"One of Japan's ancient capitals" Top 5 Page for this destination Nara by globetrott

Nara Travel Guide: 221 reviews and 909 photos

Nara is a town with 350.000 inhabitants nowadays and used to be the capital of japan during the so-called Nara-time between 710 and 784.
Nara is considdered a UNESCO-World-Heritage

Last visit to Nara: Mar 2009
Intro Updated Jun 18, 2011
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Reviews (23)

The octagonal lantern Things to Do (10)

The octagonal lantern of Todaiji Temple is 4,62 meters high and dates back to the 8th century. It is considdered a... more travel advice

some more of the great buildings Things to Do (10)

Once again I dont remember all the interesting details of these wonderful temples because most of the time I was trying... more travel advice

great cakes with a view Restaurants (2)

The Tea Lounge in Nara Hotel is a great place to enjoy cakes in the way you might be used to it from your western... more travel advice

Place your wishes in Kasuga Shrine - Nara

Place your wishes in Kasuga Shrine Local Customs (10)

In Kasuga Shrine,and of course also in other similar shrines, you can write your wishes on small wooden plates and hang... more travel advice

Hotels (1)
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Jim_Eliason May 21, 2012 at 8:39 PM

Nice tips, I am headed here in a week!
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Kuznetsov_Sergey Jun 29, 2010 at 12:26 PM

Thank you Michael for showing to us the ancient capital of Japan! Great set of local customs tips! Yes, eating in Japan is something different from what we used to eat in Europe...
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Rabbityama Jun 17, 2010 at 2:09 AM

Nara is such a nice city! It's nice to see you enjoyed your stay!
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schoobi Jun 1, 2010 at 3:41 PM

some great photography here and tasty food, I would like to try myself !
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bugulma Jun 1, 2010 at 7:09 AM

very interesting local customs
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WStat Jun 1, 2010 at 2:33 AM

Great pics, Michael! I wonder, how you did the Great Buddha-photos without flash ? Hope, to visit Nara again next year! Greetings! Willy