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Sightseeing in Nara for free! Here are 6 great sites that have no entrance fee: Yoshikien Garden Yoshikien is a traditional “strolling...
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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...
Being diplomatic with Nara's famous envoys
There are 1,1801 sika (shika) deer in Nara Park according to the Foundation for the Protection of Deer in NARA’s (FPDN) 2016 survey. The...
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...
Appeasing the ghost of Sarusawa Pond
Is a festival sufficient consolation for a broken hearted soul? The city of Nara believes it is and rolls out a parade of people and...
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...
Getting Nothing from Something
Big money. It’s won and lost across the Land of the Rising Sun amid seas of sound, flashing lights and clouds of cigarette smoke....
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...
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