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Taima-dera Temple: Nerikuyo-eshiki Ceremony
Nerikuyo-eshiki Ceremony May 14th Legend has it that Princess Chujo was born to Toyonari Fujiwara, a powerful minister in the 8th century...
Fan Scattering Ceremony
Uchiwamaki Toshodai-ji Temple, May 19th Temple bells toll and a crowd of worshipers scramble to catch and pick up heart-shaped uchiwa...
musikfest NARA 2017
The 6th installment of Musikfest runs from Saturday June 10th through Sunday 25th at various locations throughout Nara Park and Nara...
Top 5 Cherry Blossom Viewing Spots in Nara
Spring his in sight! Warm weather and clear skies are on their way, and clouds of pink flowers are due to engulf Japan's sakura trees....
Sacred Water Drawing Ceremony at Todaiji's Nigatsudo
March 1st - 14th Todaiji's Nigatsudo, or February Hall, was originally built in the 8th century on the instructions of the priest...
NARA RURIE 2017
“Every moment of light and dark is a miracle”. Walt Whitman Rurie - A festival of light and lapis lazuli Since lapis lazuli was...
SUMO WRESTLING
According to the oldest collection of Japanese historical documents, the Nihonshoki (or Chronicles of Japan), the first sumo match took...
The Otateyama Matsuri
Wonderful Winter Festival. This year, for the second time, lions, dragons and demons will dance and run through the streets to the...
Guest Blog: My Adventures in Nara
We did lots of other things in Nara, from visiting the site of Japan’s ancient capital, Heijo-kyo, and its big reconstructed city gate, to s
Saidaiji Temple
Todaiji, The Great Eastern Temple, is famous for its enormous Buddha statue and the hall that houses it, but did you know that Todaiji...
Mt. Fuji
8 things you need to know before you climb. 3,776 meters, or more impressively, 12,389 feet. That is the elevation you will be standing...
Chris Willett - "Ancient Japan in Miwa and Asuka"
Today's post was kindly contributed by Chris Willett, a recent visitor to Japan who took a day trip out on Course C of NARA Visitor...
ALL ABOARD! Riding the Bus in Nara
Nara may not be a large city but it has so much to see and do that using the bus is one of the best ways to enjoy all Nara has to offer....
Magical Fireflies in the Heart of Nara
Yellow-green lights glimmer in the darkness. They almost look like Christmas lights hanging in the undergrowth, but Christmas lights...
Surely you won't miss the bus again?
The gates to the sites, sounds, flavors and experiences of ancient Japan have been thrown open wide by the new Highlights of Nara Bus...
Heijyo Tempyo Festival
Dance teams in shishi lion costumes show off their skills, falconers demonstrate the beauty and prowess of their raptors, and the Emperor...
Why Nara?
You’re going to Japan! Your mind runs wild as the realization of your dreams draws closer. A herd of wild deer eat crackers from your...
To The Mountains......Mt. Yoshino
Trees erupting into voluminous clouds of pink blossoms covering an entire mountainside is a sight which will remain etched into your...
SARUSAWA TV - The Otateyama Matsuri
The Sarusawa Boys at the inaugural Nara Otateyama Festival. The news of a brand new festival to be held in Nara City was initially met...
FROM CAPITAL TO CAPITAL
Where History Meets Home Nara, Japan's ancient capital, is home to the oldest towns and cities in Japan. Buddhism, Buddha statues, green...
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