Nara City Archives | Kansai Odyssey

The small village of Yagyu just outside of Nara doesn’t seem like much of anything today, but this village is

Toshodai-ji, the Resting Place of Ganjin

Comfortably sitting just outside of Nara City is Toshodai-ji Temple. This humble temple is the resting place of Ganjin, one

When you visit Nara, you can’t leave without visiting Todai-ji, home to the Daibutsu, the largest copper Buddha statue in

The Daibutsu in Todai-ji, and Todai-ji itself are such big and popular attractions that it seems people think everything around

Nara City is home to literally dozens of World Heritage sites, many of which are Japanese temples and shrines. However,

Nara Prefecture is famous for its rich history and iconic shrines and temples. Perhaps just as iconic as those shrines