cities / city portraits

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Nara


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Heijô-kyû - ancient time

Nara was the capital of Japan from 710 until 784. It was built by Empress Genmyô / Empress Genmei, following Chinese style architectural plan. Its size is 4.7km from north to south and 4.3 km from west to east. The imperial palace was at the center in extreme north. After the move of Japanese capital to Nagaoka, all the districts had been deserted excepting for Buddhist temples like Tôdai-ji and Kôfuku-ji - both temples are together with other ancient buildings part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Nara.


2010 festivities- The 1,300-Year-Old Ancient Capital of Japan

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maskot Sento-kun
Nara City

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antique sailing ship
Stadt Nara
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antique sailing ship  (2)
Stadt Nara

Palace (710-784)
平 城宮 heijô-kyû

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Heijô-kyû palace - present time palace area
Nara City
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Heijô-kyû - palace wall and  gate
Nara City

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former capital Heijô-kyô + Tôdai-ji temple
Nara City

cityscapes

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JR Station Nara
Nara City

deer cult

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deer at Nara Park in front of Tôdai-ji temple
Nara City
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Hirsch - Nara Park / Tempel Tôdai-ji  - s.a. Sikahirsch / Fauna
Nara City

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Hirsch + Besucher - Nara Park / Tôdai-ji  (3)
Nara City
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Hirsch + Besucher - Nara Park / Tôdai-ji  (4)
Nara City



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deers in Kasuga Park
Nara City

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traffic
Nara City
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danger sign
Nara City

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deers in Kasuga Park
Nara City
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deers in Kasuga Park  (2)
Nara City
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deer sculpture
Nara City

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deers in Kasuga Park  (3)
Nara City
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deers in Kasuga Park  (4)
Nara City

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deers in Kasuga Park / visitors  (5)
Nara City
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deers in Kasuga Park / visitors  (6)
Nara City

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deers in Kasuga Park / visitors  (7)
Nara City
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deers in Kasuga Park  (8)
Nara City

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deers in Kasuga Park  (9)
Nara City
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deers in Kasuga Park  (10)
Nara City
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deers in Kasuga Park  (11)
Nara City

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deers in Kasuga Park  (12)
Nara City
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deers in Kasuga Park  (13)
Nara City
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deers in Kasuga Park  (14)
Nara City

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deers in Kasuga Park  (15)
Nara City
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deers in Kasuga Park  (16)
Nara City

cultural assets

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Tôdai-ji temple - Buddha Vairocana
Big Buddha = daibutsu
Nara City / cities
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Tôdai-ji - Big Buddha of Nara
Nara City / cities

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Tôdai-ji - view from Nigatsu-dô
Nara City / cities
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Tôdai-ji - Big Buddha Hall
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Gangô-ji temple
Nara City / cities
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Kôfuku-ji temple
Nara City / cities
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Shin-Yakushi-ji temple
Nara City / cities

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Kasuga-taisha shrine
Nara City / cities
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Kasuga-taisha - stone lanterns
Nara City / cities

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Yakushi-ji temple
Nara City / cities
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Yakushi-ji  (2)
Nara City / cities
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Tôshôdai-ji temple
Nara City / cities