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 roots of Nohgaku: A rare Okinamai dance performed by three Okina performers




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




Beer festival bringing together all the craft breweries located in Nara

About 100 precious dolls from the Edo period to the present are on display

Repenting the sins of the previous year and praying for good fortune in the new year





Vast grassy area of Kasugataisha Shrine where herds of deer playing freely

The temple serves as the base for Gyoki’s missionary activities, with its main hall said to be the prototype for the Great Buddha Hall of Todaiji.

Out of respect for all living creatures, fish will be released back into the water.

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

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

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

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

Established by imperial order in 858, this temple has attracted many believers as a place to pray for safe childbirth and fertility.

Located on the mountainside of Mount Kokuzo in the middle of Yamanobe Kitamichi, commonly known as "Takahi no Kokuzo-san."

The family temple of the Yagyu clan is a renowned location for cherry blossoms and autumn leaves, overlooking the village of Yagyu.


This museum exhibits works by three generations of Japanese painters: Uemura Shōen, Uemura Shōkō, and Uemura Atsushi.

A rest area at the Hari Interchange where the Meihan National Highway meets National Route 369.

Memorial service for a renowned poet and nobleman, model for the romantic protagonist in The Tales of Ise
