Nara
Ancient Honshu capital
Nara is a city in Japan, historically significant as the country's first permanent capital in the 8th century.
It remains famous for its ancient Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines, and the deer that roam freely in Nara Park—considered sacred messengers of the gods.
We spent a day in Nara feeding the deer.
Antlered hoofed mammal
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
- mochiPounded Japanese rice paste
- souvenirsObjects preserving travel memories
- guidebookReference for travelers
attractions · itinerary · accommodation · landmarks · excursion · gastronomy · tea houses · walking tours
Antlered hoofed mammal
- cherry blossomsOrnamental tree flowers
- primeval forestUndisturbed ancient ecosystem
- wisteriaWoody climbing plant, fragrant
- sacred groveWoodland deemed divine
wildlife · maple · autumn foliage · gardens · trails
Tiered Asian temple tower
- shrineSacred devotional place
- monasteryReligious seclusion dwelling
- BuddhismEnlightenment-seeking Eastern religion
- ShintoJapanese animistic tradition
worship · pilgrimage · sacred · incense · meditation · monks · World Heritage
Administered regional territory
- KansaiWestern Japanese region
- HonshuJapan's primary island
- JapanEast Asian archipelago nation
- YamatoHistoric Japanese cultural core
municipality · capital · urban · downtown · residential · ward · district · infrastructure
Former governmental center
- YamatoHistoric Japanese cultural core
- emperorMale ruler of empire
- chroniclesSequential historical accounts
- Silk RoadHistoric transcontinental trade network
deer
Antlered hoofed mammal
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
- mochiPounded Japanese rice paste
- souvenirsObjects preserving travel memories
guidebook · attractions · itinerary · accommodation · landmarks · excursion · gastronomy · tea houses · walking tours · heritage sites
deer
Antlered hoofed mammal
- cherry blossomsOrnamental tree flowers
- primeval forestUndisturbed ancient ecosystem
- wisteriaWoody climbing plant, fragrant
sacred grove · wildlife · maple · autumn foliage · gardens · trails
pagoda
Tiered Asian temple tower
- shrineSacred devotional place
- monasteryReligious seclusion dwelling
- BuddhismEnlightenment-seeking Eastern religion
Shinto · worship · pilgrimage · sacred · incense · meditation · monks · World Heritage
prefecture
Administered regional territory
Yamato · municipality · capital · urban · downtown · residential · ward · district · infrastructure · cityscape
ancient capital
Former governmental center
- YamatoHistoric Japanese cultural core
- emperorMale ruler of empire
- chroniclesSequential historical accounts
Silk Road · cultural heritage · artifacts · archaeology · dynasty
- ancient Japanshogun, daimyo, Muromachi period, Yayoi period, emperors
- Japanese ErasMeiji, Genji, Muromachi period
- East AsiaChina, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Korea
- JapanTokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Mount Fuji, Hokkaido
- East Asian CitiesBeijing, Shanghai, Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong
- heritage sitesWorld Heritage Site, historic landmarks, Machu Picchu, monument, cultural landmarks
- narrative poemStory told in verse
- personal narrativeSelf-told life account
- third-person narrationStorytelling from outside perspective
- first-person narrativesStories told as "I"
- change the narrative
- narrative arcStory's overall shape
narrative, narrator, narrate, narration, narrating, narrated, narrates, narrators, narratives