Read more: The Most Disappointing Tourist Attractions In The World, According To Reviews Todaiji was officially opened in A.D. 752, when Nara was Japan's capital city, as a commission by Emperor ...

Kokuho: Resplendent Treasures of Devotion and Heritage” exhibition will celebrate the 130th anniversary of the national museum in the ancient capital ... Nara Museum, the second museum in Japan ...

Last weekend at the Concorso d’Eleganza Japan, more than 60 world-class collector cars assembled at the Yakushiji Temple in ...

For a deeper exploration of Japanese history in Kansai, head to Nara Prefecture. Nara City was Japan's capital during the 8th Century, and many shrines and temples constructed during that time are ...

NARA -- Large torches were ignited March 12 during the annual "Shuni-e" two-week training of Buddhist priests at Todaiji temple's Nigatsu-do hall here.

Located in Nara City’s popular Higashimuki Shopping Street, this Japanese crepe specialty store opened on 1 February. Mikuriya stands out from the crowd by serving what they claim to be “Japan’s first ...

1. Roast the green tea twigs and put in a tea bag. 2. Rinse the rice and add water to the pot. Add the tea bag and soak for at least 3 hours. 3. Rinse the black beans and drain. Roast them over ...

The sacred deer of Nara Park, Japan, are facing a serious threat due to plastic waste left behind by tourists. The park’s 1,300 sacred sika deer, revered for centuries, are creasingly suffering ...

KASHIHARA, Nara Prefecture—The strip of wood unearthed ... office that was part of the central government in Japan's ancient capital of Fujiwara-kyo. The 16.2-centimeter-by-1.2-cm strip ...