NARA—The famed five-story pagoda at Kofukuji temple here will soon be hidden from public view for years as the city’s landmark undergoes a major renovation. Construction to erect steel ...

NARA--Kofukuji temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site here, will offer a rare chance for the public to view the interior of its five-story pagoda. Viewings are slated from Oct. 9 to Nov. 23 and ...

The pagoda, built more than 1,293 years ago during the Nara era, has undergone several rebuilds in its history. The most recent, built around 1426, is a designated national treasure.

the five-story pagoda and the Nara Basin. The walk from the gate to the summit takes 30 to 40 minutes. Forest bathing in the pristine primeval forests of the sacred mountain Kasugayama Primeval Forest ...

Located in Kansai, Nara is considered to be the oldest city in Japan. It was the country's first permanent capital and played ...

At Gangoji Temple in Nara City, around 500 Chinese bellflower ... they are grown as offerings to the stone Buddha and pagoda in the temple grounds. The deputy priest of the temple says he wants ...

More than 1,200 have made the city their home, mostly congregating in central Nara Park, where tourists wanting to generate a mini stampede can buy packets of crackers to feed them. The deer are ...

Starts from Nara Kintetsu Station, entering Nara Park by walking towards Kohfukuji Temple and Five Storied Pagoda, then proceed to Nara National Museum, and then towards Great Buddha Hall and Todaiji ...

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Nine deer have died in Japan's Nara Park over the last four months after swallowing plastic bags, a wildlife group says. The Nara Deer Preservation Foundation said they found huge masses of ...

Tradition and ritual are still vital in the daily life of this pacific nation, whether exploring neon-lit metropolises and ...

Nara boasts 1,200 deer roaming freely ... Exploring Arakurayama Sengen Park’s pagoda and cherry blossoms is another marvelous ...