Japan's rainy season can be as beautiful as a clear sunny day. 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 ...

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 ...

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

The chief image enshrined at the temple Tōdaiji in Nara, the Great Buddha was built around 1,300 years ago on the command of Emperor Shōmu (701–756; r. 724–749) to pray for peace and ...

One of Nara's most famous spots is the imposing Todaiji Temple, a national treasure that houses an enormous Daibutsu, a nearly 50-foot-tall Great Buddha statue. This UNESCO World Heritage site is ...

In the years leading up to its opening, special exhibitions had been held 18 times from 1875 in the corridors of Todaiji temple’s Great Buddha Hall and at other venues in Nara to showcase ...