| Page Views: 449 Last Visit to Nara: 1998 | THE CAPITAL FROM 710-784 by cheesecake17 - last update: Jan 26, 2006 |
...Nara prefecture is situated in the central west of the Japanese mainland.
Nara preceded Kyoto as the capital of Japan (710-784), and it is regarded as the cradle of Japanese civilization, culture, religion and the arts.
Nara is 28 miles south of Kyoto, so this is an easy day trip from Kyoto by train... However, you can spend more time here because it is like a mini-Kyoto, with plenty of interesting temples to visit.*
Nara is the home to
the world's oldest existing wooden building (Horyuji Temple)
the world's largest wooden structure (the Great Buddha Hall at Todai-ji)
and Japan's largest bronze statue (the Vairocana Buddha at Todai-ji).
The latter two are celebrated as NATIONAL TREASURES OF JAPAN... |
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8 properties of the World Heritage
Todai-ji Temple
Kofuku-ji Temple
Kasuga-Taisha Shrine
Kasugayama Primeval Forest
Gango-ji Temple
Yakushi-ji Temple
Toshodai-ji Temple
Nara Palace Site
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| Pros: | "TODAIJI temple..A MUST..." | | In A Nutshell: | "There is just so much to see..:)" |
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