Activities Mount Yoshino Sakura Festival 2026 Late Mar - Late Apr Nara's Mount Yoshino is often regarded as one of the country's top sakura spots. An annual festival and illumination event..
12 Activities Winter in Yoshinoyama Alena Eckelmann Yoshino Mountain in snow looks beautiful, and there won't be swarms of tourists. Come on a cold winter weekend and enjoy a hike..
Activities Kasuga Grand Shrine, Nara Paul Hackshaw Kasuga Taisha (Kasuga Grand Shrine) is one of the oldest and most famous Japanese shrines in the central Nara area
Outdoors Nara Dreamland Anonymous Dreamland was abandoned in 2006 and is a popular spot for urban explorers today.
11 Outdoors Sakura of Mount Yoshino in Nara Stephanie Marley Mount Yoshino has been known for its blossoms and tradition of mountain worship (shugendo) since antiquity. Shrines, sweeping sakura,..
Activities Mt. Ikoma on the Nara Osaka Border Bryan Baier Mt. Ikoma is a great outing for anyone in Osaka, Nara or Kyoto. Panoramic views of the Kansai area, clear mountain air, an amusement..
Activities A Walk through Nara Park Stefanus Husin A large park in the eastern part of Nara City filled with deer