Nara is located less than one hour from Kyoto and Osaka in Kansai region of Japan.
As Nara was the first permanent capital of Japan, lots of historic treasures such as Japan’s oldest and largest temples can be found in the city.
Todaiji is one of Japan’s most famous and historically significant temples. It is 15 meters tall, Japan’s largest sitting bronze status which is the landmark of Nara.
Nara is also famous for its hundreds of freely roaming deer in Nara Park.
Nara park is a large park in central Nara that many of Nara’s main attractions including Todaiji, Kasuga Taisha, Kofukuji and the Nara National Museum are located in that.
The park changes to a beautiful paradise during cherry blossoms and Autumn leaves season!
Don’t miss it when you are visiting Japan!