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The first story of the five-story pagoda of Kofukuji temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site here, is now open for public viewing until Oct. 16.

Source: Last chance to see pagoda at Kofukuji before repairs start | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch

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Kyoto-Nara-Osaka luxury train in Japan takes passengers on a sightseeing trip through the country’s historic heartland…

Source: Kyoto-Nara-Osaka luxury train in Japan takes passengers on a sightseeing trip through the country’s historic heartland

Home to eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites, traditional gardens and some of the friendliest inhabitants in all of Japan, here’s why the ancient city of Nara is not one to be missed…

Source: 5 Reasons You Must Visit Nara, Japan

Explore historical and once powerful Nara temples and shrine in this travel guide. Enjoy the religious wonders around the city including the oldest wooden structure in the world.

Source: Nara Guide: Historical Nara Temples and Shrine • Just One Cookbook

Kasuga Taisha is Nara’s oldest and most famous shrine, don’t miss this historical shrine with stone and bronze laterns and its brilliant vermillion columns surrounded by lush green trees.

Source: Nara Guide: Kasuga Taisha (Kasuga Grand Shrine ) • Just One Cookbook

Japan – Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara

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Nara is the birthplace where Japanese high culture began to flourish.

Source: Japanese Tourism: Nara is the Cradle of High Culture in the Land of the Rising Sun

The Kofuku Temple complex in Nara, Japan, includes several beautiful historic buildings and treasured Buddhist figures representing a fine example of the religious culture and the development of Japanese art and architecture over the past 15 centuries.

Source: Photo Essay: Architecture and Buddhist deities of Kofuku Temple (Includes first-hand account)