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Shosoin
正倉院

  • Historic Sites

Shosoin was the warehouse of Todai-ji Temple.

It is one of the important constructions along with Todai-ji Temple in Nara

with its square log architecture that was prevalent at that time.

Access and Getting Around

350 meters from Todai-ji Temple.

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 Todai-ji Temple

KANSAI    [ Nara ]

-Temples 

Todai-ji Temple is the symbol of Nara,where there is the Hall of Daibutsu or the Great Buddha of the world biggest woode...

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 Kasuga Taisha Shrine

KANSAI    [ Nara ]

-Shrines 

Kasuga Taisha is a shrine founded in 768 in hope of the prosperity of the capital.The conspicuously outstanding shrine p...

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 Nara Park

KANSAI    [ Nara ]

-Specific Nature 

It is a symbolic park of Nara, where the scene that wild deer graze grassin the central park of the town can only be see...

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 Kofuku-ji Temple

KANSAI    [ Nara ]

-Temples 

It was a temple of Fujiwara Family who had strong powers from the ancient times to the Middle Ages,the five-storied Pago...

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 Toshodai-ji Temple

KANSAI    [ Nara ]

-Temples 

It is a temple which was built by the Chinese priest, Ganjin who came to Japan in the Nara period.Kondo or the main hall...

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 Yakushi-ji Temple

KANSAI    [ Nara ]

-Temples 

Yakushi-ji Temple is near Toshodai-ji Temple and it is well known for the Triple Tower a beautiful national treasure,but...

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 Isuien Garden

KANSAI    [ Nara ]

-Historic Sites 

Although it is near Todai-ji Temple, it is another world inside.There are two beautiful gardens built in the Edo period ...

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