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..
Culture Oni Fest on Mt. Yoshino Early Feb Embrace your demons on Yoshinoyama! The locals of this mountain welcome oni (demons) into their houses and inns ever since mountain..
Culture The Allure of Letters and the Beauty of Calligraphy Nov 20th - Dec 25th 2020 Past Event A special exhibition at the Yamato Bunkakan in Nara looks at the works of Nobutada Konoe (1565 – 1614), Hon'ami Koetsu (15..
Culture Uemura Shoen, Shoko, and Atsushi Exhibition Oct 3rd - Nov 29th 2020 Past Event Aspecial event at the Shouhaku Art Museum in Nara running until November 29th looks at the work of three generations of Uemura's..
Activities Hands-on Sushi School in Yamazoe Cathy Cawood Yamazoe Village in Nara is the birthplace of Japanese culture. It is also the location of hands-on sushi school Ichiban Oishii..
Culture Introducing Historic Imai-cho Alena Eckelmann A living town with 500 Edo Period merchant houses is Kashihara City’s best kept secret! If you like the machiya of Kyoto and t..