Festival · Nara · Kansai
Dadado-no-onihashiri
Masked demons swing blazing torches through a temple hall in an ancient winter ritual performed twice daily, seeking protection from misfortune and ancestral blessings.
Gojo · 14 Jan 2027
Nara right now
2026/09/17Historic Site · Nara · Kansai
Asuka-Fujiwara
The Nara-Prefecture ruins where Japan's first centralised state took shape, newly inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2026.
Kashihara
Pilgrimage · Wakayama · Kansai
Kumano Kodo
For over a thousand years, the Kumano Kodo has led pilgrims through the mountains of Kii to the sacred Kumano Sanzan shrines – now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Mountain · Nara · Kansai
Cherry Blossoms at Mount Yoshino
About thirty thousand cherry trees on a mountainside in Nara, planted over centuries as offerings, which come into flower from the foot upward over a month.
Yoshino
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