Activities The Azaleas of Mount Katsuragi Guillaume Doré Take a hike to see the Azalea blooms at Mount Katsuragi in the month of May.
Culture The Calmness of Hōryū-ji, Nara Andre Moreira Let the hundreds and hundreds of years of this sacred location refresh your soul... Hōryū-ji, a place not to miss if you visi...
6 Culture Kasuga Taisha Shrine in Spring Fiona Yoshitake Visit Kasuga Taisha Shrine in Spring and enjoy the unique ambience of weeping cherry blossoms against a striking background o...
Activities Cycling Nara Bonson Lam Part of the charm of visiting the ancient capital of Nara is to slow down to the pace of life here. When you put off the stre...
19 Culture Gardens of Nara Park Elena Lisina In Nara Park you can visit few traditional Japanese gardens like Isuien and Yoshikien.
Culture The Migawari-Zaru of Naramachi Fiona Yoshitake Take a ramble through the old streets of Naramachi and see if you can spot some Migawari-zaru, a well preserved tradition of ...
Culture Yamayaki Festival 2026 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...
Food Kurokawa Honke in Nara Cordelia Ding During the summer season, at Kurokawa Honke (黒川本家), located in Nara city, many dishes with arrowroot incorporated, like t...
Activities Nara Dreamland Anonymous Dreamland was abandoned in 2006 and is a popular spot for urban explorers today.
