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Two adjacent small temples are located in the northwestern part of Nara, about 2.5 km away from the city center. Each of them houses a breathtaking…
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Horyu-ji TempleHoryu-ji Temple is the home of Japan’s Buddhism and was registered as the 1st UNESCO World Heritage Site in Japan. It was founded in…
Horin-ji Temple Horin-ji, Hoki-ji and Horyu-ji Temples are all related and all have three-story pagodas that make a symbolistic picture of the area…
1. JR Horyu-ji Station Take the No.72 for 5-min ride(every 20 min) or walk for 15 min2. Horyuji Sando Bus Stop Walk along the pine trees lined w…
Todai-ji is a temple complex that has huge precincts, around which many temples and historic sites are scattered. It has more than a 1200-year hist…
Todai-ji Temple | Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den) |Although the Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsu-den) was designed to house the world-famous Great Budd…
What you must see : Beautiful vermilion-colored buildings in a quiet sacred forest. Bronze lanterns each featuring the name of a different donor.Wa…
Kofuku-ji Temple was built in 710 in the east end of Heijyo-kyo Capital area as a tutelary temple of the Fujiwara clan. The temple celebrated its 1…
Todai-ji Temple | Great South Gate (Nandai-mon) |When you enter the precincts of Todai-ji Temple from the south, you will soon notice a huge gate i…
Todai-ji Temple | Todai-ji Museum |Two huge hands welcome you in front of the museum building. These are full-size replicas of the hands of the fam…
A large open area of 660 hectares with free-roaming deer. The park is connecting Kofuku-ji Temple, Todai-ji Temple and Kasuga Grand Shrine(Kasuga T…
Shin Yakushi-ji Temple might be less well-known among international tourists but is a must-visit temple for those who are fascinated by the beauty …
