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Nara Monument Attractions
Here are the top Nara monument listings so you can find the best in Nara for your trip. Read these monument reviews written by real travelers. You can narrow these results using the filters to the left.
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Nara, Kansai Region, Japan
Nara which used to be the first permanent capital of Japan was established in 710 (then called Heijo). Nara is about an hour from Kyoto and Osaka and easily accessible..
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Nara, Kansai Region, Japan
So much history in this beautiful city...
3. Big Buddha
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Nara, Kansai Region, Japan
I hope this was that Budhst monastery's name ---- no other choice to pick
4. Daibutsu
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Nara, Kansai Region, Japan
In Japanese "Daibutsu" literally means "Large Buddah" and large it is. This statue of Buddah is over 15 meters high and is housed in the world's largest wooden..
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Nara, Kansai Region, Japan
Daibutsu-den Hall (Hall of the Great Buddah) is the largest wooden building in the world. After being rebuilt in 1709 it now stands at only 2/3 its original size. It is..
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Kyoto, Kansai Region, Japan
Located about 2km southeast of Kyoto station, Fushimi Inari Taisha is without doubt the largest and most impressive Inari shrine in Japan.
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Kyoto, Kansai Region, Japan
Part of the Chugoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage which is a temple route through western Japan , this temple dates back somewhere about the 790 in the Heian period. ..
9. Osaka Castle
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Osaka, Kansai Region, Japan
Not the largest castle in Japan but one of the most striking I believe. You come off street corner form a Modern TV Station Building and basically walk through a park..
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Kyoto, Kansai Region, Japan
Kinkaku-ji ( Golden Pavilion ) is one of the main buildings of the Rokuon-ji Temple. It dates back to 1220 when it was a comfortable villa of Kintsune Saionji. 3..
