1/23 Burning up Mt. Wakakusayama called Yamayaki

                                      (Ⓒ  Nara city sightseeing information center) Burning up Mt. Wakakusayama called Yamayaki  is held...

Matsuo-dera Temple

   "Yakudoshi" is the age of calamity. It is believed that some bad things happened to those who are in this age groups. Th...

Cosmos at Fujiwara Palace

You can enjoy seasonal flowers at Fujiwara Palace as follows. Spring: canola flower Summer: lotus flower and cosmos sulphureus (yellow c...

10/24-11/9 The 67th Annual Exhibition of Shōsō-in Treasures

Here is an information about The 67th Annual Exhibition of Shoso-in Treasure Shoso-in is a very old wooden storage and it contains many...

World Heritage Kasugayama Primeval Forest

I went hiking to Kasugayama Primeval Forest that is one of the historic monuments of ancient Nara. As it was sacred mountain, hunt...

世界遺産・春日山原始林

奈良公園まで歩いてすぐのところに住んでいながら、足を踏み入れたことの なかった春日山原始林に初めていってきました。 春日山原始林は 春日大社の神山であるため、 狩猟・伐採の禁止などにより積極的な保護により、 守られてきたそうです。 ですが16世紀には、豊臣秀吉...

The roots of orange, Emperor Suinin's grave

I  went to Emperor Suinin’s grave called Houraiyama mound in Nara city.   Suinin was the 11  th  emperor of Japan. It is said that...