Half-day plans
For those who would rather plan around “how to spend the day” than where to go. Times are a guide; walking times and opening hours are taken as they are from the Access page and the cafe page. Bus times are from the timetable on the Access page as of when it was posted, so please check the official timetable before you travel. The calendar files are added to your device with the date of the Saturday nearest to the day you press the button (you can change it on your device).
A. A half day by car (midday)
- 10:30Arrive at Wazuka no Sato (the car park is behind the shop, 80 cars)
- 11:00Lunch at wazukanoSATO Cafe (the daily lunch, from 700 yen, is limited in number)
- 12:00Walk to Ikujigaoka Park (about 2 min on foot, almost flat)
- 12:30Walk to Shohoji Temple (about 11 min on foot)
- 13:30Buy Wazuka tea and tea dango at the farm shop
- 14:00Leave
B. A half day by train and bus (midday)
- 10:13Take the Nara Kotsu bus (Wazuka–Kizu Line) from in front of JR Kamo Station
- 10:30Get off at “Wazuka Yamano-ie” (arrives about 10:27), then about 4 min on foot to Wazuka no Sato
- 11:00Lunch at wazukanoSATO Cafe (the daily lunch is limited in number)
- 12:15Walk to the Tomb of Prince Asaka (about 5 min on foot)
- 13:00At the cafe: Wazuka Tea Parfait 680 yen or Extra-Rich Matcha Latte 780 yen
- 13:45Shop at the farm shop, then walk to the “Wazuka Yamano-ie” bus stop (about 4 min on foot)
- 14:17Bus from “Wazuka Yamano-ie” to Kamo Station (the next bus is at 15:17)
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The bus is the Nara Kotsu Wazuka–Kizu Line (the same services on weekdays and on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays). After the 10:13 from Kamo Station the next bus is at 11:43; after the 14:17 from Wazuka Yamano-ie the next is at 15:17 (from the timetable on this site). Weekdays 10:00–15:00 / Sat, Sun & public holidays 10:00–16:00. Closed Mon & Tue (Tue & Wed when Monday is a public holiday; Mon & Wed when Tuesday is a public holiday). Monday and Tuesday are regular closing days (on a public holiday we are open, and the closure moves to the following day or days). You can check whether we are open on the day under “Today’s opening” on the home page.