Nara, Nara
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奈良市 | |
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| Country | Japan |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Nara | |||||
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| "Nara" in kanji | |||||
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| Kanji | 奈良 | ||||
| Hiragana | なら | ||||
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It has been recognized as a core city since 2002.[2]
History
Many of the temples, shrines and ruins in Nara form "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara". It is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.[3] It includes
The Kasugayama old-groth forest is also identified as a world heritage site.[3]
On 8 July 2022, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was fatally shot while giving a campaign speech in Nara.
Geography
The city is in the northern part of Nara Prefecture. It is on the border with Kyoto Prefecture.
Nara, Nara Media
Tōshōdai-ji's Golden Hall is a Japanese National Treasure in Nara, Nara prefecture, Japan. It was built at the Nara period (AD 710 to 794). Tōshōdai-ji was registered as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "
Saidai-ji in Nara, Nara prefecture, Japan.
Nara National Museum in Nara, Nara prefecture, Japan.
Isuien in Nara, Nara prefecture, Japan
Ukimidou Pavilion in Nara Park
Sunazuri-no-Fuji (wisteria flower) in Kasuga-taisha
Burning the dead grass of Mount Wakakusa and Suzakumon of Heijō Palace
Deer roaming in Nara city. 2010
Nara Women's University former main building
References
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Nara" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 698; "Kansai" at p. 477.
- ↑ Jacobs, A.J. "Japan's Evolving Nested Municipal Hierarchy: The Race for Local Power in the 2000s," Urban Studies Research, Vol. 2011 (2011), p. 8 [PDF 8 of 14]; Buhnik, Sophie. "From Shrinking Cities to Toshi no Shukushō: Identifying Patterns of Urban Shrinkage in the Osaka Metropolitan Area," Berkeley Planning Journal, Vol. 23, No. 1 (2001), p. 135 [PDF 4 of 24]. Retrieved 2012-12-5.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO), The Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara. Retrieved 2012-8-29.
Other websites
Media related to Nara, Nara at Wikimedia Commons
- Nara City website (in Japanese)
- Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara
Geographic data related to Nara, Nara at OpenStreetMap
