Culture Kasuga Forest, Nara Arlene Bastion Its a rare experience walking through time in Kasuga Primeval Forest, with its immense variety of flora and fauna. A World Heritage..
Culture Nara-Yamato Pilgrimage Guillaume Doré There are many famous temples in Nara prefecture, but the most visited are located in the city of Nara, in the north of the prefecture...
Culture Machiya Houses in Imai-Cho Alena Eckelmann White plastered walls, tiled roofs and dark-wood latticed windows, these were the trademarks of the merchant houses in wealthy..
Culture Nara's God of Ice Arlene Bastion Himuro Shrine is possibly the only Shinto shrine where the resident deity is a God of Ice, guarding today all ice related industries,..
Culture Fujiwara Capital and Palace Ruins Alena Eckelmann An ancient capital spread out over an area of over 20 square kilometres, guarded by three sacred mountains called Fujiwara-kyo..
Culture Ruins of Moto-Yakushi Temple Alena Eckelmann Located in a quiet suburb and surrounded by paddy fields and gardens lays the healing place of an imperial couple: Emperor Tenmu..
Culture Tanzan Jinja Jeanne Austry Vivid colors on a blue sky, the Tanzan jinja shrine is well-known for its dazzling maple trees in autumn and its bright sakuras..
Culture Hasedera Temple and Abe Monjuin Temple Jeanne Austry Buddhist sculptures in the Yamato area : the temple of flowers, the Hasedera, perched in the mountains, and the Abe Monjuin, temple..