Yoshikien garden is a pleasant Japanese garden located in Nara. Visitors can see three different variations of beautiful Japanese gardens in one spot.
Saidai-ji Temple (西大寺) / Nara
Saidai-ji Temple, a high status, a large temple complex, is located on the western side of Heijo Palace. The temple is one of the 7 great temples in Nara.
Asuka-dera Temple (飛鳥寺) / Nara
Asuka-dera Temple was founded in 596, about 60 years after the introduction of Buddhism to Japan. The Temple has high historic value in the Nara area.
Nyoirin-ji Temple (如意輪寺) / Nara, Yoshino
Nyoirin-ji Temple, a quiet temple in Mt. Yoshino has the tomb of Godaigo emperor, tells us the fleeing nature of this life.
Omiwa Jinja Shrine (大神神社) / Nara
Omiwa shrine in Sakurai city of Nara is the oldest shrine of Japan. It worship Mt. Miwa where the god lives through a extreamly rare triple torii gate.
Ikoma Sanjo Amusement Park / Nara
More than an amusement park, visitors come to Ikoma-sanjo amusement park for seeking some cool breeze and great night views of Osaka and Nara n in hot summer.
Nara Park (奈良公園) / Nara
Nara Park is a large park, home of hundreds of deer, located of many of Nara’s main attractions including Todai-ji Temple, Kasuga-Taisha, Kofuku-ji Temple.
Ofusa Kannon Temple (おふさ観音) / Nara
Ofusa Kannon Temple is located in Kashihara, Nara. This small temple treats you with a wide variety of roses, and other varieties of flowers throughout year.
Yata-dera Temple (矢田寺) / Nara
Yata-dera Temple is one of the Shingon sect temples in Yamato-Kooriyama, Nara. People visit to see the 10,000 hydrangea plants in bloom during the season.
Todai-ji Temple (東大寺) / Nara
Todai-ji Temple in Nara, one of Japan’s most famous and historically significant temples ,houses the largest metal statue of the Buddha in the world.
Takada Senbon Sakura (高田千本桜) / Nara
A thousand cherry blossom trees bloom along the river in Takada city. A pale pink “sakura” tunnel stretches around 2.5km to Onaka park.
Yoshino-yama (吉野山) / Nara
Yoshino is perhaps Japan’s most famous cherry blossom site. 30,000 wild trees spread over the dips and peaks of Mt. Yoshino in the second to third week of April.