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...
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6 Retail Therapy Centers in Nara
Are you looking for the perfect Japanese souvenir? Do you need the latest high quality Japanese gadgets and goods, or a taste of Japan’s...
Celebrating a Miracle
In the year 1135 Japan was suffering from widespread famine and disease outbreaks brought about by excessive rain, flooding and failed...
History of a Nation
10 unique museums in Nara. Yamato Culture and Art Museum The establishment and construction of the Yamato Culture and Art Museum (Yamato...
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
The 68th Annual Shoso-in Exhibition
What do you think of when you hear the words “treasures of an Emperor?” Test your imagination against the reality this fall at the 68th...
Travelling from KIX to Nara?
Nara, the eponymous capital of Nara Prefecture, is a medium sized city with a population of 366,5911. It has a history stretching back...
Capital of Culture
Which is the most artistic and cultural city in Japan? In 2016 it’s Nara! Along with Ningbo China and Jeju-teukbyeoljachido in South...
Horyuji Temple and the Pillar of Ages
Horyuji Temple is home to the oldest wooden buildings in the world. Horyuji Temple and its neighbor Hokkiji Temple were registered as...
What's that in the shadows...?
It's wrong! All wrong! Probably... Everything about the archetypal ninjas, from their mythic water-walking abilities to their unique...
All along the Dorokyo Gorge
Rapids, waterfalls, sheer rock cliffs, suspension bridges and waters of the clearest blue. Welcome to the Dorokyo Gorge! This as far from...
Yakushiji and the twist of fate
Yakushiji, “the Temple of the Physician”, was one of the “Seven Great Buddhist Temples of Nara”, and was originally situated about 20 km...
Hannyaji Temple and the Buddha of Wisdom
With a sea of white, pink and burgundy cosmos, and a number of other flowers filling its quiet and spacious grounds throughout the year,...
Nara's magical Light-up Promenade.
Capture Magic Moments at the Nara Light-up Promenade “There is no flame hotter than a summer in Japan”. That’s why Nara hosts the...
Canyoning in Nara!
Jump! Jump! Jump off of canyon walls into clear blue pools of mountain water! This is canyoning, the sport of navigating down mountain...
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...
THE GREEN STUFF
“Green tea is good for your health because it is a strong anti-oxidant,” Ohka-Sensei, the leader of the tea ceremony, informs the...
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...
Japanese Calligraphy
Joy. Strength. Faith. Beauty. Form. Decorum. Each of these concepts, and more can be contained within just a single Japanese kanji...
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