Area Ikoma Paul Hackshaw Ikoma is in the northwestern part of Nara Prefecture and is noted for Mt Ikoma, the mountain range which divides Osaka from N...
Culture Flower Viewing at Hannyaji Temple Paul Hackshaw Flower viewing at one of Japan's oldest temples in Nara
Activities Nara Juvenile Prison Paul Hackshaw Hannyaji-cho is an area just north of the Nara Prefectural offices and is the location of the Hannyaji Temple, famous for flo...
10 Nara Park in Autumn Irma Syahriar Playing with hundreds of deer and watching the beautiful koyo in autumn are some of the attractions that you can enjoy for fr...
Culture Todaiji Temple in Nara Stefanus Husin The largest wooden structure in the world and iconic landmark of Nara city.
A Day in Nara Jillian Engelhard Fosten Nara is a perfect day out if you are in Osaka and Kyoto. Being about an hour from both locations, it is worth taking a trip t...
12 Saruzawa Pond in Nara Cathy Cawood Located in Nara near Kofukuji temple, an attractive pond is teeming with turtles.
Culture Tōdai-ji, Deer, and Gardens in Nara Kaitlynn Scannell Nara is the capital city of Nara Prefecture located in the Kansai region of Japan directly bordering Kyoto Prefecture.
Activities Picnic at Mount Wakakusa Karen Zheng Located in the ancient capital, Nara, Mount Wakakusa used to be a volcano. Access is limited at different times of the year, ...
15 Culture Peony Gardens in Hase-dera, Nara Tomoko Kamishima Peony Gardens in Hase-dera, Nara: I enjoyed each of the Nobori-ro Corridors 399 steps that invited me up, up, up into the hol...
