Best Visiting around Nara, Ikoma, Tenri Spot List

A temple built upon the request of Emperor Tenmu during the Hakuho Period. Reconstructed in recent years, the temple structures showcase beautiful, vibrant colors.

A temple associated with Heian-era poet Ariwara no Narihara

Beloved Buddha artifacts inside the school of Heijo Palace

A city park famed as a sightseeing spot representing Nara. World Heritage sites such as Todai-ji Temple, Kofuku-ji Temple and Kasuga-taisha Shrine are close to each other.

Reproduction of the center of the ancient capital, Nara. Daigokuden (Council Hall in the Imperial Palace) and gardens line up in this vast historical site.

Nara's symbol, the world's largest bronze statue of Rushana Daibutsu is seated in the Great Buddha Hall located in the vast grounds. The temple has been designated as a World Heritage site.

Learn about Nara's traditional crafts

A beautiful mountain overlooking the city of Nara

This is the remains of the garden of Daijo-in Temple, which was a monzeki temple (a temple of high rank where members of the imperial family and nobility enter the priesthood) of Kofuku-ji Temple. After the restoration was completed in 2010, these remains were made open to the public. You can also see them from Daijo-in Temple Garden Culture Hall located in the south of the garden.

Enjoy an ancient Nara ritual at the summit. The Wakakusa Yamayaki Festival is held every January

A vault of many national cultural artifacts from the Nara period

View three gardens, each with its own unique charm

Legend has it that the temple buildings were built by Emperor Shomu. In addition to the exquisite Kamakura-Period-style Romon Gate (National Treasure) facing the old road, there is a Kamakura-Period-style thirteen-story pagoda (Important Cultural Property) towering at the center of the temple grounds. The temple is also famous for its cosmos flowers.

A three-tiered pagoda and world heritage site, 1200 years old

See the brave figures of twelve protective deities

Nara’s Great Buddha is seated here

An ancient ritual practice in which several deer are chased down to have their antlers trimmed

A shrine to the beautiful Mount Miwa, worshiped since ancient times

The oldest surviving building of Todaiji Temple. All the Buddhist statues stored here are national treasures