Nara, Deer View Mirror - A deer's view of Nara.

16th March 2019

Hidden Little Restaurant

The entire Naramachi area used to be Gango-ji temple’s land. So, there are still many old, narrow alleys in use today. Many tourists can get lost in the maze! There are also many hidden restaurants, cafes, and shops to be found. If you’ve had enough of Japanese meals, how about some Spanish dishes? This is the restaurant “huerto”. To find...

Spanish/Restaurant

12th January 2019

Tonkatsu

Happy New Year 2019! May everyone all over the world be happy!! Many people have refreshed themselves, made resolutions, and started the new year. However, many students, and their parents, have become nervous in Japan. The entrance examination season has started. Japanese people follow superstitions to reduce anxiety. One such superstition is eating pork cutlets before exams. Do you know...

Japanese/Restaurant

20th October 2018

Cosmos Flowers in full bloom

Autumn is the best season for walking in Japan. Hannya-ji temple is only 30 minutes on foot from Nara Park. The Cosmos flowers are in full bloom there now. Cosmos is a long-blooming annual, and will be in flower until mid-November. Why don’t you come visit? You can take a rest at nearby Uemura Farm, opposite the west gate. Fresh...

Others

25th September 2018

Night View Bus

The night view from the top of Wakakusayama hill is a gorgeous treat!! In summer, a special bus runs every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. (This year, from July 13th to September 30th) It departs from JR Nara station east exit, No.4 bus stop, at 7:30 pm, and then from Kintetsu Nara station, No. 20 bus stop, at 7:35 pm....

Nara Park

10th September 2018

Disaster Prevention

Typhoon Jebi (No.21) brought extremely heavy rain and strong winds to western Japan. Many structures and trees were damaged across the region, including in Nara Park. Kansai International Airport especially suffered great damage, putting it out of operation for several days. One of the biggest problems for oversea visitors was the difficulty of getting accurate information in English. So, here...

Important

24th August 2018

New-Style Book Shop

A New-Style Book Shop has opened in Naramachi. It’s “FUSENKAZURA” Naramachi BookSpace. It operates as a kind of unattended free market in a renovated old-style house. Several private book shop owners display their selected recommendations for sale there. So, you might find a unique book there. To explain a little about the shop… First, you have to register as a...

Shop

26th June 2018

Rest Place

Today’s temperature is 33 degrees ! When exploring Nara Park in this heat, you need to take a rest somewhere. How about Okumura Commemorative Museum? Anyone can take a break here for free. Okumura Corporation began in the city of Nara. They built this place to commemorate the company’s centenary. You can rest here and look at the company’s history...

Nara Park

15th June 2018

Meeting the New Fawns

The new green leaves are bright in the rainy season. Also, May~July is the season for baby deer to be born in Nara Park. You can get close to newly born baby deer at “Rokuen”「鹿苑」 (Deer shelter). They are so cute! If you are lucky, you might even be able to watch a deer being born. There’s a special food...

Events

30th May 2018

Fresh Green in Tawara

Nara is home to one of Japan’s outstanding tea-growing districts. Tea cultivation in Japan began over 1200 years ago, and “Yamato-cha” is still grown today in Tsukigase, Tawara and other parts of Nara. Pure water, fertile land, and the extreme temperature difference between night and day help produce wonderful tea. In Tawara, you can see the beautiful rows of fresh green tea plants...

Others

19th May 2018

Manhole Cards

You can see uniquely designed manhole covers all across Japan. Interest in the covers is so strong that manhole cards are now distributed by “Gesuido Koho Platform” (The Sewerage PR Society) for free. There are 342 kinds and collecting them is now popular. You can get a Nara city manhole card at “NARANICLE” Nara city information center by just answering...

Others