Historical Flower Viewing at Hannyaji Temple Paul Hackshaw Flower viewing at one of Japan's oldest temples in Nara
Culture Tenkawa Shrine in Nara Hiroyuki Akaishi Mystical "Tenkawa Shrine", standing at the center of the sacred triangle linking three sacred sites, Yoshino, Kumano and Koya, is..
Historical Shiratori Shrine Matthew Eynon Tucked away in the village of Nagara, a suburb of Tenri City, is a Shinto shrine named Shiratori that predates the Nara Period (710-794)..
Arts & Crafts Maximizing the Fun in Ikaruga-Cho Featured Ikaruga-cho is a town in Nara Prefecture. It’s most famous for Horyuji Temple, home of the world’s oldest wooden buildings.
9 Temples & Shrines Tamaki Shrine Virginia Gonzalez Tamaki Jinja is a shrine located in Totsukawa, in the south of Nara Prefecture. It is one of the main stops on the Okugakemichi..
Festivals Setsubun at Kasuga Shrine Carolyn Rawson Enjoying the candlelit lanterns at Kasuga Taisha Shrine in Nara.
Historical The Calmness of Hōryū-ji, Nara Andre Moreira Let the hundreds and hundreds of years of this sacred location refresh your soul... Hōryū-ji, a place not to miss if you visit..