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Todai-ji Temple Great Buddha
Inside the Great Buddha Hall, the largest bronze statue in Japan, known as ...
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Kasuga Taisha
The shrine was established in 768 and is dedicated to the four deities that...
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An overwhelming number of national treasures! Kofukuji Temple
Kofukuji is home to the largest wooden building in Japan after Todaiji's Da...
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The oldest wooden building in the world! Horyu-ji Temple
Horyuji Temple is said to have been built by Prince Shotoku in the 15th yea...
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Kimpusen-ji Temple
Mount Yoshino was once the center of the Southern Court during the Northern...
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A sacred place for mountain worship! Yoshino
Yoshino has long been known as a sacred place for mountain worship, and Kin...
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1300 Years of History - Yakushiji Temple
Yakushiji is a large temple with a history of about 1,300 years, which bega...
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Toshodaiji Temple
Toshodai-ji Temple dates back to the 19th year of Tenpyo (747) during the N...
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Hozanji Temple
Located in Ikoma City, Nara Prefecture, Hozan-ji Temple is a sacred place o...
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Kashihara Shrine
Kashihara Shrine, located in Kashihara City, Nara Prefecture, is a shrine t...
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Omiwa Shrine, the oldest shrine in Japan
Omiwa Shrine is said to be the oldest shrine in Japan. The enshrined deity ...
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Odaigahara
Located on the border between Nara and Mie prefectures, Odaigahara is a mou...
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Nara National Museum
The Nara National Museum is an art museum that exhibits numerous valuable a...
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Yoshino's secret hot spring! Irinonami Hot Spring
The spring quality is a free-flowing sodium bicarbonate spring with a sprin...
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Kamokimi no Yu
The spring quality is sodium bicarbonate chloride hot spring. Its effect...
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Famous pastry shop Gateau de Bois
The great thing about Gateau de Bois is that you can taste sophisticated Fr...
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Cafe & Miscellaneous Goods "Kurumi no Ki"
"Kurumi no Ki" is a cafe and lifestyle shop in Nara City that is loved by m...
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Jikko-in Temple, a borrowed scenery garden
It is a simple and rustic Shoin, but the balance with the borrowed landscap...
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Hasedera Temple, the head temple of the Shingon Buzan School
Hase-dera Temple is one of the representative tourist spots in Nara Prefect...
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Nara Manyo Wakakusa no Yado Mikasa (万葉若草の宿三笠)
Man'yō Wakakusa no Yado Mikasa is a traditional Japanese inn located in Nar...
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100% buckwheat noodles "Gen"
Reservation course only at night. It seems better to make a reservation for...
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Muroji Temple in Nyonin Koya
Muroji Temple, located in Uda City, Nara Prefecture, is a historic temple t...
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The birthplace of sake - Imanishi Seibei Shoten (Harushika)
Imanishi Seibei Shoten is a long-established sake brewery founded in 1884 (...
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Chogosonshi-ji Temple
Chogosonshi-ji Temple is said to have been founded by Prince Shotoku in the...
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Abe Monjuin Temple
Located in Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture, Abe Monjuin is an ancient temple ...
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Kakinohazushi and Ayuzushi at Hiramune, Yoshinomoto Shop
Located in Yoshino-cho, Nara Prefecture, Hirasou Yoshino Honten is a popula...
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Popular soba restaurant Yakuan
Yakuan in Katsuragi City is a quaint soba restaurant that was renovated fro...
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Stylish space Shika no Fune
Located at the south entrance of Naramachi, Shika no Fune is a complex that...
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Ramen house Mitsuha
Located in the residential area of Tomio Motomachi, this shop is a small ...
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Ishigami Shrine
Located in Tenri City, Nara Prefecture, Isonokami Shrine is said to be one ...
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Muro Ryuketsu Shrine
Muro Ryuketsu Shrine is a mystical experience that allows you to experience...
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Noodle shop NOROMA
Menya NOROMA is located next to the ticket gates of Yamato-Saidaiji Station...
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Machiya Cafe "Kana Kana"
The Kanakana rice in the photo is 1,300 yen and comes with coffee. It is...
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Shiratamaya Eiju Main Store
Miwa has flourished since ancient times around Ogami Shrine, and Shiratamay...
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Toichi, a popular tsukemen restaurant with long queues
"Toichi" is a tsukemen specialty restaurant located in Kashihara City, Nara...
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Taima-dera Temple
There are many valuable national treasures and important cultural propertie...
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Kashihara City Insect Museum
At the Butterfly Conservatory, you can observe 500 butterflies of about 10 ...
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Chokyu-ji Temple
A wooden standing statue of Eleven-faced Kannon is enshrined as the princip...
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The Night View is Amazing! Ikoma Mountain and Bell-Ringing Observatory
Mount Ikoma, standing 642 meters above sea level, is one of the most scenic...
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Horyu-ji Temple
Located in Ikaruga-cho, Ikoma-gun, Nara Prefecture, Horin-ji Temple is said...
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Chogaku-ji Temple of the Koyasan Shingon sect
Chogakuji Temple is said to have been built in 824 as a Jingu-ji Temple of ...
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Ikoma's superb view cafe "Naiyabinghi"
Located in a renovated old inn along the approach to Hozan-ji Temple, this ...
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Shinyakushiji Temple
Located in Takahatacho, Nara City, Shin Yakushiji Temple is a historic temp...
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Nara Park and Mount Wakakusa
The Great Buddha Hall of Todaiji Temple, the five-story pagoda of the easte...
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Tanzan Shrine
Tanzan Shrine is known as a shrine dedicated to Fujiwara no Kamatari. Fujiw...
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Mackerel Persimmon Leaf Sushi "Hyotaro"
Kakinoha-zushi is a local dish of Mt. Yoshino, Nara Prefecture, and is sush...
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Have fun all day! Nara Health Land
Nara Kenko Land, located in Tenri City, Nara Prefecture, is a multi-purpose...
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Asuka-dera Temple
Asukadera is Japan's oldest authentic Buddhist temple, founded by Soga no U...
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Tsubosaka-dera Temple (Minamihokkeji Temple)
Kosaka-ji Temple is said to have been founded in the 3rd year of Taiho (703...
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Yosaburo Nakanishi, Nairaku Confectioner
They are famous for their delicate fresh sweets that express the beauty of ...
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Narazuke ``Sohonpo Shirozakeya''
Sohonpo Hakusakaya Honten was founded as a sake brewery in 1875. The Kusamo...
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Handmade Soba Hayashi
The soba noodles are carefully hand-made every morning using buckwheat flou...
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Naramachi Lattice House
Naramachi Lattice House is a facility that faithfully reproduces the struct...
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Koriyama Castle Ruins
Located in Yamatokoriyama City, Nara Prefecture, Koriyama Castle Ruins is t...
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Dorogawa Onsen Center
Dorogawa Onsen Center is located at the foot of Mt. Omine, at an altitude o...
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Uda Animal Park
Uda Animal Park, located in Uda City, Nara Prefecture, is an interactive ra...
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Machiya Renovation "Yotsuba Cafe"
The biggest advantage of Yotsuba Cafe is its comfortable space and menu tha...
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Persimmon Leaf Sushi Honpo Tanaka Nara Main Store
Tanaka Persimmon Leaf Sushi Honpo Nara Main Store is a specialty store for ...
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The birthplace of Japanese sake, Miwa - Imanishi Sake Brewery
Miwa is home to Ogami Shrine, where the god of sake brewing has been enshri...
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Factory ruins office Cafe room
The coffee shop is a historic space with a unique atmosphere. The wooden bu...
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Swaying thrill! Tanize Suspension Bridge
The Tanize Suspension Bridge was built in 1954 as a daily life bridge conne...
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Heijo Palace Ruins
Today, there are restored buildings such as "Daigokuden", "Suzakumon", and ...
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Ishibutai Kofun and Takamatsuzuka Kofun
Takamatsuzuka Tumulus Although it is small, it is an ancient tomb famous fo...
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Mitarai Valley
Mitarai Valley has a walking trail approximately 8km long, with various cou...
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Isuien / Neiraku Museum
Isuien is a garden created as a villa by Dosei Kiyosumi, who was a purveyor...
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Roadside Station Hari Terrace
The facility consists of a product store, a farm direct sales store, a rest...
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Imanishi Family Residence
Built in 1650 during the early Edo period, the Imanishi Family Residence is...
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Hannyaji Temple
Located in Hannya-ji-cho, Nara City, Hannya-ji Temple is an ancient temple ...
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Takatori Castle
Takatori Castle is a mountain castle site built on Mt. Takatori, 583 meters...
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The National Treasure Octagonal Hall at Eisai-ji Temple
The interior of the Hakkakudo hall has wonderful mural paintings. The te...
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Historical Site Head Tower
Located in Takabatakecho, Nara City, the historic Zuto Pagoda is a mysterio...
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Nara Travel and Tourism Tips

[Selections] Nara Local Sights