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  • Naramachi Koshi no Ie Residence
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    207 Reviews
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    Nara Pref. Narashi Gangoujichou 44
    A museum which recreates the appearance of a merchant’s house in old Nara-machi, a style of living which existed from the end of the Edo through the Meiji periods. The building is also known as the “Eel Bed”) thanks to its narrow entrance and lengthwise design, which resembles an eel trap. Visitors can experience how life was lived in such houses and learn about the lives of townspeople during this time period.

    Its a free attraction, and fascinating to see how homes were once constructed--the literature was very helpful. We were actually walking between Harushika Brewery and Gango-Ji Temple in Naramachi...

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  • Ukimido
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    122 Reviews
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    Nara Pref. Narashi Takabatakechou Kakiuchi 1170
    Ukimido is a beautiful hexagonal pavilion with thatched cypress roofing, floating at one edge of the Sagi-ike Pond in Nara Park. The pavilion was originally built in 1916 however, due to deterioration it was restored and rebuilt over a period of three years from 1991, bringing it back to its former glory. A bridge reaches out to the pavilion from the bank of Sagi-ike Pond, making it possible for visitors to walk across to Ukimido. The surrounding cherry blossom, autumn leaves, and crape myrtle are very pretty too and the place has become a well known sightseeing spot. Visitors can enjoy the fantastic views of the pavilion lit up at night.

    Ukimido is a hexagonal wooden gazebo floating over the Sagiike Pond in the Nara Park near Kasuga Taisha Shrine. Its geometric shape reflects beautifully in the water below, and the building itself...

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  • Great South Gate
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    105 Reviews
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    Nara Pref. Narashi Zoushichou 406-1 in the Todaiji Temple
    This is the main gate of Tōdai-ji in Nara City and has been designated as a National Treasure. The original gate was destroyed by a typhoon in 962, and the present gate was rebuilt in the Kamakura period. It is Japan’s largest temple gate reaching a height of 25.46 meters. There are 18 giant pillars up to the roof, and in the lower section of the gate, the back of the roof structure has no ceiling—so it is famous as the architectural structure which houses the Great Buddha.

    The Todai ji Gate was simply massive and the temple itself is even more impressive. Ive never seen a gate this large before and it was incredible to look at. I was here when it was rainy, so it was...

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  • Sch Hojinnaragakuen Seminar house shiganaoyakyukyo
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    Nara Pref. Narashi Takabatakechou 1237-2
    "This is the site of the residence of Naoya Shiga, the famous ""God of Novels. The building was designed by Naoya Shiga himself in the early Showa period (early 20th century), and is unique in that it was built in the sukiya (tea-ceremony room) style with Western influences. In 1978, the Nara Gakuen Educational Foundation acquired the building from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and opened it to the public as a museum and seminar house."

    入口と出口が違うので脱いだ靴を袋に入れて持ち歩きます。2階の窓に腰掛けて庭をボーッと眺める。茶室の掃き出し窓に腰掛けて中庭をボーッと眺める。サンルームでボーッと座って台所が機能的だわ〜って感心する。ダイニングルームの天井の豪華な事❣️酷暑の最中に訪問したけど、此方は窓から風が吹き抜けて天国の様でした。

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  • Nigatsu-do
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    Nara Pref. Narashi Zoushichou 406-1 in the Todaiji Temple
    It is a Buddhist hall within the precinct of Todai-ji in Nara City and is designated as a national treasure of Japan. It is famous for the Shuni-e (water-drawing) Ceremony, known as a seasonal tradition held in early spring. Although it is now held in the third month of the solar calendar, it used to be an event held in the second month of the lunar calendar, which brought about the name Nigatsu-do, literally February Hall. The principal images are believed to be two eleven-faced Kannon statues, but they are absolute hidden statues and kept strictly out of public view.
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  • Heijo Palace Site First Daigokuden
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    Nara Pref. Narashi Sakichou
    This stands approximately 800 meters due north of Suzakumon (Suzaku Gate), the main entrance to Heijo Palace, with the front being about 44 meters, the sides about 20 meters, and a height of approximately 27 meters. This is Heijo Palace’s largest palace with 44 vermilion-colored columns 70-centimeter in diameter and utilizing approximately 97,000 roof tiles. Ceremonies were held here in the past such as the Emperor of Japan’s enthronement and ceremonies to welcome foreign delegations. It was restored in 2010, the year of the 1,300th anniversary of Nara Heijokyo Capital.
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  • Suzaku Gate
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    Nara Pref. Narashi Sakichou
    This gate located inside Nara Place Site Historical Park features a same two-tier iriomoya (gabled and hipped) roof. This reproduction built in 1998 is roughly 25 meters wide and 20 meters. Great care was taken to preserve its traditional wood construction by integrating newer building methods developed in the Japanese middle ages and early modern period based on the assumption that the building has existed since the Nara period. The majesty and authority exuded by this main palace gate is sure to inspire images in those days.
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  • Shosoin Repository
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    Nara Pref. Narashi Zoushichou 129
    Inside this treasure house, built in a high floor log-cabin style, are important items related to Todaiji Temple such as personal possessions of Emperor Shomu, the founder of Todaiji Temple, and implements used in important Buddhist services, etc. These treasures have been kept here in the Shosoin Repository since it was built in the Nara period. Currently it is managed by the Imperial Household Agency and only the external building is open to the public. Some of the treasures housed here are put on display at the Exhibition of Shosoin Treasures held every autumn at the Nara National Museum.
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  • Imanishi-ke Shoin
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    5 Reviews
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    Nara Pref. Narashi Fukuchinchou 24-3
    The former residence of the Fukuchuin family, who were the family priests of the Kofuku-ji Daijo-in Temple. In 1924, the Imanishi family, the owners of the renowned Harushika Sake Brewery, inherited it. A very rare extant example of shoin-zukuri architecture from the early Muromachi period, the complex is a nationally designated Important Cultural Property. There is a tea room inside the building where visitors can enjoy matcha green tea, seasonal sweets, and ice cream made with sake lees.

    静かな町の路地にあります 家族3人で行きましたが、我が家以外誰もおらず落ち着いて見学できました。 今西さんの奈良漬けのファンです。

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  • Nara Women's University Memorial Hall
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    Nara Pref. Narashi Kitauoyanishimachi
    This memorial hall is located on the campus of Nara Women's University in Kitauoya Nishimachi, Nara City. The building was completed in 1909 as the main building of the Nara Women's Higher Normal School, the university's predecessor organization. Today, the hall has been designated a National Important Cultural Property and is made open to the general public for one week each in spring and fall each year.
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  • Oiwake Honjin Murai Family Residence
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    Nara Pref. Narashi Owadachou 1912
    This historic building is located along National Route 308 in Owada-cho, Nara City. It served as a honjin (accommodations for feudal lords, government officials, and other important figures) at the fork along the highway from Nara to Osaka that leads to Yamatokoriyama. An example of shukuba (post town) architecture, it has a Yamatomune style roof that combines both thatching and pantile. It is designated as a municipal Cultural Property. As it is a private home, only the exterior can be viewed by the public.
  • Former Residence of the Yagyu Clan's Chief Retainer
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    Nara Pref. Narashi Yagyuchou 155-1
    This mansion belonged to the “Shurei” official Oyamada, the chief retainer of the Yagyu clan who was also in charge of its refinancing. The stone wall, said to have been built in 1841, has a superb structure. Many materials associated with the Yagyu clan are on display.
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  • Tegaimon
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    Nara Nara-shi Koima
    This temple gate is located on the west side of the Todaiji temple's Shosoin. Established in the Nara period, the Todaiji temple has lost many of its structures due to war time fires twice in its history, first in 1180 and then in 1567. This gate is one of only a few structures which escaped these fires and, because of its immense historical value revealing what the temple's architecture looked like in the Nara period, it has been designated a National Treasure.
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  • Former Nara Prison
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    Nara Nara-shi Hannyajicho 18
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With a reputation almost as stellar as that of Kyoto, Nara is a must-visit for those searching for the remains of "traditional Japan." The largely green Nara city holds the majority of the prefecture’s treasures, such as the iconic Todai-ji Temple, in which a 15-meter tall Great Buddha sits, and Nara Park, where deer flock to befriend passersby. While mountains are by no means hard to come by in this area, for hiking with a reward, head to the Kii Mountains’ Yoshino district in spring, when the hillsides put on an impressive display of white and pink cherry blossoms.

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