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,..
8 Temples & Shrines Nara's 1300-year-old wood buildings Keigetsu Watanabe Nara's Horyuji Temple, with wooden buildings over 1,300-year-old, was the first World Heritage site in Japan.
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 Yakushiji Temple Yakushiji Temple is regarded as one of the oldest and most important temples in Japan, which is no surprise given its impressive status. The temple is..
Festivals Setsubun Mantoro 2027 Early Feb At the Kasuga Taisha Shrine in Nara, more than 3,000 lanterns in the precincts are lit up.
Historical Yoshikien Garden Irma Syahriar Offering three beautiful Japanese gardens in one spot, Yoshikien Garden in Nara Prefecture is definitely a place that you should..
Culture NARA Visitor Center & Inn NARA Visitor Center & Inn is located by the Sarusawa Pond in Nara City, a short walking distance from Kintetsu Nara station and Nara station. It is the..