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Todaiji

Japan's first permanent capital was established in the year 710 at Heijo, the city now known as Nara. As the influence and political ambitions of the city's powerful Buddhist monasteries grew to become a serious threat to the government, the capital was moved to Nagaoka in 784.

Nara is located in the Kinai plain, less than one hour from Kyoto and Osaka. Due to its past as the first permanent capital, it remains full of historic treasures, including some of Japan's oldest Buddhist temples.

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Central Nara
Todaiji Temple (2) Large temple with a big Buddha statue.
Kasuga Taisha (5) Nara's most celebrated Shinto shrine.
Nara Park (1) Central city park with wild deer.
Kofukuji Temple (4) Family temple of the Fujiwara Clan.
Naramachi (6) Former merchant district with old houses.
West of Central Nara
Horyuji Temple (3) The world's oldest wooden buildings.
Yakushiji Temple (8) Large temple in western Nara.
Toshodaiji Temple (7) Large temple in western Nara.
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