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The Daibutsu is the highlight feature of this fascinating ancient Nara temple

Come and meet the friendly deer at Nara Park with its many World Heritage sites

The gods are there among the tranquil forest and the radiant red shrine

A valuable Buddhist treasure house with the statues of “Ashura” and the Thousand Armed “Kannon”

One of Japan’s prominent museums exhibiting Buddhist art

An old town with the “machiya” longhouses from the end of the Edo Era

Immerse yourself in the historical wonders of Horyuji, the first Japanese temple listed as a World Heritage site

A must see temple designated as a cultural property of the ancient capital

The site for a repentance service that has continued unbroken since the Nara Era.

The ultimate place for cherry blossoms. A sacred festival for a mountain dedicated to sakura.

A traditional event held at Todai-ji Temple that is over 1260 years old to pray for the happiness of the people.

The symbolic temple on Mt. Yoshino which has been called “the mountain at the center of the universe”