12 Traditional Horyu-ji Temple's Western Precinct Tomoko Kamishima Horyu-ji Temple's Sai-in (Western) Precinct was established by Prince Shotoku (574-622) for the purpose of training Buddhi..
Culture Oyumi Hajime Festival 2027 Early Jan Nara's Oyamato Shrine holds their annual Oyumi Hajime Festival on January 4th. The purpose of the festival is to pray for good..
22 Culture One Day in Nara Park Elena Lisina Just one day spent in Nara Park can create a lot of impressions from its beautiful gardens, old temples and the special atmosphere..
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 Toshodaiji Temple Toshodaiji Temple, located just north of Yakushiji Temple in Nara, is a significant site related to the development of Buddhism in Japan and signifies..
10 Historical Nigatsu-do Hall in Todaiji Temple Karen Zheng Designated as a National Treasure, Nigatsu-do (also known as ‘Hall of the Second Month) is located within the famous Todai-ji ..
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..