Magical fruit trees
Tachibanadera, situated in Nara prefecture’s Asuka village, is a temple of the Buddhist Tendai sect. It is said to have been built on the...
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Takatori's One-month long Hina Doll Festival
Takatori town in Nara prefecture is in the midst of its month long Hina Doll festival. Started eleven years ago, the festival runs...
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....
Girls' Day - March 3rd
In Japan, girls get their special holiday on the 3rd of March of every year. The event, known as the Hina Matsuri, traces its origins...
In a quiet corner of Nara.
The shinto shrine Ōyamato Jinja is tucked away in a rural district of Tenri city, Nara. Although many records were lost to fire in 1583,...
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...
Winter Gardens
Completed in 1650, Hasedera is the head temple of Buzen Shingon Buddhism, and a popular destination for sightseers and devotees alike at...
SUMO WRESTLING
According to the oldest collection of Japanese historical documents, the Nihonshoki (or Chronicles of Japan), the first sumo match took...
Japalantines Day
Matters of the heart are never simple - For a western male living in Japan, thanks to the concept of "giri choco," his first valentines...
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