Nara Japan offers beauty, history and deer encounters, and is especially gorgeous during cherry blossom season.

Nara, the ancient capital ... this is the highlight of any Todaiji visit. The Great Buddha is truly massive and awe-inspiring. To get a sense of how big the statue truly is, find the pillar ...

But don't take our word for it. Go see the outdoor Buddha statue at Tsubosakadera Temple in Takatori, Nara Prefecture, who sits among a sea of hydrangeas when the weather gets warm and wet.

Prominent among these is Tōdaiji, home of the Great Buddha of Nara, which along with other religious complexes and the area’s natural surroundings was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage site ...

The Hiroshima Daibutsu (big Buddha statue) is currently enshrined at Gokurakuji temple in Ando, Nara Prefecture, and will be temporarily sent back to Hiroshima for the first time in 67 years to go ...

Still, Sento-kun, the half-deer, half-Buddha character created by Nara to mark the 1,300 anniversary of the ancient western city becoming Japan's capital in 710, stands out from the crowd.

NARA--Nara's fabulous Todaiji temple, home to one of the world's largest Buddha statues, is suspending entry to the Great Buddha Hall while the new coronavirus rages. But the temple, a UNESCO ...

Standing at nearly 50 feet, the giant Buddha statue in Nara, Japan is world-famous for a reason. So are his tightly wound bronze curls—they even have religious significance. But now, reports ...

NARA -- Around 180 people helped clean up the Great Buddha of Nara at Todaiji temple here on Aug. 7. Monks, employees of the temple and followers expunged dirt from the whole complex, including ...