What to see &do
- Nara Park

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- Nara National Museum

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- Naramachi Koshi-no-Ie (lattice house)

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- Mount Wakakusa

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The origins of Japanese takigi-noh: a traditional performing art with over 1,000 years of history


Witness the traditional Shinto rituals and processions that have been practiced uninterrupted for 900 years.

World Heritage Site: Japan's first Buddhist temple is located in the heart of Naramachi.

Driving through the Kasugayama Primeval Forest offers stunning views of the changing seasons.





Famous one-eyed Yagyu Jubei trained about 10,000 samurai disciples at the beginning of the Edo era.

The ancient temple guards the northeast, which is considered unlucky for Heijo-kyo Capital, and is renowned for its vibrant flowers.

Japan's oldest Tenmangu Shrine, dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane and his ancestors.

One of Japan's premier destinations for plum blossoms with 10,000 vibrant red and white plum trees


Houses precious materials such as nostalgic old signs, artworks, folk materials, and Buddhist statues

Known as the birthplace of Japanese sake : essential technologies for sake brewing were established here.

The first part of the Yagyu Kaido, an ancient road to a sacred site for samurai swordsmen.

The festival on the harvest moon comforts the spirit of the court lady who sank into the pond.

The origin of higan, and one of two great Goryo Shrines in Nara that are dedicated to Prince Sawara


Empress Komyo designated Hokkeji as the head of a national system of convents.







Confectioners from throughout Japan offer their signature sweets to the gods.

Shoin-zukuri-style traditional residence designated as an Important Cultural Property
