Food La Pause Cafe of the Forest Bryan Baier After exploring the sites and sounds of Nara Park the French/western style Cafe La Pause in Shinomiya is a great place to tak...
Accommodation Mt. Yoshino's Ryokan Kato Bryan Baier Ryokan Kato on Mt. Yoshino in Nar is a historic Japanese Inn that far exceeds the expectations one imagines when planning the...
Culture Dorogawa Onsen Ryusenji Temple Bryan Baier Ancient folklore, traditional architecture, a lack of crowds and stunning autumn leaves at the height of color make Ryusenji ...
Activities Omizutori Ceremony Lecture Bryan Baier Unique Omizutori Ceremony Lecture by Head Secretary of Todaiji Temple offered free of charge
Culture Nara's Yamayaki Festival Jon Fain The Yamayaki festival in Nara dates back to 1760. On the fourth Saturday of January every year, people gather at the base of ...
Kamameshi Restaurant Stefanus Husin Kamameshi is a traditional Japanese meal where the dish is cooked in an iron pot (the 'kama').
Culture Nara National Museum Karen Zheng Perhaps it is the simplicity of layout and presentation at Nara National Museum that allows one to absorb new knowledge easil...
Katsuragi-Hitokotonushi Shrine Cathy Cawood Nara shrine of a Shinto god who only listens to one-word prayers. The shrine also has a 1200 year old sacred gingko tree.
Gango-ji in Summer Cathy Cawood Japan's oldest temple has beautiful roof tiles and a lovely summer garden. It seems less impressive than other Nara sites, bu...
Culture Kawakami-mura's Fudokutsu Cave Bryan Baier The Fudokutsu Cave in Nara’s Kawakami-mura was used by practitioners of Shugendo, Buddhist mountain asceticism, as a cleansin...
Culture Yoshino Nyoirinji Temple Bryan Baier Nyoirinji Temple's exhibition hall features a tatami chair shaped like a chaise lounge. Visitors can recline on the chair and...
