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Todai-ji Temple | Tegai-mon Gate |Located in the northwest of the Todai-ji Temple precincts and to the west of the Shosoin Repository, Tegai-mon is…
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Mount Yoshino (Yoshino-yama) is undoubtedly one of the most popular cherry blossom viewing spots in Japan, where the mountain slopes are covered wi…
Away from the center of Nara and in the southeast corner of the Nara Basin, Sakurai is an area with a tranquil rural landscape. It is surprising th…
Deep in the MountainsHead south from Sakurai Station by bus or car. The view of the town gradually gives way to a rural landscape. As you climb int…
Abe Monjyuin Temple, founded in 645, is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Japan. For more than 1300 years the temple has been popular with ordi…
About This SiteNara is the first permanent capital of Japan in the early eighth century and hometown of Japanese culture and Japanese spirits. And …
Tucked away in the northern part of Nara City, Kombu-in is a beautiful convent which can be depicted as a jewelry box or a secret garden. The appro…
Yamanobe-no-michi is one of Japanese oldest roads and runs along the foot of the mountains in the east of the Nara Basin. Today it is a pleasant hi…
Yamanobe-no-michi is one of Japanese oldest roads and runs along the foot of the mountains in the east of Nara Basin. Today it is a pleasant hiking…
Located about five kilometers from the center of Nara, Akishino-dera is a temple full of peacefulness and tranquility. Here, there are not many vis…
Eye-catching photo by giuliettar2Hase-dera Temple is widely known as the “temple of flowers.” In my opinion, it can also be described as the “templ…
Like Joruri-ji Temple, Gansen-ji is located in Kyoto Prefecture, almost on the border with Nara. This area was under the strong influence of Buddhi…
