Ancient Capital of Japan
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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Todai-ji, Nara
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Ducks at Nara
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Sunset in Nara
Pagoda
Great Buddah's Sidek...
Pygmy Deer!
On a hill in Nara
Beautiful View
Biggest Buddah EVER
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.
Japanese Travel Guides
Visitor Feedback
badmsm wrote...
My dad used to go on leave in Nara, Japan when her was serving in Korea over 50 years ago. I have pictures posted on http://www.squidoo.com/MissSandy .
Posted January 11, 2009
GHouse wrote...
Hi!! Just come to see your nice lens. I did my travel lens too. It's about my hotel in hua hin Thailand. Hua Hin is a charming town of clean white sandy beach. If you come to Thailand, please visit us.
Posted December 07, 2008
FreddyBenstein wrote...
Nara is a wonderful place to visit. I especially like the Kasuga Taisha (Shrine). I'd love to see a bit more content on this lens, though.
Posted November 25, 2008
