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![Super Hotel Lohas JR Nara Eki]( "Super Hotel Lohas JR Nara Eki")
1Super Hotel Lohas JR Nara Eki
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![Mount Shigi and Chogosonshi-ji Temple]( "Mount Shigi and Chogosonshi-ji Temple")
2Mount Shigi and Chogosonshi-ji Temple
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![Nara-Yamato Pilgrimage]( "Nara-Yamato Pilgrimage")
3Nara-Yamato Pilgrimage
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![Maximizing the Fun in Ikaruga-Cho]( "Maximizing the Fun in Ikaruga-Cho")
4Maximizing the Fun in Ikaruga-Cho
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![Michimo Nissan Electric Car Rental & Drive In Kashihara Countryside]( "Michimo Nissan Electric Car Rental & Drive In Kashihara Countryside")
5Michimo Nissan Electric Car Rental & Drive In Kashihara Countryside
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![Kasuga Forest, Nara]( "Kasuga Forest, Nara")
6Kasuga Forest, Nara
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![The First Emperor of Japan]( "The First Emperor of Japan")
7The First Emperor of Japan
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![Machiya Houses in Imai-Cho]( "Machiya Houses in Imai-Cho")
8Machiya Houses in Imai-Cho
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![Nara's God of Ice]( "Nara's God of Ice")
9Nara's God of Ice
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![Kashihara Jingu]( "Kashihara Jingu")
10Kashihara Jingu
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![Mochi Pounding at Nakatanidou]( "Mochi Pounding at Nakatanidou")
1Mochi Pounding at Nakatanidou
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![The First Emperor of Japan]( "The First Emperor of Japan")
2The First Emperor of Japan
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![Todaiji Temple in Nara]( "Todaiji Temple in Nara")
3Todaiji Temple in Nara
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![Winter in Yoshinoyama]( "Winter in Yoshinoyama")
4Winter in Yoshinoyama
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![Yamayaki Festival]( "Yamayaki Festival")
5Yamayaki Festival
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![Tōdai-ji, Deer, and Gardens in Nara]( "Tōdai-ji, Deer, and Gardens in Nara")
6Tōdai-ji, Deer, and Gardens in Nara
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![Nara Deer Antler-Cutting Ceremony]( "Nara Deer Antler-Cutting Ceremony")
7Nara Deer Antler-Cutting Ceremony
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![Nara Tokae Lantern Festival]( "Nara Tokae Lantern Festival")
8Nara Tokae Lantern Festival
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![Nara's Tsubosaka Temple]( "Nara's Tsubosaka Temple")
9Nara's Tsubosaka Temple
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![Great Statue of Buddha in Todaiji]( "Great Statue of Buddha in Todaiji")
10Great Statue of Buddha in Todaiji
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Upcoming Nara Events
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Setsubun Mantoro
At the Kasuga Taisha Shrine in Nara, more than 3,000 lanterns in the precincts are lit up.
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Oni Fest on Mt. Yoshino, Nara
Embrace your demons on Yoshinoyama! The locals of this mountain welcome oni (demons) into their houses and inns ever since mountain..
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Hiroshige's One Hundred Famous Views of Edo
Aspecial exhibition taking place at the Nara Prefectural Museum of Art looks at the works of Hiroshige Utagawa (1797 - 1858), with..
Where to eat in Nara
Food
Mochi Pounding at Nakatanidou
Cheryl MuiHave your mochi pounded at breakneck speed by champion mochi-making experts before eating it fresh and warm on the spot.
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Taritsu Kushikatsu restaurant
Paul HackshawTasty fish or vegetables on skewers deep fried in batter and eaten with a choice of delicious sauces.
Places to stay in Nara
Luxury
The Baths of the Nara Subaru Hotel
Celine VilleneuveSubaru Hotel not only offers its customers the chance to experience the benefits of outdoor baths but also to enjoy beautiful rooms..
Latest Nara Reports
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Horyu-ji Temple, Nara
Lily TakiHoryu-ji Temple in Ikaruga Town, Nara is famous for being the oldest wooden building in the world. Under the name of 'Buddhist..
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Mount Shigi and Chogosonshi-ji Temple
Gary LuscombeChogosonshi-ji, commonly known as Shigisan, is a mountain temple in Nara Prefecture dedicated to the God of War. The history of..
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Maximizing the Fun in Ikaruga-Cho
Ikaruga-cho is a town in Nara Prefecture. It’s most famous for Horyuji Temple, home of the world’s oldest wooden buildings.