10/29-11/6 C'festa 2016

C'festa official page C'festra is the Nara's local food event.  This event is held with the purpose of promoting Nara&#...

9/18 and 19 Open-air movie show in Nara

Cinema under the stars Nara International film festival will hold open-air movie show Sept. 18th and 19th in Nara park. You ...

9/15 Uneme Matsuri Festival in Nara

Uneme Matsuri Festival will be held on Sep. 15th at Sarusawa-ike pond area in Nara city. There is a small shrine called Uneme shrine...

9/3-10/23 Culture city of east Asia 2016, Nara; Art Celebration in Nara

Culture city of east Asia 2016, Nara Art Celebration in Nara  - Benyond time and space Art Celebration in Nara  starts today! During...

8/5-8/14 Nara Tokae 2016

A candlelight event called Nara Tokae will be held  from Aug. 5th to 14th this year. This is one of the most famous annual events...

Herding deer by blowing a horn

Herding deer by blowing a horn called Shikayose will be held as follows. Shikayose is a traditional event that has continued  for more...

Opening of new Starbucks

Finally new Starbucks has opened today ! Starbucks JR Nara Sta,   This  Starbucks is located right in front of JR Nara Sta. and...

6/17-6/26 Nara Oktoberfest 2016

World famous beer festival, Octoberfest will take place in Nara park this month. I joined Octoberfest in different places before.  ...

Hydrangea in Nara

Although now is the rainy season in Japan,  I strongly urge you to go outside  to admire beautiful hydrangea.  This rainy season must be...

6/16-8/16 Nara Nishinokyo Lotus Road

Three temples    (Kiko-ji Temple, Toshodai-ji Temple, Yakushi-ji Temple)    that are famous for lotus flower launched  a collaboratio...

6/1-6/30 Public event to show of deer fawns

Foundation for the protection of deer in Nara will have a public event to show the birth of deer fawns during the following period. ...

Rose festival in Ofusa Kannon Temple

I enjoyed rose festival in Ofusa Kannon Temple the other day. The name of this temple originates from a local girl called Ofusa....

Beautiful cherry blossom in Nara

Sharing some beautiful cherry blossom pics. Himuro Jinza Shrine  It is said that Shidare Zakura (weeping cherry)　in Himuro Jinza Sh...