Kofuku-ji is a historic Buddhist temple located in the city of Nara, which is located in the Nara Prefecture of Japan. It is conveniently located near Nara Park and other major attractions in the city. It holds significant cultural and historical importance and is one of the prominent temples in the city.
1-1 Horyuji Sannai, Ikaruga, Ikoma District, Nara 636-0115, Japan
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HÅryÅ«-ji is a Buddhist temple that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples, in Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The grounds of Horyuji (Horyu Temple) house the world's oldest surviving wooden structures, conveying images of Japan as it existed more than 1,300 years ago, during the Asuka Period (A.D.mid 6th-beginning of 8th c.).
Hikone Castle is an Edo period castle in the city of Hikone, in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is considered the most significant historical building in Shiga. After a construction period of twenty years, Hikone Castle (å½¦æ ¹åŸŽ, HikonejÅ) was completed in 1622. The hilltop castle served as the seat of the Ii daimyo (feudal lords) until the end of the feudal age in 1868.
68 Honmachi, Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture 670-0012, Japan
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Himeji Castle, also known as Himeji-jo, is a renowned UNESCO World Heritage site located in Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. It is considered one of the most spectacular and well-preserved castles in the country. Unlike many other Japanese castles, Himeji Castle was never destroyed in wars, earthquakes or fires and survives in its original form.
406-1 Zoshicho, Nara, Nara Prefecture 630-8211, Japan
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Todai-ji Temple, located in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan, is one of the most significant and iconic Buddhist temples in the country. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site and home to the largest bronze Buddha statue in Japan.
300 Shigarakicho Tashiro, Koka, Shiga 529-1814, Japan
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The Miho Museum is located southeast of Kyoto, Japan, near the town of Shigaraki, in Shiga Prefecture. The museum stands deep in the forested hill west of central Koka and can be visited in a side trip from Kyoto. It was designed by the renowned architect, I. M. Pei, and is named after Koyama Mihoko, one of the richest women in Japan and the founder of the museum.
Kansai is a region located in the southern-central part of Honshu, the main island of Japan. It is one of the country's nine regions and consists of seven prefectures: Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Nara, Wakayama, Shiga, and Mie.
