Culture Introducing Historic Imai-cho Alena Eckelmann A living town with 500 Edo Period merchant houses is Kashihara City’s best kept secret! If you like the machiya of Kyoto and t..
Museums Takamatsuzuka Mural Hall in Asuka Tony Mariani An early Japanese tomb showing Korean influence and star constellations.
Culture Oyumi Hajime Festival 2026 Sunday - Jan 4th Nara's Oyamato Shrine holds their annual Oyumi Hajime Festival on January 4th. The purpose of the festival is to pray for good..
Historical Takatori Castle Ruins in Nara Bryan Baier Nara's Takatori Castle Ruins, Japan's largest mountain castle, is both a fantasy world realized and a spectacular Japanese..
Temples & Shrines Kasuga Taisha Shrine, Nara Celine Villeneuve Discover the wonders of Nara's Kasuga Taisha Shrine.
19 Culture Gardens of Nara Park Elena Lisina In Nara Park you can visit few traditional Japanese gardens like Isuien and Yoshikien.
Festivals Swinging Taiko at the Tsuribashi Festival 2026 Tuesday - Aug 4th Taiko drums on an Indy Jones-esque bridge!
Museums Tōshōdaiji Temple – World Treasure Tony Mariani Tōshōdaiji Temple - historic monument of ancient Nara