Play the city game of Nara
An interactive adventure through Nara. Join the Order of the Secret Map, solve puzzles and uncover highlights and hidden gems at your own pace.
No app to install, no account — tap and you're playing, right in your browser. The first stops are free.
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12 stops · 4.6 km · ±2 h
4.6 km · 1.3 km back to the starting point.
Starts at Okumura Commemorative Museum and ends at Gango-ji (Gokurakubo). You can start at whichever stop is closest to you.
This is what a challenge feels like:
In Japanese gardens, the flow of seasons is carefully observed and celebrated. Complete the natural sequence of prominent seasonal flora often highlighted in such settings: Spring (Sakura), Summer (Hydrangea), Autumn (Momiji), Winter (_____).
Read how the escape game works
Note: this route has one longer stretch of ±1350 m, between the end and the start of the route (±18 min walk).
The story
The Order of the Secret Map
Welcome, Explorer. The Order of the Hidden Map has opened a route for you in Nara that ordinary visitors never fully perceive. Here, where sacred deer roam freely among ancient temples, where the silence of moss gardens makes time forget itself, and where the delicate lattice windows of machiya preserve tales of old, your journey of discovery begins. Let yourself be guided by the invisible threads that connect this city.
A glimpse of the story — discover the rest while playing.
About this city walk
Discover Nara on a self-guided walking tour
Our interactive walking tour of Nara blends a classic city walk with an escape game. You get a real tour guide in your pocket that takes you past the must-see landmarks of Nara and the hidden gems only locals know.
No schedules, no group, no headset. You play the city walk whenever you want, at your own pace. Perfect for things to do in Nara — solo, with friends, with kids, or as an activity for a city break, bachelor party or team outing.
Along the way you solve puzzles and uncover the mystery of The Order of the Secret Map. A unique way to get to know Nara — more than a regular walking tour, and a fraction of the price of a live guide.
Why players love CityWalkGems
At your pace
No schedules or groups. Start, pause and resume whenever you want.
Highlights + gems
The must-sees plus spots even locals sometimes miss.
Story in every street
History and mystery woven through the city itself.
A fraction of a guide
A real private guide in your pocket, for a fraction of the price.
Zero hassle
No download, no account, no waiting. Open the link and you're playing.
What you'll see in Nara
Welcome, Explorer. The Order of the Hidden Map has opened a route for you in Nara that ordinary visitors never fully perceive. Here, where sacred deer roam freely among ancient temples, where the silence of moss gardens makes time forget itself, and where the delicate lattice windows of machiya preserve tales of old, your journey of discovery begins. Let yourself be guided by the invisible threads that connect this city.
Along the way you'll pass Nara Park, Isuien Garden and Neiraku Museum, Yoshikien Garden, Kohfuku-ji Temple National Treasure Museum, Kohfuku-ji and Higashimuki Shopping Street — and beyond these highlights you'll discover plenty more, including 4 hidden gems in Nara that only locals know about.
Ready for the adventure?
Start your mission in Nara
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