Culture Nara Ikimono Museum Kim The Japanese word ikimono translates to living creatures in English, and the soon-to-open Nara Ikimono Museum will allow visi...
Culture A Rabbit’s Wisdom in Nara Veronica Carnevale Satoshi was born in the Chinese year of the Rabbit, a modest animal with very desirable traits. For Satoshi, the 12-yearly cy...
Culture Nara Kingyo Museum Elena Lisina The unique goldfish Nara Kingyo Museum is dedicated to the ancient art of goldfish breeding and the artistic presentation of ...
Activities Plum Blossoms at Tsukigase Plum Grove Kim One of Nara's best plum blossom spots is the Tsukigase Plum Grove, where over 10,000 plum trees burst into bloom in shades of...
Culture Kashihara Jingu Gary Luscombe Kashihara Jingu is a shrine dedicated to the very first Emperor of Japan and sits close to where his palace is thought to hav...
22 Culture One Day in Nara Park Elena Lisina Just one day spent in Nara Park can create a lot of impressions from its beautiful gardens, old temples and the special atmos...
Culture Nara's God of Ice Arlene Bastion Himuro Shrine is possibly the only Shinto shrine where the resident deity is a God of Ice, guarding today all ice related ind...
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...
