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Nara City, the capital of Nara Prefecture, is an internationally colorful ancient capital that served as the center of Japan as “Heijo-kyo” in the 8th century. World-famous spots such as the Great Buddha of Todai-ji Temple (the city’s symbol) and Nara Park (where thousands of deer play) are gathered within walking distance. In “Naramachi,” where traditional townhouses line the streets, you can enjoy visiting sophisticated cafes and general stores while feeling the atmosphere of the Edo period. Providing peaceful time and deep emotion for both first-time international tourists and repeat visitors, this city is the ultimate sightseeing city where historical structures and modern life comfortably coexist.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Nara City, the capital of Nara Prefecture, is an internationally colorful ancient capital that served as the center of Japan as “Heijo-kyo” in the 8th century. World-famous spots such as the Great Buddha of Todai-ji Temple (the city’s symbol) and Nara Park (where thousands of deer play) are gathered within walking distance. In “Naramachi,” where traditional townhouses line the streets, you can enjoy visiting sophisticated cafes and general stores while feeling the atmosphere of the Edo period. Providing peaceful time and deep emotion for both first-time international tourists and repeat visitors, this city is the ultimate sightseeing city where historical structures and modern life comfortably coexist.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1329],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-44453","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nara"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nNara City | Viewdory<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Nara City, the capital of Nara Prefecture, is an internationally colorful ancient capital that served as the center of Japan as "Heijo-kyo" in the 8th\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/viewdory.com\/en\/30_0002\/\" \/>\n<meta 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