Temples & Shrines Ofusa Kannon Temple Alena Eckelmann A gem of a temple, located in a quiet suburb of Kashihara City, invites worshippers to linger. This is the Ofusa Kannon Temple,..
Culture Horyuji Temple Illumination 2023 Oct 21st - Nov 5th 2023 Past Event A special event this October brings colorful illuminations to Nara's Horyuji Temple, celebrating the 30th anniversary of Horyuji's..
Culture Nara-Yamato Pilgrimage Guillaume Doré There are many famous temples in Nara prefecture, but the most visited are located in the city of Nara, in the north of the prefecture...
Historical Hōryūji Temple in Nara Tony Mariani Horyuju, Buddhism, Nara, Oldest wooden structures in the world.
Culture Nara's Yamato Cha Green Tea Bryan Baier Nara's Yamato Cha green tea is the original Japanese tea
15 Gardens & Parks Peony Gardens in Hase-dera, Nara Tomoko Kamishima Peony Gardens in Hase-dera, Nara: I enjoyed each of the Nobori-ro Corridors 399 steps that invited me up, up, up into the holy precincts...
Culture Hozanji Temple in Nara's Ikoma City Bryan Baier Hozanji Temple on the slopes of Mt. Ikoma in Nara is unsullied by heavy tourist traffic and fully of great contrast in terms of..