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Masked demons swing blazing torches through a temple hall in an ancient winter ritual performed twice daily, seeking protection from misfortune and ancestral blessings.
14 Jan 2027Gojo · NaraThe Nara-Prefecture ruins where Japan's first centralised state took shape, newly inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2026.
Kashihara · NaraThis seventh-century Buddhist temple features some of the world's oldest wooden structures and several national treasures, including a five-story pagoda.
Ikaruga · NaraA major shrine with over 3,000 affiliated shrines nationwide, maintained through a tradition of structural renewal held every 20 years.
NaraLarge public park in Nara home to over 1,200 free-ranging sacred Sika deer, with historical temples and shrines for visitors to explore.
NaraTodai-ji's oldest building, constructed between 740-747 and originally dedicated to a Kannon statue, later renamed for the annual Lotus Sutra ceremony.
NaraA Meiji-era red-brick prison (1908) and one of the Five Great Prisons with its original layout intact, now a museum operated by Hoshino Resorts.
NaraSeventh-century Buddhist temple in Nara, built in Chinese style and ranked among the Seven Great Temples, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
NaraA historic Buddhist temple established in 759 by Chinese priest Ganjin, serving as the head temple of Japan's Ritsu-shu denomination and housing 17 National Treasures.
NaraEstablished in 738, this Nara temple houses the largest bronze Buddha statue and serves as headquarters of the Kegon Buddhist school.
NaraImperial residence and administrative center during the Nara period (710-794), designed after Chinese models and reconstructed from excavations.
NaraJapan's largest goldfish museum features 3,000 fish in seven artistically designed spaces including projection mapping and mirror installations.
NaraShrine commemorating Japan's mythical founding, erected on the sacred site where Emperor Jinmu established his palace approximately 2,680 years ago.
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