🇯🇵Japan, Nara
Discover renowned Buddhist statues and artworks throughout Nara. A peaceful journey of contemplation
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48 Noboriōjichō, Nara, 630-8213, Japan
A space overwhelmed by national treasure Buddhist statues, including the Asura statue
Kohfukuji Temple's National Treasure Museum is a place that offers fresh inspiration no matter how many times you visit, even if you live in Nara.
1352 Takabatakechō, Nara, 630-8301, Japan
A Nara-period space where twelve divine generals stand in a circular arrangement
Shinyakushiji Temple, located beyond the quiet residential streets of Takahata, offers a serene atmosphere worlds apart from the bustling area around Nara Park where tourists gather.
50 Noboriōjichō, Nara, 630-8213, Japan
Japan's premier museum dedicated to Buddhist art. The permanent collection alone is well worth explo
The Nara National Museum is Japan's only national museum specializing in Buddhist art. Located within Nara Park, visitors are escorted by deer as they enter the halls, where a magnificent world of Buddhist artistic treasures unfolds before them.
1-chōme-1-2 Hōryūjikita, Ikaruga, Ikoma District, Nara 636-0111, Japan
A nunnery where you can encounter the smiling Maitreya Bodhisattva in meditation
Chūgū-ji, located just east of Hōryū-ji's Eastern Temple Complex, is a nunnery said to have been founded at the behest of Empress Anahobe no Hashihito, mother of Prince Shōtoku. Still maintained as a monzeki nunnery today, the entire temple grounds exude a serene and dignified grace.
The principal image here, a Bodhisattva in meditation, is considered one of the most beautiful smiles in Japanese art history.
78 Murou, Uda, Nara 633-0421, Japan
National Treasure pagoda and Buddhist statues in a secluded mountain sanctuary known as the "Women's
Muroji Temple is an ancient Shingon Buddhist monastery nestled in the deep valleys of Uda City. It earned the name "Women's Koya" because it welcomed female pilgrims during the era when Mount Koya prohibited women from entering. As you walk along the Muroji River after getting off the bus and cross the taiko bridge to enter the temple grounds, you'll find yourself enveloped in a mystical world surrounded by towering cedar trees.
