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Nara's top sightseeing spots

The top 3 according to 8 votes from people: Nara Park · Kasuga Taisha · Tōdai-ji. (Updated Apr 9, 2024.)

The Great Buddha, deer and World Heritage temples: the Nara classics recommended by the city tourist association and travel sites.

gourmet_sendai · · 12 items · 8 votes · 3 comments

Automatically translated (original in 日本語). See the original

Top 10

  1. 1

    Nara Park

    Vast park home to about 1,300 deer.

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    2
  2. 2

    Kasuga Taisha

    Vermilion shrine lined with some 3,000 lanterns.

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    2
  3. 3

    Tōdai-ji

    The Great Buddha Hall and the guardian kings of the Great South Gate.

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    1
  4. 4

    Naramachi

    Old streets of traditional merchant houses.

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    1
  5. 5

    Isuien Garden

    Japanese garden borrowing the view of Tōdai-ji's gate.

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    1
  6. 6

    Yakushi-ji

    World Heritage temple with East and West pagodas.

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    1
  7. 7

    Kōfuku-ji

    The five-storey pagoda and the Ashura statue in the National Treasure Hall.

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  8. 8

    Mount Wakakusa

    Grassy hill overlooking Nara, famous for its yamayaki burning.

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  9. 9

    Ukimidō

    Hexagonal pavilion floating on Sagi Pond.

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  10. 10

    Hōryū-ji

    The world's oldest wooden buildings, in Ikaruga.

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  1. 11

    Tōshōdai-ji

    Temple founded by the monk Ganjin.

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  2. 12

    Heijō Palace site

    Site of the Nara-period capital with the rebuilt Suzaku Gate and Daigokuden.

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Comments (3)

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movie_kobe · 日本語

奈良公園の鹿、せんべいを持ったら追いかけられた笑

Suzuki M. · 日本語

ならまちの古い町並みが好き。

斎藤 健太 · 日本語

法隆寺は少し離れているけど絶対行くべき。

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