Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara
The UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara encompasses eight places in the old capital Nara in Nara Prefecture,… Read more…
The UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara encompasses eight places in the old capital Nara in Nara Prefecture, Japan. Five are Buddhist temples, one is a Shinto shrine, one is a Palace and one a primeval forest. The properties include 26 buildings designated by the Japanese Government as National Treasures as well as 53 designated as Important Cultural Properties. All compounds have been recognized as Historic Sites. The Nara Palace Site was designated as Special Historic Site and the Kasugayama Primeval Forest as Special Natural Monument. Tōdai-ji, Kōfuku-ji and the Kasugayama Primeval Forest overlap with Nara Park, a park designated as one of the "Places of Scenic Beauty" by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. UNESCO listed the site as World Heritage in 1998.
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4.9 (341) Nara Early Morning Tour (Kyoto or Osaka Departure Available)
4.7 (146) From Kyoto: Nara History Guided Half Day Bus Tour with Lunch
4.8 (252) Nara: Half-Day UNESCO Heritage & Local Culture Walking Tour
5.0 (5) Nara: Cultural Heritage Tour by Rickshaw
4.4 (36) Nara: Deer, Great Buddha & Traditional Mochi Tasting
4.8 (6) Nara City Tour | Explore Temples, Park & Local Highlights
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