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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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These images on flickr are tagged with the keyword(s): "Nara, Japan".

Kashihara Jingu Kita-sando Torii by ..colb..

Kashihara Jingu Kita...

Nakata B&B by Mikel L.

Nakata B&B

kofuku-ji by Mikel L.

kofuku-ji

Oreinekin by Mikel L.

Oreinekin

Kofuku-ji pagoda by Mikel L.

Kofuku-ji pagoda

Narako kaleetan by Mikel L.

Narako kaleetan

Kofuku-ji eta oreinak by Mikel L.

Kofuku-ji eta oreina...

Narako leiho bat by Mikel L.

Narako leiho bat

Oreinak by Mikel L.

Oreinak

Paper denda bat by Mikel L.

Paper denda bat

Nakata B&B-eko logela by Mikel L.

Nakata B&B-eko l...

Todai-ji by Mikel L.

Todai-ji

Todai-ji tenpluko zaindariak by Mikel L.

Todai-ji tenpluko za...

Nigetsu-do by Mikel L.

Nigetsu-do

Nara-koen parkeko oreinekin by Mikel L.

Nara-koen parkeko or...

Where to Find More Info 

The link list below will guide you to a variety of information regarding the city. In some cases you may need to be able to view Kanji characters for the site to appear properly.

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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