| (Syowa)Date | Major Events |
|---|---|
| 1928 10 20 | Kasugayama excursion road for automobiles completed |
| 11 03 | Nara Electric Railway between Saidaiji and Kyoto (the current Kintetsu Kyoto Line) |
| 1929 03 − | Municipal trash incinerator built in Sanjo-machi |
| 05 19 | Kasugano swimming pool completed |
| 1930 10 01 | 3rd National Population Census taken, Nara's population exceeded 50,000 (Japan's population was 90.4 million, Nara's was 52,784) |
| 1931 04 15 | City's urban planning zones decided |
| 1933 03 20 | Tourism and Industry exhibition held in commemorating the city's 35th anniversary |
| 1934 09 21 | Muroto typhoon hit the area causing widespread damage |
| 1936 05 05 | Usage for urban planning zones designated |
| 1937 02 10 | Volume 1 of the history of the city of Nara published |
| 1938 11 19 | (Former) Nara Police Station completed on Sanjo Street |
| 1939 04 01 | Fire fighting team dissolved and replaced by *Keibodan |
| 〃 | Toichi Village's Byakugoji Temple in Soekami district incorporated into Nara |
| 1940 11 03 | *Miyato Village in Ikoma district incorporated into Nara |
| 1941 04 01 | Elementary schools renamed as national schools (Tsubai, Asuka, Tsuzaka, Seibi, Saho, Oomiya, Miyato) |
| 〃 | Nara Municipal High School for Girls established |
| 1945 09 24 | U.S. occupation forces from the 6th Division arrive |
| 1946 10 19 | 1st Shosoin Exhibition held |
| 1947 04 01 | School system reform to 6yr 3yr system, National School system abolished, elementary schools established |
| 04 06 | First public mayoral elections held, Yasutarou Kataoka takes office |
| 04 22 | Junior high schools established under the new system (Wakakusa, Mikasa, Kasuga) |
| 08 18 | Nara's deer designated natural monuments |
| 1948 03 07 | Municipal police system established |
| 04 01 | Municipal fire fighting system established |
| 11 01 | Municipal office building (former) burns down |
| 1950 04 01 | Municipal Ichijou Senior High School opened |
| 05 07 | 1st Citizens' Athletic Festival held |
| 09 01 | 1st Citizens' Newsletter published |
| 09 20 | Resident voting on construction laws related to Nara's international cultural tourism development (22,089 votes for, 7,735 against) |
| 11 03 | Municipal office building rebuilt |
| 1951 01 20 | Sections (machi) within the city begin self-government |
| 03 15 | Toichi Village and Daianji Village in Soekami district, and Heijo Village in Ikoma district incorporated into Nara |
| 04 24 | Masatsugu Takamuku becomes mayor |
| 1952 03 29 | Ruins of Heijo Palace designated historical landmark |
| 11 01 | City Board of Education started |
| 1955 03 15 | Fushimi, Tomio, Tatsuichi, Meiji, Obitoke, and Gokadani incorporated into Nara |
| 11 06 | City baseball stadium completed as the first phase in the Kounoike Undoukouen Project |
| 1956 04 01 | Japan's "Tokubetsu Sochi" law for promoting the rebuilding of the local economy takes effect |
| 1957 09 01 | The five villages of Tawara, Yagyuu, Ooyagyu, Higashisato, and Sagawa are incorporated into Nara. City boundaries are defined. Area is 211.6 sq. km., population is 129,784 |
| 1958 12 18 | The large statue of Buddha at Todaiji Temple designated a national treasure |
| 1959 06 09 | Highway linking Osaka and Nara completed |
| 07 20 | Survey of Heijo Palace ruins begins in earnest |
| 1960 01 12 | Fire Station, fire fighting headquarters, completed at Nishikitsuji-machi |
| 1961 03 27 | The Nara City Council made a resolution to become a member of the world federation of cities. |
| 09 16 | The second Muroto typhoon hit the area and caused serious damage |
| 1963 03 15 | The Nara City Council made a resolution to declare Nara a fair election city |
| 07 02 | A celebration was held in commemorating the opening of the Midorigaoka Water Purification facility |
| 12 28 | Heijo Palace ruins purchase decided by the Japanese Government |
| 1964 06 12 | City's population exceeds 150,000 |
| 1965 09 17 | Typhoon #24 hits, Iwai River and Saho River cause serious damage to the entire Tatsuichi area. |
| 12 16 | Meihan National Highway completed |
| 1966 04 01 | Law to preserve the ancient city passed |
| 09 15 | 1,300 people participated in the 1st senior citizens parade |
| 1967 03 12 | 1st City Marathon held, 80 people participate |
| 04 01 | The Western Fire Department was completed at Gakuen Kita Itchoume |
| 05 01 | Chuuzaburou Kagita becomes mayor |
| 1968 03 17 | Commemorative tree-planting ceremony held for the 100th anniversary of the Meiji period and the City's 70th anniversary |
| 03 30 | History of Nara (folk compilation and archaeological compilation) published |
| 04 01 | The three cities and one town of Nara, Yamatokouriyama, Tenri, and Ikoma, start the Hokuwa Urban Alliance |
| 11 03 | Citizen Charter enacted Kiyoshi Oka becomes Nara's first honorary citizen |
| 12 15 | Roshun no Ie senior citizens' welfare center completed |
| 12 27 | The Heijo Palace ruins purchase by the Japanese Government completed |
| 1969 07 01 | City's population exceeds 200,000 |
| 07 22 | Sugawa Dam completed, celebration ceremony held |
| 09 09 | Terayama Reien City graveyard completed |
| 12 01 | City office branch opened in western section of the city |
| 12 09 | Construction project to move the Kintetsu Nara Station underground completed |
| 1970 04 15 | Sister-city relationship with Keishu in South Korea established |
| 1971 07 23 | Seibu Community Center completed |
| 08 05 | Sister-city relationship established with Kooriyama in Fukushima Prefecture |
| 11 07 | Sister-city relationship established with Obama in Fukui Prefecture |
| 12 25 | *Cleaning facility completed |
| 1972 06 03 | Chuo Gymnasium completed |
| 07 01 | "Eliminate Discrimination Week" decided |
| 09 11 | Sister-city relationship established with Toledo, Spain |
| 09 15 | "City of Well-being" declaration made, charter enacted |
| 11 03 | Gyouin Hashimoto becomes Nara's second honorary citizen |
| 12 01 | City office branch opened in northern section of the city |
| 1973 05 28 | Alternate route around the city (part of the urban development plan)district completed |
| 10 01 | Electrification of the National Rail Kansai line to Minatomachi completed |
| 1974 02 01 | Friendship pact between Nara and Seian, China, made |
| 04 25 | Designated as model city of welfare for the disabled |
| 07 01 | "Eliminate Discrimination Month" decided |
| 09 28 | Chuo Martial Arts facility completed |
| 1975 01 20 | City population exceeds 250,000 |
| 11 03 | Isamu Saeki becomes third honorary citizen |
| 1976 03 02 | Tancho crane/s and other animals arrive from Seian, China, as symbol of friendship |
| 1977 02 11 | New city government offices completed, model of the restoration of the ancient Nara finished |
| 06 01 | A facility for emergency medical treatment on weekends and at night was completed west of the municipal office |
| 10 01 | Separated trash collection begins |
| 1978 04 01 | Night school at the Municipal Kasuga Junior High School begins |
| 1979 01 20 | Epitaph of Oono Yasumaro discovered in Konosecho |
| 1980 01 14 | Exhibition of murals and ancient stone rubbings from Seian, China, tours Nara, Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, and Fukuoka |
| 05 13 | Health Preservation Center opened |
| 09 28 | Hiroshi Kiyama becomes mayor |
| 10 15 | Great-repair ceremony of Daibutsu-den at Todaiji Temple |
| 1981 02 27 | City's population exceeds 300,000 |
| 05 24 | 32nd Nationwide Tree-planting festival takes place at Heijo Palace ruins |
| 06 20 | Welfare-related taxi service system begins |
| 1982 03 29 | Basic concept for Nara created |
| 05 01 | Historical Landmark Cultural Center completed |
| 08 03 | Typhoon #10 hits, heavy rains follow, city suffers serious damage |
| 11 03 | City's first Culture Festival is held |
| 1983 03 10 | First "City Exibition Nara" held |
| 09 01 | Investigation Center of buried cultural Properties established |
| 09 03 | Kounoike Track-and-Field facility completed |
| 10 05 | New Fire Department headquarters completed |
| 1984 04 21 | Chuo Community Center completed |
| 05 02 | Tourist Center opens |
| 08 01 | Seibu Library completed |
| 08 11 | Historical Landmark Palace site garden restoration completed |
| 08 22 | Water works bureau completed |
| 09 01 | Midori no Ie Center for the Physically Disabled completed |
| 09 08 | The "Wakakusa National Athletic Meet" summer session was held (until 9. 11) |
| 09 28 | Eizou Nishida became mayor |
| 10 12 | The "Wakakusa National Athletic Meet" autumn session was held **(until 10. 17)** |
| 10 27 | 20th Nationwide Sports Event for the Physically Disabled was held |
| 1985 04 01 | The Center for Pollution Inspection was established |
| 05 16 | The Center for the Welfare of Persons with Psychosomatic Disorders was developed |
| 07 14 | The First Citizen Friendship movement Rally was started. |
| 07 31 | An executive committee for Nara to request fundamental legislation for the liberation of Burakumin was started as part of the national movement |
| 09 04 | A factory for the beautification of the environment was completed |
| 12 01 | National Railway Narayama Station on the Kansai Main Line was inaugurated |
| 12 23 | Nara City Council decided on a declaration for non-nuclear peace |
| 1986 10 01 | A facility for educational, cultural, and physical enrichment for physically disabled persons called SunAbilities Nara opened |
| 11 14 | Sister-city relationship established with Versailles, France |
| 1987 02 16 | A meeting with Kyoto and Otsu was held |
| 07 31 | Two of Nara's citizens were sent of Versailles for a summer university program |
| 1988 01 24 | Nara Half-marathon held |
| 02 11 | Memorial ceremony and celebration held for the 90th anniversary of Nara |
| 03 20 | Sanjou Community Street completed |
| 04 24 | Nara Silk Road Expo opens (until 10. 23) |
| 04 28 | The Narayama indoor pool completed |
| 07 02 | Silk Road Town 21 ground-breaking ceremony |
| 07 22 | Financial assistance program to preserve the atmosphere of the Gangoji and Takabatake areas begins |