Activities Plum Blossoms at Tsukigase Plum Grove 2026 Early Feb - Late Mar One of Nara's best plum blossom spots is the Tsukigase Plum Grove, where over 10,000 plum trees burst into bloom in shades of..
Activities Nara's Tsubosaka Temple Bryan Baier Great Japanese folklore, beautiful traditional architecture, giant stone Buddhas from India and the fiercely beautiful autumn colors..
Activities Hydrangea Season at Yatadera Temple 2025 Jun 1st - Jul 10th From June 1st until July 10th each year, Nara's Yatadera Temple opens its hydrangea garden for the public to enjoy. The hydrangeas..
Activities Cosmos at the Fujiwara Palace Ruins 2025 Late Oct - Early Nov The ruins of Fujiwara Palace in Nara are home to a range of great flower events throughout the year, and throughout October pink..
Activities Mount Yoshino Sakura Festival Kim Bergström Nara's Mount Yoshino is often regarded as one of the country's top sakura spots. An annual festival and illumination event..
Outdoors Nara Dreamland Anonymous Dreamland was abandoned in 2006 and is a popular spot for urban explorers today.
Camping & Trekking Hiking the Yagyu Kaido Bryan Baier Hiking the Yagyu Kaido a Samurai Road in a Primeval Forest