Nara

Muji releases ice creams with special ingredients for summer in Japan

Muji is known for its high-quality products, but are its ice creams worth buying? 

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Muji’s locally sourced Yamatomaru pizzas are some of the best frozen pizzas we’ve ever had

Regional produce makes for a very special pizza that you can only get in certain parts of Japan.

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Five Japanese shrines to visit for wealth and prosperity in the Year of the Snake

Japan has many shrines linked to prosperity, but these five are considered some of the best for boosting financial luck.

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New matcha crepes in Nara serve up good luck with traditional Japanese patterns

A unique way to taste Nara’s local ingredients, including its ancient green tea.

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Nara man arrested for burying mother in his cemetery plot by himself

You don’t have to abandon a body to legally abandon it.

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Street Fighter sushi bento boxes are here so you won’t have to fight on an empty stomach

Eye-catching regional sushi gets awesome-looking bento illustrations of video gaming’s martial arts masters.

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Locals (deer) shut visitors out of Nara Park cool-down misting station【Video】

Because if summer is freakishly hot for humans, it’s hot for deer too.

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Surreal scenes of Nara’s giant Buddha statue getting its once-a-year cleaning from 170 people【Video】

Size difference makes human cleaners of the Daibutsu statue look like tiny little spirits.

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Nara deer shikadamari phenomenon continues to baffle visitors at Nara park

A summertime mystery that even experts are unable to solve.

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Video of man kicking, slapping deer in Nara Park outrages Japan【Video】

Defenseless deer attacked by man too lazy/violent to walk around them.

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Increased tourist numbers in Nara Park are affecting the size of its deer population

More people, more deer says Nara animal welfare organization.

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Japan’s “ugly” Nara Deer Buddha mascot now available in tiny gacha capsule toy form

Famous mascot is ready to finally be loved as the city’s best new souvenir.

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Dragon reformation and the largest clay Budda in Japan: A visit to Okadera Temple【Photos】

Okadera Temple is also known as the “Dragon Lid Temple.”

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Abe Monjuin: An ancient temple with a connection to stars and astrology…and National Treasures

A stop on the Nara Yamato Four-Temple Pilgrimage leads to a jaw-dropping discovery.

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Ancient temple with National Treasures is a hidden gem on the Nara Yamato Four-Temple Pilgrimage

Murouji has a fascinating history, with stunning sights that’ll linger in your heart long after you visit. 

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A visit to the ordinarily forbidden hall of Nara’s Hasedera Temple【Photos】

Hall is open to the public until July and houses enormous artworks.

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We take part in a T-Rex race at Nara, Japan, turns out to be a wet and wild event

Extinct theropods take over Unesco World Heritage Site for a race like no other.

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Nara considering increasing number of deer that can be killed each year, expanding culling zone

Nara’s deer are believed to be messengers of the gods, but they might be losing part of their protected status.

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Rare vending machine at Japan’s oldest shrine sells…divine crepes!

Holy ground for parishioners and vending machine lovers at this off-the-beaten path destination. 

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Nara hotel with hot spring baths by imperial palace site is a reason to remember the prefecture

Hardly anyone stays in Nara while traveling, but this hotel shows how they’re missing out.

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