THE BEST Sights and Attractions in Nara

🏛️ Sights and Attractions in Nara

• Nara Park — is a public park located in the city of Nara, Japan, at the foot of Mount Wakakusa. Established in 1880, it is one of the oldest parks in Japan. Administratively, the park is under the control of Nara Prefecture. The park is one of the "Places of Scenic Beauty" designa
• Todai-ji Temple — Tōdai-ji is a Buddhist temple complex that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples, located in the city of Nara, Japan. The construction of the temple was an attempt to imitate Chinese temples from the much-admired Tang dynasty. Though it was originally founded in the y
• Kasuga Taisha Shrine — Kasuga-taisha (春日大社) is a Shinto shrine in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is the shrine of the Fujiwara family, established in 768 CE and rebuilt several times over the centuries. The interior is famous for its many bronze lanterns, as well as the many stone lanterns that lead
• Kofuku-ji Temple — Kōfuku-ji is a Buddhist temple in Japan that was once one of the powerful Nanto Shichi Daiji 'Seven Great Temples' in the city of Nara. The temple is the national headquarters of the East Asian Yogācāra school. It is part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara, a World Herita
• Naramachi — The Historical Materials Preservation House opened near Gangō-ji in Nara, Japan, in 1993. The facility investigates, preserves, and displays old documents and other historical materials relating to Naramachi and Nara City more generally, and the exhibitions change monthly. The
• Gango-ji Temple — Gangō-ji (元興寺) was one of the first Buddhist temples in Japan, and was ranked as one of the powerful Seven Great Temples, in Nara, Japan. It was mostly destroyed in the Muromachi period and the old town of Naramachi occupies most of what was once the temple's precincts. Three sma
• Yoshikien Garden — A free-admission Japanese garden with three distinct styles — pond, tea ceremony, and moss — offering views of the Kasuga hills.
• Isuien Garden — A beautiful Edo and Meiji period garden with a pond, stepping stones, and teahouse. Borrows the Todai-ji gate as a scenic backdrop.
• Nara National Museum — The Nara National Museum is one of the pre-eminent national art museums in Japan.
• Heijo Palace Site — The ruins of the 8th-century imperial palace of Nara, Japan's capital from 710-784 CE. A UNESCO World Heritage Site with reconstructed buildings.