The Tōin Garden, where imperial banquets and ceremonies were held during the reign of Emperor Shōtoku (764–770), has been restored within the site of Heijō Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Com...

Opened on December 12, 1998, this facility sits at an elevation of 453.5 meters in the mountainous eastern part of the prefecture, about 9 kilometers east of JR and Kintetsu Nara Station. It is acc...

This time-limited parking facility (coin parking) is situated just one minute on foot from JR Nara Station, beneath Hotel Nikko Nara and Silkia Nara. There is a first parking lot located under Hote...

This is an atmospheric town covering approximately 18 hectares, located along the Katsuragi River, which flows north and south through the center of the city. It features many townhouses built from...

The Former Hosoda Family Residence is a small-scale farmstead located in the northern part of Nara Town. It is believed to have been built from the late 17th to early 18th century and is one of the...

Mount Katsuragi, at an elevation of 960 meters, features a plateau-like area near the summit, offering a breathtaking 360-degree panoramaic view. The entire area is covered with a massive colony of...

It is equipped with a 50-meter outdoor swimming pool, a 25-meter indoor swimming pool, and a 25-meter health promotion pool. Additionally, it has a fitness studio and a cycling station.

Founded in 1991, Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST) is a Japanese national university consisting of graduate schools in three integrated areas: Information Science, Biological Science...

This is the Takenouchi Kaido, Japan's oldest official road, which is also listed as a Japanese Heritage Site. The road is paved in colour and suitable for photography.

According to the Nihon Shoki – known as the first Japanese history book – in December 613 Prince Shotoku came across a hungry man lying on the side of the road. Although he gave the man food, drink...