Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara

 

Historical Monuments of Ancient Nara are part of the Japans UNESCO’s world heritage sites. Most of the sites belonging to this list are Temples and shrines but there is also a Imperial palace site and a primeval forest. If you are visiting Nara you should at least visit few of these beautiful temples around Nara as well as the Imperial palace and the primeval palace.

 

Gango-Ji Temple

This heritage site is a very old Temple, the original foundation was moved to Nara in 718. Unfortunately it has been destroyed in fires and been re built,  but it has still the feel of the original temple and has been made in to one of the historic monuments of Ancient Nara.

Address:

11 Chuincho, Nara 630-8392, Nara

Opening Hours:

9:00 – 16:30

Kasugayama Primeval Forest

The Kasugayama primeval forest is and old forest that has been untouched since 841 (by law) The forest resides next to Kasuga-taisha temple. It is full of life with different bird species and insects living in the forest. It is a place where you can truly feel how old the forest is and how untouched it is.

Address

630-8212, Nara, Nara

东大寺
东大寺
自752年完工以来,东大寺作为信仰之地一直深受人民爱戴。不论是战乱时烧毁后修葺建重的建筑物或大佛、天才运庆与快庆的作品与金刚力士像都不容错过。
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春日大社
春日大社
获列入世界遗产的春日大社于1300年前迁都时兴建,原为用作供奉氏神。伫立在原始森林中央,鲜红色的神殿既壮观亦神秘。
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唐招提寺
唐招提寺
由中国的高僧.鉴真于奈良时代创建的唐招提寺。寺内仍保存着兴建当时的建筑物与佛像,让人联想起古时的旧时风貌。
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兴福寺
兴福寺
世界遗产兴福寺古都奈良的地标五重塔而闻名。除了国宝级建筑物以外,亦有各种天平时代的佛教雕刻,让人看得眼花撩乱。
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药师寺
药师寺
药师寺与东大寺、兴福寺等均齐名为奈良的代表性寺院。寺内保存了佛像、绘画、建筑等众多贵重的历史遗产。
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平城宫迹
平城宫迹
平城宫迹占地广阔,内里为遗构展示馆、平城宫迹资料馆、朱雀门、庭园等观光景点。曾经为日本中枢之地,至今仍能感受残留的点点热闹繁华气息。
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