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Nara Power Spots
Nara — discover the shrines, temples, nature spots, and sacred sites of this region. Spend a special moment at places where people have offered prayers for centuries.
Mt. Omine (Sanjogatake)
Mt. Omine (Sanjogatake) is a sacred peak 1,719 meters high in Tenkawa Village, Yoshino District, Nar…
Omiwa Jinja
One of Japan's oldest shrines, unique in that it has no main hall—Mt. Miwa itself is the sacred obje…
Abe Monjuin Temple
An old temple of the Kegon sect in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture. It is said to have originated as the cl…
Muroji Temple
Muroji, in the mountains of Uda City, Nara Prefecture, is the head temple of the Muroji branch of Sh…
Muro Ryuketsu Jinja
An ancient shrine dedicated to the water deity Ryujin (the Dragon God). Deep within the precincts li…
Okadera Temple (Ryugaiji)
An old temple of the Buzan school of Shingon Buddhism in Asuka Village, Nara Prefecture, formally na…
Kasuga Taisha
Founded in 768 (the 2nd year of Jingo-keiun) in the Nara period, Kasuga Taisha is the head shrine of…
Todaiji
The internationally famous home of the Great Buddha of Nara (Rushanabutsu, approximately 15 meters t…
Kashihara Jingu
Kashihara Jingu stands in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, and enshrines Emperor Jimmu, the first emperor…
Horyuji
The oldest wooden structures in the world, built by Prince Shotoku. The precincts are divided into t…
Tamaki Jinja
Tamaki Jinja is a shrine near the summit of Mt. Tamaki (about 1,078 m) in Totsukawa Village, Yoshino…
Taimadera Temple
An old temple in Katsuragi, Nara Prefecture, unusual in being jointly maintained by Koyasan Shingon …
Isonokami Jingu
Isonokami Jingu, in Tenri City, Nara Prefecture, is a prestigious shrine known as one of the oldest …
Kofukuji Temple
Kofukuji, in Nara City, is a head temple of the Hosso school and the family temple of the Fujiwara c…
Yakushiji Temple
Yakushiji, in Nishinokyo, Nara City, is a head temple of the Hosso school, an ancient temple that Em…
Saidaiji Temple
Saidaiji is the head temple of the Shingon Risshu sect, located in Nara City. It was founded in 765 …
Mt. Kongo
Mt. Kongo is a 1,125 m mountain on the border between Gose City in Nara Prefecture and Chihayaakasak…
Kinpusenji Temple
Kinpusenji, in Yoshinoyama, Nara Prefecture, is the head temple of the Kinpusen Shugen sect and is k…
Hasedera Temple (Nara)
Hasedera, in Hatsuse, Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture, is the head temple of the Buzan branch of Shing…
Asuka Ishibutai Kofun
Japan's largest exposed burial mound with a horizontal stone chamber. Said to be the tomb of the pow…
Asukadera Temple
Asukadera, in Asuka Village, Nara Prefecture, is known as the first Buddhist temple in Japan with a …
Tatsuta Taisha
Tatsuta Taisha is an ancient shrine in Sango Town, Ikoma District, Nara Prefecture, dedicated to the…