Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #4 in Nara, Japan
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5.2 km
78 m
Experience Nara in Japan in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in NaraIndividual Sights in NaraSight 1: 一心山 称念寺
Shonenji is a Jodo sect temple located in Nara City.
Sight 2: 徳融寺
Tokuyuji Temple is a temple of the Harmony Nembutsu sect located at 25 Narukawa-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The name of the mountain is Mt. Toyosei.
Sight 3: 紫雲山 西光院
Saiko-in is a Buddhist temple of the Kegon sect located at 21 Takamikado-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture. Its mountain name is Shiunzan.
Sight 4: Chintakureifu Shrine
Chintakurei Fujijinja is a shrine located in Onyo-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan.
Sight 5: 細川家住宅
The Hosokawa Residence is a historical building located in Minamijōido-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture. It is a machiya and is designated as a tangible cultural property by Nara Prefecture.
Sight 6: 森家住宅
Morike Residence is a historical building located in Minamijodo Town, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan. Machiya. Nara City Designated Cultural Property.
Sight 7: 十念寺
Junenji is a Buddhist temple of the Jodo sect in Nara City, Nara Prefecture. The mountains are Ninja Mountains, and the official name is the Ninja San Aizukin Konpiragenji Temple. Emperor Hanazono Imperial Office. The principal is Amida Nyorai.
Sight 8: 暁光山 正覺寺
Shogakuji Temple is a temple of the Jodo Shinshu Honganji sect located in Minaminaka-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The name of the pavilion is Xiaoguang Pavilion, and the name of the mountain is Xiaoguang Mountain.
Sight 9: 猿田彦神社 (道祖神)
Sarutahiko Shrine is a shrine located in Imamikado-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is also called Dōso Shrine.
Sight 10: Uneme Shrine
Uneme Shrine is a shrine located in Taruimachi, Nara City, Nara Prefecture. It is an outer shrine of Kasuga Taisha. It is situated on the northwest shore of Sarusawa Pond, but the main hall faces west, turning its back to the pond.
Sight 11: Nara Episcopal Church
Nara Christian Church is a church of the Nippon Sei Ko Kai located in Nara City, Nara Prefecture. In 1930, a Western-style building that did not fit the landscape of the Nara Park area was not permitted, so it was constructed as a purely Japanese-style church. The design and construction were done by Yoshitaro Oki, a church member and a master carpenter. There is a transom inside the church.
Sight 12: 手力雄神社
Terikio Shrine is a shrine located in Hashimoto-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan. Kasuga Taisha precincts. It is located on the east end of the north side of Sanjo-dori, and the rear is across the Tsukiji wall to become the Kofukuji Hall.
Sight 13: Kōfuku-ji
Kōfuku-ji is a Buddhist temple that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples in the city of Nara, Japan. The temple is the national headquarters of the Hossō school.
Sight 14: National Treasure Museum
Kōfuku-ji is a Buddhist temple that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples in the city of Nara, Japan. The temple is the national headquarters of the Hossō school.
Sight 15: 菩提院大御堂(十三鐘)
Bodaijiin is a temple of the Hosso sect located in Nara City, Nara Prefecture. It is a sub-temple of the main temple Kofukuji. The principal image is Amida Nyorai. It is commonly known as Jusan Kane. It is situated south of the five-story pagoda, across Sanjo Street from Kofukuji.
Sight 16: Nara National Museum
Get Ticket*The Nara National Museum is one of the pre-eminent national art museums in Japan.
Sight 17: Buddhist Art Library
The Nara National Museum Buddhist Art Research Center is a facility managed by the Nara National Museum, established in 1980 for the purpose of researching, preserving, and publicly displaying Buddhist art materials and related documents.
Sight 18: Kasuga-taisha
Kasuga-taisha (春日大社) is a Shinto shrine in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is the shrine of the Fujiwara family, established in 768 CE and rebuilt several times over the centuries. The interior is famous for its many bronze lanterns, as well as the many stone lanterns that lead up to the shrine.
Sight 19: Manyo Botanical Garden
The Manyo Botanical Garden , also known as the Kasuga Taisha Garden, is a botanical garden located next to the Kasuga Shrine at 160 Kasugano-cho, Nara, Nara, Japan.
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