Culture The Beginnings of the Nara Imperial Museum Kim A special exhibition taking place at the Nara National Museum looks at the beginnings of the Nara Imperial Museum (currently ...
Culture The 72nd Annual Exhibition of Shoso-in Treasures Kim The Shoso-in is the treasure house of Nara's famous Todai-ji Temple, and The 72nd Annual Exhibition of Shoso-in Treasures exh...
Culture The First Emperor of Japan Gary Luscombe Following in the footsteps of Emperor Jimmu as he made his way across Japan to found the first Empire. He faced many challeng...
Culture Nara Park Nara Park was created in 1880 and is located in the city of Nara, which is easily accessible from Kyoto or Osaka. The vast ar...
Culture Kasuga Forest, Nara Arlene Bastion Its a rare experience walking through time in Kasuga Primeval Forest, with its immense variety of flora and fauna. A World He...
Culture Nara-Yamato Pilgrimage Guillaume Doré There are many famous temples in Nara prefecture, but the most visited are located in the city of Nara, in the north of the p...
Culture Ofusa Kannon Temple Alena Eckelmann A gem of a temple, located in a quiet suburb of Kashihara City, invites worshippers to linger. This is the Ofusa Kannon Templ...
Culture The 70th Annual Exhibition of Shōsō-in Treasures Japan Travel The Nara National Museum (Nara) will hold the 70th Annual Exhibition of Shōsō-in Treasures, an exhibition that allows the pub...
Culture Hasedera Temple and Abe Monjuin Temple Jeanne Austry Buddhist sculptures in the Yamato area : the temple of flowers, the Hasedera, perched in the mountains, and the Abe Monjuin, ...
Culture Yamayaki Festival Japan Travel For over 250 years, people have gathered at the base of Mt. Wakakusa in Nara on the fourth Saturday in January to watch the m...
