Location List

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Yakushiji Temple was constructed by Emperor Tenmu in the late 7th century. Yakushiji is characterized by its symmetric layout, with the main hall (Kondo) and lecture hall standing in the center bet...

Horyuji Temple was founded in 607 by Crown Prince Shōtoku and Empress Suiko. Horyuji Temple’s grounds are separated into two main precincts, the Western Precinct (Saiin Garan) and the Eastern Preci...

Various historic architecture such as Todaiji Temple and Kofukuji Temple which are World Heritage sites are lit up from July 1 to October 31 every year.

Numerous hanging monkey-shaped amulets are seen in the Naramachi area in Nara. These monkeys from Koshindo are called Substitute Monkeys (monkey-shaped amulets that will suffer instead of the peopl...

Hokiin Temple is where Saint Tokudo (Tokudo Shonin), who founded Hasedera Temple, secluded himself from the world in his retirement. It was founded in 735 and is said to have been rebuilt in 1695 b...

Susanoo no Mikoto is enshrined at this former unranked shrine. The male rope and the female rope are joined here every year on February 11th at the Otuna Matsuri (Rope Festival).

Genpian is a small Buddhist monastery where Genpin, a high buddhist priest, secluded himself from the world. Fudō Myōō (Acala) placed here is an important cultural property.

Wakamiyasha, also known as Ootataneko Jinja Shrine, is an auxiliary shrine of Oomiwa Jinja Shrine. Ootataneko no Mikoto, the offspring of “Oomononushi no Ookami,” is enshrined here. An old tree stu...

Markets were held in the old days. They no longer take place, but the word ‘market’ (ichi) remained in the name of the shrine. It is a place where young men and women used to exchange love through ...

Sugawara no Michizane is enshrined. It is believed that the original building was founded sometime in the early Kamakura Period. The current shrine was rebuilt in 1818.

A temple dedicated to the Senju Sengan Juichimen Bosatsu (Thousand-armed thousand-eyed eleven-faced Kannon Bodhisattva statue). The Bodhisattva is said to have powers to cure eye diseases. A ginkgo...

A former village shrine located in Etsutsumi. Three deities including the Amanokoyane no Mikoto are enshrined.

Hibara Jinja Shrine, the first of the many shrines known as Moto Ise, is said to be the origin of Ise Shrine. It is dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami, the goddess of the sun, and the sun setting behin...

One of the best hotels in Nara which has two big banquet room of 1000 ㎡ and outside chapel etc.

Can command a 360 degrees panorama view of Todaiji temple, Wakakusa mountain, Nara park etc.

The bank of Yamatogawa river has full of field mustard by mid-April.

Built in 1987 in commemoration of the 100-year anniversary of establishment of Nara prefecture.

This facility traces the highlights in Sharp's history, such as the fact the company name comes from the invention of the Ever-Sharp Pencil and the first radio made in Japan was from Sharp. The lat...

Residential street in a new town readjusted.

Vast farm. Approximately 65.5 ha.

Mid-eighteenth architecture

Located in the residential area of west part of Nara city with rich green and water surrounding a pond.

Head temple of Hosso Sect of Buddhism.