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Nara

What to eat in Nara

Start with what Nara is known for. Below are the everyday dishes you can order here too, each with the Japanese name to point at.

Nara specialties

Noodles

Miwa somen

Fine wheat noodles from near Mount Miwa, cold in summer and hot in winter.

Typically ¥900 to ¥1,300 a bowl or tray

Sushi

Persimmon leaf sushi

Pressed mackerel or salmon sushi wrapped in a persimmon leaf. Unwrap first.

Typically ¥1,360 to ¥1,820 a box of 7

Sweets

Warabi mochi

Wobbly bracken starch cubes dusted with roasted soybean flour.

Typically ¥1,100 to ¥1,600 a serving

Sweets

Mugwort mochi

Green herb mochi filled with bean paste. In Nara it is pounded at high speed.

Typically ¥200 to ¥200 1 piece

Regional dish

Tea rice porridge

Rice simmered in roasted green tea, an old light breakfast in Nara.

Typical prices, tax included, checked Nov 9, 2026

Also easy to find in Nara

Noodles

Rice

Sushi

Grilled and fried

Street food

Konbini

Sweets

Plan the rest

Sources

Our summary of the sources below, checked Nov 9, 2026

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