Saho River Sat, Mar 21 – Sun, Dec 13 · Nara 奈良市 Wakakusayama Opening Sightseeing¥150 Wakakusayama, Nara City Sat, Mar 21 – Mon, Apr 20 · Nara 奈良市 [Cherry Blossoms - In Season] Meisho Isuien Garden Sightseeing Meisho Isuien Garden Sat, Mar 21 – Fri, Apr 10 · Nara 葛城市 [Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom] Yashikiyama Park Sightseeing Yashikiyama Park Sat, Mar 21 – Tue, Mar 31 · Nara 宇陀市 Matabei Sakura Sightseeing Sun, Mar 22 · Nara 吉野町（吉野郡） Nyoirinji Temple Spring Higan-e Memorial Service SightseeingFree Yoshino Town, Nara: Nyoirinji Temple Sun, Mar 22 – Tue, Mar 24 · Nara 斑鳩町（生駒郡） Oeshiki SightseeingFree Ikaruga Town, Nara: Horyuji Temple Shoryoin Mon, Mar 23 – Sat, Mar 28 · Nara 奈良市 Spring Deer Calling SightseeingFree Tobihino, Kasuga Taisha Grounds, Nara City Tue, Mar 24 – Tue, Apr 7 · Nara 大和郡山市 Yamato Koriyama Castle Festival SightseeingFree Around Historic Site Koriyama Castle Ruins, Yamato Koriyama City, Nara Prefecture Tue, Mar 24 – Wed, May 6 · Nara 吉野町（吉野郡） National Treasure Niomon Gate Major Repair Soliciation - Secret Buddha Principal Image Special Opening (Spring) Sightseeing¥1,600 Zaodo, Kinpusenji, Yoshino Town, Nara Prefecture Wed, Mar 25 – Thu, Mar 26 · Nara 桜井市 Abe Monju Oeshiki SightseeingFree Abe Monju-in, Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture Sat, Mar 28 – Sun, Apr 5 · Nara 明日香村（高市郡） Ishibutai Tomb Spring Light-up 2026 SightseeingFree Ishibutai Tomb, Asuka Village, Nara Prefecture Sun, Mar 29 · Nara 桜井市 Tamatsura Shrine Camellia Festival SightseeingFree Nara Prefecture, Sakurai City, Tamatsura Shrine (Sub-shrine of Omiwa Shrine)

Other 23 events

Sat, Apr 1 – Wed, Mar 31 · Nara 明日香村明日香村オリジナル御朱印「飛鳥乃余韻」 OtherFreeJapanese only Fri, Nov 21 – Thu, Apr 30 · Nara 桜井市 Year of the Horse Giant Flower Picture Other Abemonju-in Temple Mon, Dec 8 – Wed, May 6 · Nara 奈良市 Nara Strawberry Fair Other Hotel Nikko Nara Fri, Dec 26 – Mon, Apr 6 · Nara 橿原市 World Dream Circus (Kashihara) Other AEON Mall Kashihara Thu, Jan 1 – Thu, Dec 31 · Nara 葛城市令和8年葛城市二十歳の集い OtherFreeJapanese only Mon, Jan 5 – Thu, Apr 30 · Nara 奈良市 Strawberry Afternoon Tea Other JW Marriott Hotel Nara Tue, Feb 17 – Wed, Apr 15 · Nara 奈良市 Special Exhibition: Winter ~Signs of Spring~ Other Small Museum Gallery Jspot Sun, Mar 1 – Sun, May 31 · Nara 桜井市 Abe Monju-in Spring Limited Goshuin Other Abe Monju-in Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, May 10 · Nara 吉野郡吉野町 [Cherry Blossom Peak Season] Yoshinoyama Other Yoshinoyama Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Apr 19 · Nara 吉野郡吉野町 Yoshinoyama Cherry Blossom Light-up Other Yoshinoyama [Shimo-Senbon] near Nanamagari, [Kami-Senbon] Sakura Display Garden (Daito-no-Miya, around the watchtower) Sat, Mar 21 – Sun, May 10 · Nara 奈良市 Cherry Blossoms at Nara Park Other Nara Park Sat, Mar 21 – Mon, Apr 20 · Nara 奈良市 Cherry Blossoms at Obitoke-dera Temple Other Obitoke-dera Temple Sat, Mar 21 – Thu, Apr 30 · Nara 桜井市 Cherry Blossoms at Hasedera Temple (Nara) Other Hasedera Temple Sat, Mar 21 – Mon, Apr 20 · Nara 桜井市 [Cherry Blossoms - In Season] Kanaya Riverbed Park Other Kanaya Riverbed Park Sat, Mar 21 – Fri, Apr 10 · Nara 葛城市 [Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom] Taimadera Goneiin Other Taimadera Goneiin Sat, Mar 21 – Mon, Apr 20 · Nara 橿原市 [Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom] Fujiwara Palace Ruins Other Fujiwara Palace Ruins Sat, Mar 21 – Fri, Apr 10 · Nara 葛城市 [Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom] Taima-dera Temple and Surroundings Other Taima-dera Temple Sat, Mar 21 – Fri, Apr 10 · Nara 葛城市 [Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom] Katsuragi Sanroku Park Other Katsuragi Sanroku Park Sat, Mar 21 – Fri, Apr 10 · Nara 高市郡高取町 Cherry Blossoms at Tsubosaka-dera Temple Other Tsubosaka-dera Temple Sat, Mar 21 – Mon, Apr 20 · Nara 桜井市 Cherry Blossoms at Omiwa Shrine Other Omiwa Shrine Sat, Mar 21 – Sun, Apr 12 · Nara 生駒郡安堵町 [Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom] Ando Town Central Park / Yokoazakigawa Cherry Tree Row Other Ando Central Park / Yokoazakigawa Area Sat, Mar 28 – Sun, May 17 · Nara 奈良市華邨の心の書 -柳宗悦のうたを中心に- OtherJapanese only 奈良市杉岡華邨書道美術館 Sat, Mar 28 – Sun, Apr 5 · Nara 高市郡明日香村 Ishibutai Tomb Spring Light-up Other Ishibutai Tomb

Year-round experiences & activities

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