Nara

Entrance, Nara Hotel, Nara.

The Nara Hotel

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Nara Hotel 奈良ホテル The Nara Hotel is the most historic and prestigious hotel in Nara. The five-star hotel opened as a state guest house in 1909 during the Meiji Period of intensive westernization of traditional Japanese culture. The architecture of the hotel reflects a synchronization of classic Japanese and Western construction styles typical of the […]

Kasuga Jinja Shrine in Nara.

Kasuga Taisha Shrine Nara

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Nara Shrines: Kasuga Taisha Shrine 春日大社 Kasuga Taisha (Kasuga Grand Shrine) is the most important Shinto shrine in Nara. Located west of Nara Park and Kofukuji and close to Todaiji Temple and Wakakusayama, the shrine along with nearby Kasugayama Primeval Forest are designated as a joint UNESCO World Heritage Site. History Founded in 768, the […]