Researchers believe they’ve cracked the mystery of a mummified “rainbow dragon” that’s been sitting in a Japanese treasure ...

NARA--A tour provider here is sharing his love of this ancient capital by guiding tourists to the city's hidden gems. Koji Okashita, 36, president of travel agency Chitose Nara, which is based in ...

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The monument in question is the Toshodaiji Temple, located in the city of Nara, which lies in the south of Japan's main island Honshu. The ancient Buddhist temple complex forms part of a United ...

Specifically, the deer who live in Nara, the ancient capital outside of Kyoto that is home to a series of UNESCO-recognized historic buildings. Nara and its deer are so closely associated that the ...

NARA -- A new building inspired by an ancient Japan palace was recently completed here at Manyo Botanical Garden on the grounds of the iconic Kasugataisha Shrine, designed to be used as a hotel ...

Most visitors to Nara come for the sacred deer. They’ve been here for at least a thousand years, grazing on the city’s parkland, protected around the huge temples that trace the city’s ...

NARA -- This western Japan city has seen increasing numbers of inbound visitors strolling around tourist spots wearing kimonos and their summer counterpart, yukata. Westerners in particular appear ...