Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #6 in Nara, Japan

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Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 2.7 km
Ascend 28 m
Descend 36 m

Experience Nara in Japan in a whole new way with our 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 Nara

Sight 1: Futaiji

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Futai-ji (不退寺), also known as Narihira-dera (業平寺), is a Buddhist temple in Nara, Japan.

Wikipedia: Futai-ji (EN)

1134 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 2: 春日神社

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Kasuga Shrine is a shrine located in Hokaji-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan. Originally, it was enshrined as a shrine to the temple of the Sea Dragon, but during the Kannobu year, the two seats on the left and right were enshrined, and it came to be revered as a god. Unatari Shrine is called Nishinomiya and our company is called Higashinomiya, and it is worshipped as the chief deity of Hokaji Town.

Wikipedia: 春日神社 (奈良市法華寺町) (JA)

37 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 3: Kairyuo-ji Temple

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Kairyūōji Temple is a temple of the Shingon Ritsu sect located in Hokaji Kitamachi, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The name of the mountain is Mt. Saho. The honzon is the eleven-sided Kannon. It was built in the northeast corner of the Empress Dowager Palace (the ruins of the residence of Fujiwara Fubi, etc.), so it has another name for Sumidera.

Wikipedia: 海龍王寺 (JA)

303 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 4: Hokke-ji Temple

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Hokke-ji Temple hiro / CC BY-SA 3.0

Hokke-ji , is a Buddhist temple in the city of Nara, Japan.

Wikipedia: Hokke-ji (EN), Website

1217 meters / 15 minutes

Sight 5: Nara Palace Historical Park

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Heijo Palace is the inner part of Heijo Kyoto. In December 1998 (Heisei 10), it was registered as a World Heritage Site along with Todaiji Temple as a "cultural property of the ancient capital of Nara" (the first archaeological site in Japan).

Wikipedia: 平城宮跡歴史公園 (JA)

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Sight 6: Heijō Palace

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Heijō Palace was the imperial residence in the Japanese capital city Heijō-kyō, during most of the Nara period. The palace, which served as the imperial residence and the administrative centre of for most of the Nara period from 710 to 794 AD, was located at the north-central location of the city in accordance with the Chinese models used for the design of the capital.

Wikipedia: Heijō Palace (EN)

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