
Nara
Nara is the capital of Nara Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. It served as Japan’s first permanent capital at Heijō-kyō from 710 to 784, giving its name to the Nara period (710–794). The Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara, which include temples, shrines, and palace ruins, were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998. Tōdai-ji temple houses the Great Buddha and one of the world’s largest wooden halls. Kōfuku-ji is noted for its five-story pagoda, while Kasuga Taisha and the Kasugayama Primeval Forest reflect ancient Shinto worship. The Heijō Palace Site offers reconstructed state halls and a museum. Nara Park links major landmarks and is known for protected free-roaming deer, and the Nara National Museum showcases Buddhist art.
Templi e Santuari a Nara

Kinpusen-ji
Tempio BudistaIl Kinpusen-ji a Yoshino, Nara, è il tempio principale del Kinpusen-Shugendō e un sito chiave dello Shugendō, insieme a Ōminesan-ji. La tradizione attribuisce la fondazione a En no Gyōja. Il suo Zaō-dō, dedicato a Zaō Gongen, è il secondo edificio in legno più grande del Giappone, dopo la

Kofuku-ji
Tempio BudistaTodai-ji
Tempio BudistaTōdai-ji è un complesso di templi buddisti a Nara, in Giappone, un tempo uno dei Sette Grandi Templi. Fondato nel 738 e aperto nel 752, fu costruito per emulare i templi della dinastia Tang e ha subito molte ricostruzioni.

Hase-dera
Tempio BudistaTowering nearly 9 meters high, the gilded wooden statue of eleven-faced Kannon—the bodhisattva of compassion and mercy—commands attention at Hase-dera Temple. This ancient Buddhist sanctuary, established in 736 CE, clings to a Kamakura hillside where the grounds cascade down toward panoramic views o

Kasuga Taisha
Santuario ShintoMajor Shinto shrine in Nara, known for its numerous bronze lanterns





