Travel Destinations in Nara
Showing 25 travel destinations in Nara
Tsubosakadera
Temple of Large Stone Buddhas Linked to Eye Ailments
A Shingon temple in Takatori, the sixth stop of the Saigoku Kannon pilgrimage, known for a Kannon...
Mitarai Valley
River Gorge with Waterfalls and Emerald Pools
A gorge in Tenkawa village with waterfalls, clear green pools and giant boulders, followed by a r...
Heijo Palace Site
UNESCO Imperial Palace Ruins with Reconstructed Gate and Hall
The ruins of the imperial palace of the Nara-period capital, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with a ...
Muroji
Women's Koya and Japan's Smallest Outdoor Pagoda
Known as Women's Koya for welcoming female worshippers when Mount Koya banned them, this mountain...
Yoshiki-en
Japanese Garden Next to Isuien near Nara Park
A quiet Japanese garden beside the Isuien garden near Nara Park, made up of a pond garden, a moss...
Mount Wakakusa
Grassy Hill Above Nara Park with City Views
A 342-metre grass-covered hill at the eastern edge of Nara Park, known for its wide views over th...
Soni Kogen
Highland Plateau of Silver Pampas Grass
A grassland plateau of about 38 hectares at the foot of Mount Kururuso, covered in pampas grass t...
Hasedera
Mountain Temple Famous for Peonies
The head temple of the Shingon Buzan school, set on a hillside in Sakurai and known for its cover...
Omiwa Shrine
Ancient Shrine that Worships Mount Miwa Itself
One of Japan's oldest shrines, which has no main sanctuary because Mount Miwa behind it is worshi...
Michi-no-Eki Yoshinoji Oyodo i-Center
Roadside gateway to Yoshino with a local tea soft serve
A roadside station on Route 169 in Oyodo, a gateway to the Yoshino mountains and their cherry blo...
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⛩️ Shrine (4)
- Kasuga Taisha
- Tanzan Shrine
- Isonokami Shrine
- and 1 more...