Sights in Nara

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Temples in Nara

Todai-ji Temple

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This is one of the places that make me feel proud to live in Nara every time I visit. The Buddhist temple Tōdaiji (东大寺), which mea

Temples in Nara

Kasuga-taisha

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The sanctuary of Kasuga Taisha is next to the main building and has a number of chapels attached to the exterior of the courtyard

Temples in Nara

Yakushi-ji

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Yakushi-ji is one of the most famous and oldest Japanese Buddhist temples, and the ancient base of the Hosso Buddhist school. Its

Temples in Nara

Kofuku-ji Temple

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If you go on foot from the station to Kintetsu Nara Park, the Kofukuji is the first temple that you will come across. It is a Budd

Temples in Nara

Asuka-dera

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The Asukadera is a small temple located in the Asuka region which is considered the birthplace of Japanese culture. The oldest Bud

Train Stations in Ikoma

Ikoma Station

Ikoma Station, Kintetsu belonging to the company, is the principal of this town, and is an interchange of some importance because

Ruins in Nara

Asuka-Fujiwara Archaeological Sites

There are archaeological sites that have been found around Asuka Valley (birthplace of Japanese culture as we know it today), sou

City Halls in Ikoma

Ikoma City Hall

The City Hall of Ikoma, is just 5 minutes walk from the Ikoma station. Here, as in any municipality, we find the offices that deal

Universities in Ikoma

Naist

Naist stands for "Nara Institute of sciece and Technology", in Spanish "Center for Advanced Science and Technology, Nara". It is a

Train Stations in Ikoma

Gakken Kita Ikoma Station

The Gakken Kita Ikoma Station is on the Keihanna line, which runs from the subway station Chuo in Osaka (although it's a part of t

Universities in Ikoma

The NAIST Students Dining

This is where students, faculty and staff of the research center known as NAIST can go out to eat without leaving the campus. It

Temples in Nara

Daian-ji Temple

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The Daian-ji is an ancient temple south of the city of Nara, in which one of their symbols is the sake, where there are many celeb

Historical Monuments in Nara

Hōryū-ji Temple

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The Horyuji (法隆寺) is a Buddhist temple which is situated in the Japanese province of Nara, in an area called Yamato (大和), in th

Temples in Nara

Nigatsu-do

The Nigatsudo is one of the buildings belonging to the temple of Todai-ji. To get there you have to climb up some stone stairs, an

Temples in Tenri

Isonokami Jingu

The Isonokamijingu Temple is found in Tenri, which is south of the province of Nara. Although Tenri itself is important, being a p

Train Stations in Nara

Kintetsu Nara Station

The Kintetsu Nara station is in the old city, and is one of the key connection points with major surrounding cities. It has direc

Temples in Nara

Oka-dera

Okadera literally means "the hill temple" because it is situated on top (so be prepared for a good climb) on one of the hills arou

Temples in Nara

Obitoke Temple

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