A Journey Through Nara’s National Treasure Buildings
The current capital of Japan is Tokyo, but 1,230 years ago, the capital was located in Nara Prefecture. First the capital was a palace in Asuka, then it moved to Fujiwara-kyo, then Heijo-kyo, all within the the Asuka area in Nara, where the emperor resided. Many beautiful Buddhist temples and shrines were also built in areas where the capital was located. Several of them still exist even now, including several buildings designated as important cultural properties and National Treasures.
These breathtaking buildings can be found scattered throughout the abundant nature of Nara Prefecture, and the purpose of this tour is to show you where they all are.
Architect Nobuaki Ishimaru, who is well versed in Japanese architecture, will guide us to 9 of the 24 National Treasures in Nara while also providing us with his own commentary. Translator Dan Luffey will also join the tour and translate the content into English for foreign visitors. There will be three courses starting from both Osaka and Nara City, each lasting two days and one night, visiting three sites per day for a total of six sites.