Culture Yamayaki Festival 2025 Saturday - Jan 25th For over 250 years, people have gathered at the base of Mt. Wakakusa in Nara on the fourth Saturday in January to watch the mountain..
Recommended Historical Todaiji Temple in Nara Stefanus Husin The largest wooden structure in the world and iconic landmark of Nara city.
Festivals Setsubun Mantoro 2025 Sunday - Feb 2nd At the Kasuga Taisha Shrine in Nara, more than 3,000 lanterns in the precincts are lit up.
Culture Nara Park 4.5 (10Reviews) Nara Park was created in 1880 and is located in the city of Nara, which is easily accessible from Kyoto or Osaka. The vast area extends over 660 hectares..
Culture Oni Fest on Mt. Yoshino 2025 Jan 25th - Feb 2nd Embrace your demons on Yoshinoyama! The locals of this mountain welcome oni (demons) into their houses and inns ever since mountain..
Culture Horyuji Temple 5 (1Review) Japan is filled with a wide variety of temples, ranging from modest to opulent and from massive to small. Horyuji in Nara stands out from the rest as..
Historical Tōdai-ji, Deer, and Gardens in Nara Kaitlynn Scannell Nara is the capital city of Nara Prefecture located in the Kansai region of Japan directly bordering Kyoto Prefecture.
Culture Todaiji 4.8 (4Reviews) Todai-ji Temple, also known as the Great Eastern Temple, was originally built in 752 at the behest of Emperor Shomu. It is one of the most famous and..