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...
Activities Hirohashi Bairin Plum Festival Mar 7th - 28th 2021 Past Event For those who enjoy the beauty of plum blossoms, Nara's Hirohashi Bairin is a great place to visit. The grounds here are home..
Culture Hiroshige's One Hundred Famous Views of Edo Jan 16th - Mar 14th 2021 Past Event Aspecial exhibition taking place at the Nara Prefectural Museum of Art looks at the works of Hiroshige Utagawa (1797 - 1858), with..
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..
Culture The Ancient Yamato Region Jeanne Austry Short presentation of the Yamato region, scenery of Japan's ancient legends and myths.
Culture The 72nd Annual Exhibition of Shoso-in Treasures Oct 24th - Nov 9th 2020 Past Event The Shoso-in is the treasure house of Nara's famous Todai-ji Temple, and The 72nd Annual Exhibition of Shoso-in Treasures exhibition..
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..