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

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 ...

The mystery of Japan's mummified "rainbow dragon" was recently solved by researchers. The skeleton dates back to the 11th or ...

Nara, the ancient capital, is culture-rich and full of temples but less frequently visited than Kyoto. One of Nara's most famous spots is the imposing Todaiji Temple, a national treasure that ...

I am smitten with Tokyo's eclectic mix of modern cosmopolitanism and old world Japan,' confesses Dinesh Raheja.

There are different bus routes, and they can take you to places such as Nara Park, Todai-ji Temple, and other key points of interest. We bought day passes and were able to board and disembark ...

Many of Heijō-kyō’s temples and Shintō shrines have survived through the ages. Prominent among these is Tōdaiji, home of the Great Buddha of Nara, which along with other religious complexes ...

Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr and her husband Evan Spiegel, American co-founder and CEO of Snap Inc, recently visited ...

But what does this have to do with tourism? Despite Nara being home to attractions like Todaiji Temple, one of the world’s largest wooden structures, the majority of tourists come to meet the ...

The temple Tōdaiji was built during the Nara period (710–94) to pray for the nation’s peace and tranquility. Moved by the desire to save all sentient beings, Emperor Shōmu (701–56 ...

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 ...