Widely regarded as the birthplace of Japanese culture, Nara offers everything from Unesco World Heritage sites to ryokans and ...

An eighth century temple in Japan has been vandalized by a Canadian teen tourist, according to local police. The monument in question is the Toshodaiji Temple, located in the city of Nara, which lies ...

Tokyo, Japan--(Newsfile Corp. - August 21, 2025) - World Heritage Theatre in Japan has announced a guided mindfulness tour at Kofukuji Temple, a historic monument of Ancient Nara designated as a ...

Step back in time to Nara, Japan’s captivating first permanent capital (710-794 CE). Just a short train ride from Kyoto or Osaka, this serene city offers a unique blend of ancient history and natural ...

An art foundation in Japan says it has discovered a component believed to be part of the original pedestal of the Shaka Triad at Horyuji Temple in Japan's ancient capital of Nara. The three Buddhist ...

From neon-lit cities to peaceful temples and mountain escapes, Japan offers diverse experiences that blend tradition, ...

The two objects in this exhibition exemplify the birth of Buddhism in Japan. In 552, the Korean kingdom of Baekje sent the Japanese court sacred texts (sutras) and a gilt bronze sculpture, thought to ...

President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi are coordinating plans to hold a summit in Nara, Japan, on Jan. 13 to 14, according to a report by the Mainichi Shimbun on Thursday, ...

Archaeologists may have found a 63-foot-long banquet hall for nobility, dating back to the Asuka period, which extended from 538 A.D. to 794 A.D. What remains of the structure are holes in the ground ...

OSAKA (Japan News/ANN) -- With the occasion of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, art galleries and museums throughout the Kansai region held special exhibitions, displaying Japan's finest pieces and putting ...

Japan has a long history. Archaeological evidence shows that people have lived in the Japanese islands since prehistoric times, and written records from almost 1,700 years ago describe primitive ...