Nara Prefecture

Nara Prefecture

Nara Prefecture is in central Japan, south of Kyoto. In the capital Nara, wild deer roam Nara Park. Within the park, Tōdai-ji Temple is home to the 15m Daibutsu bronze Buddha. To the southwest, the 7th-century Hōryū-ji Temple complex is built around a towering wooden pagoda. In spring, the slopes of Mt. Yoshino are covered with thousands of blooming cherry trees. There are trails and waterfalls in the Mitarai Valley.

People died in Nara Prefecture (First 21 people) - Page 0

Soga no Iruka

Soga no Iruka

Statesman

Toshitsugu Takamatsu

Toshitsugu Takamatsu

Japanese martial artist

Emperor Ankan

Emperor Ankan


Takeshi Shudo

Takeshi Shudo

Japanese scriptwriter

Matsunaga Hisahide

Matsunaga Hisahide


Empress Genmei

Empress Genmei

Monarch

Empress Kōken

Empress Kōken

Monarch

Emperor Shōmu

Emperor Shōmu


Ōtomo no Tabito

Ōtomo no Tabito

Japanese poet

Empress Genshō

Empress Genshō

Monarch

Gyōki

Gyōki


Chōgen

Chōgen

Monk

Emperor Bidatsu

Emperor Bidatsu

Monarch

Emperor Yūryaku

Emperor Yūryaku


Emperor Seinei

Emperor Seinei


Emperor Yōmei

Emperor Yōmei


Emperor Ninken

Emperor Ninken


Rōben

Rōben


Toyotomi Hidenaga

Toyotomi Hidenaga

Toyotomi Hideyoshi's brother

Yanagisawa Kien

Yanagisawa Kien

Japanese painter

Yoshimura Toratarō

Yoshimura Toratarō