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Thirteen hundred years ago, Nara (then Heiju-kyu) was the imperial capital of Japan. "Old Japan" is still easy to spot here, from Great Buddha Hall to traditional ryokans and the serene Isuien garden. Travelers rave about walking tours of Nara, particularly in the historic Naramachi merchant area.
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1. Koto Nara Kanzashi Museum
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Miss Hiro Collection: Gallery of Old Japanese Combs and Ornamental Hairpins of Edo period I’m going to open an gallery of old Japanese good combs and ornamental hairpins that were used around 400 to 80 years ago from Edo period to early Showa period. This is the First gallery of them in Nara.
2. Nara Buddhist Sculpture Hall & Ritual Bronzes Gallery
3. Naramachi Museum
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4.0 based on 65 reviews
Naramachi Museum exhibits various tools, signboards and other items used in the Edo and Meiji Periods. The owner of this museum is Mr. Tetsuro Minami, whose ancestor started mosquito net manufacturing business in 1907 in Naramachi. Many of the exhibited items were found in the old storehouse of his family or in their neighbors’ and friends’ houses. He and his father collected them with great care and efforts. They have altered part of their private residence to exhibit their collections. The museum is open to the public for free.
4. Todaiji Temple Cultural Center
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4.0 based on 156 reviews
Reviewed By ayanh2018
Todaiji Temple in Nara Prefecture has probably the biggest statue of Lord Buddha in all over Japan. The temple was once the biggest temple that was made up of wood but due to the earthquakes , later it did not remain as the biggest wooden temple. The quiet environment with lush green trees, ponds and the bunch of deer walking around makes the environment of the temple more interesting.
5. The Museum Yamato Bunkakan
6. Naramachi Mechanical Toy Museum
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4.0 based on 75 reviews
Reviewed By Jex9000
The mechanical toy museum is a must! It's free, which feels weird after having enjoyed our visit so much. The lady who was showing us around was very pleasant and spoke good english. Personally we enjoy folktales from Japan and seeing the shadow theatre toy with poses from the tales was awesome!
7. Shouhaku Art Museum
8. Okumura Commemorative Museum
9. Kasuga Taisha Museum
10. Nara Craft Museum
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3.5 based on 19 reviews
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