Walking in the Mecca of mountain worship and Shugendo. (Yoshino Town, Nara Prefecture)

Yoshino is in the northern reaches of Yosh …

Tour of Nara Park and surrounding shrines and temples where deer play in herds (Nara City, Nara Prefecture)

Nara Park is some 502 ha in area. In part …

Tour of the 1,300th Anniversary of the Heijo-kyo Capital (Nara City, Nara Prefecture)

In 710, a vast capital city spanning 5.9 k …

Tracing History in the Ancient Capital (Kashihara City, Nara Prefecture)

Kashihara is located roughly in the middle …

Tour of a temple associated with Prince Shotoku and the Fujinoki burial mound (Ikaruga Town, Nara Prefecture)

Ikaruga is located in the northwest corner …

Walking along the Yamanobe no Michi, Japan’s Oldest Road (Sakurai City and Tenri City, Nara Prefecture)

Yamonobenomichi is good for hiking. It is …

Around Mysterious Stone Structures (Asuka Village, Nara Prefecture)

Asuka village was the center of Japan arou …