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Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara
Nara was the capital of Japan from 710 to 784. During this period the framework of national government was consolidated...
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“NAra”
5 of 5 stars
lazyfruitballs
San Francisco, California
Nov 16, 2009

A must see visit for anyone in the Osaka, Kyoto region. Not only is it a quaint little town to explore, the main park with all the museums should not be missed. Deer run wild here and deer sembei...more

“A quiet getaway from Osaka”
5 of 5 stars
Finendandy
Singapore
Mar 31, 2009

Having spent 3 days in frenetic and bustling Osaka, spending a day in Nara was fantastic. It was peaceful and a picture of what tranquil Japan is. I'd recommend a day trip to Nara to just have a...more

“平城京近くのホテル”

Nara Royal Hotel

4 of 5 stars
けいたん6
東京
Google Translation
Dec 21, 2009

奈良駅から近鉄で１つ目の駅、新大宮から歩いて１０分ほど。立地があまりよくないと言われますが、観光する場所によっては便利です。平城京や秋篠寺は古墳を散策しながら、薬師寺や唐招提寺などは川沿いを通りながらサイクリングにちょうど良い距離です。ホテルにはレンタサイクルがあります。疲れた後を癒す天然温泉もあります。ホテルの前には業務用スーパーがあり、おかしやビールの買い出しにも便利です。奈良の観光する場所によって使い分けるにはオススメです。 more

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