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Kasuga Taisha Shrine

Kasuga Taisha Shrine is located in Nara City, Nara Prefecture, and is a representative shrine of Nara Prefecture with its distinctive vermilion-lacquered Shrine buildings. Kasuga Taisha Shrine is one of the components of Nara Prefecture’s World Heritage Site (Historic Monuments

Kohfukuji Temple

Kohfukuji Temple is located in Nara City, Nara Prefecture, and is a Buddhist temple with a history of over 1,300 years, known for its Five-storied Pagoda. Kohfukuji Temple is also designated as one of the cultural properties that constitute Nara’s

Mount Wakakusa

Mount Wakakusa, located in Nara City, Nara Prefecture, is a small grass-covered mountain 342 meters above sea level in the eastern part of Nara Park. Mount Wakakusa is also called Mikasa (meaning “three hats” in Japanese) because it looks like

Todaiji Temple

Todaiji Temple, known for the Great Buddha of Nara, is one of the cultural properties that comprise Nara’s World Heritage Site. It is located in Nara City, Nara Prefecture. At Todaiji, visitors can see the Great Buddha and many other

Nara Park

Nara Park is a vast park covering 660 hectares, including Nara National Museum and several cultural properties recognized as World Heritage Sites (Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara), such as Todaiji Temple famous for its Great Buddha statue, Kasuga Taisha Shrine the