NARA--The rebuilt Daigokumon gate, unveiled during a ceremony at the state-run Nara Palace Site Historical Park here, brought back flashes of the ancient glory of the old capital. Also known as ...

This UNESCO World Heritage site is part of a sprawling temple complex that encompasses part of Nara Park, which is also home to some of its most famous residents: hundreds of tame and friendly ...

Nara Palace Site Historical Park is nearby, as is Kintetsu Shin-Omiya Station. The Prefectural Convention Center is another close landmark—Novotel Nara is eyeing the growing "bleisure ...

"It's perhaps difficult to expect the park to remain empty of trash cans forever," he said. With cultural differences in mind, Nara authorities are trialling high-tech, solar-powered bins near the ...

For the first time in about 40 years, Nara Park in the city of Nara has installed public trash cans to help protect its famous deer, which are a national protected species. Waste receptacles were ...