Ancient Capital of Japan
Nara is an ancient capital of Japan, having served that role in the 8th Century AD. Some of the country's most beautiful temples are here, as well as scenes of natural beauty.
The city is located in the Kansai (aka "Kinki") region of Honshu, the main Japanese island, less than one hour from Kyoto and Osaka. It is the capital of Nara Prefecture and has a population of close to 400,000.
Due to its past status as capital, it remains full of historic treasures, including some of Japan's oldest Buddhist temples.
Nara...What Wikipedia Says:
is the capital city of Nara Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. The city occupies the northern part of Nara Prefecture, directly bordering Kyoto Prefecture. Eight temples, shrines and ruins in Nara, specifically T?dai-ji, Saidai-ji, K?fuku-ji, Kasuga Shrine, Gang?-ji, Yakushi-ji, T?sh?dai-ji and Heij? Palace Remains, together with Kasugayama Primeval Forest, collectively form "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara", a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Images of Nara
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Kashihara Jingu Kita...
Nakata B&B
kofuku-ji
Oreinekin
Kofuku-ji pagoda
Narako kaleetan
Kofuku-ji eta oreina...
Narako leiho bat
Oreinak
Paper denda bat
Nakata B&B-eko l...
Todai-ji
Todai-ji tenpluko za...
Nigetsu-do
Nara-koen parkeko or...
Where to Find More Info
Nara on the Web
- Nara wikipedia entry
- Contains historical, demographic and tourism information.
- Nara info from Japan Guide
- Visitor's information portal.
- Nara Archaeological Information
- Information on the history and archaeological significance of the city.
- Photos from Nara
- An online photo album of images from the region.
- Nara Prefecture Homepage
- Official site for Nara Prefecture, with links to various information.
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