Culture Fujiwara Capital and Palace Ruins Alena Eckelmann An ancient capital spread out over an area of over 20 square kilometres, guarded by three sacred mountains called Fujiwara-ky...
Culture Ruins of Moto-Yakushi Temple Alena Eckelmann Located in a quiet suburb and surrounded by paddy fields and gardens lays the healing place of an imperial couple: Emperor Te...
Culture Tanzan Jinja Jeanne Austry Vivid colors on a blue sky, the Tanzan jinja shrine is well-known for its dazzling maple trees in autumn and its bright sakur...
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 Oni Fest on Mt. Yoshino 2027 Alena Eckelmann Embrace your demons on Yoshinoyama! The locals of this mountain welcome oni (demons) into their houses and inns ever since mo...
Activities Hands-on Sushi School in Yamazoe Cathy Cawood Yamazoe Village in Nara is the birthplace of Japanese culture. It is also the location of hands-on sushi school Ichiban Oishi...
Culture Introducing Historic Imai-cho Alena Eckelmann A living town with 500 Edo Period merchant houses is Kashihara City’s best kept secret! If you like the machiya of Kyoto and ...
12 Activities Winter in Yoshinoyama Alena Eckelmann Yoshino Mountain in snow looks beautiful, and there won't be swarms of tourists. Come on a cold winter weekend and enjoy a hi...
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 Kashihara Jingu Shrine Alena Eckelmann Kashihara Jingu, a large shrine surrounded by lush forest, enshrines Emperor Jimmu, the legendary first imperial ruler of Jap...
