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Things to Do in Nara Koen
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Kasuga Taisha
Famous for the more than 2,000 stone mantoro (lanterns) that line... |
Religious Sites | Nara Koen |
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Kofuku-ji
The Kofuku-ji Temple's Five-Story Pagoda dominates the skyline... |
Religious Sites | Nara Koen |
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Nara Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan
One of the earliest examples of Western-style Meiji architecture... |
Museums / Galleries | Nara Koen |
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Shin-Yakushi-ji
This temple was founded in 747 by Empress Komyo (701-760) in... |
Religious Sites | Nara Koen |
Todai-ji Temple Complex 
The temple complex was conceived by Emperor Shomu in the 8th... |
Religious Sites | Nara Koen |
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