World Heritage / Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara

Criteria: (ii) (iii) (iv) (vi) | Date of Inscription: 1998 | Location: Nara Prefecture | Justification for Inscription

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Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara
1. Todaiji Temple 2. Toshodaiji Temple
3. Yakushiji Temple 4. Heijo Palace Site
5. Kofukuji Temple 6. Kasuga Taisha Shrine
7. Kasugayama Primeval Forest 8. Gangoji Temple

Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area
a. Horyu-ji Temple b. Hokki-ji Temple

Address
Nara City, Nara Prefecture

By Air
From Tokyo (Haneda) to Osaka (Itami) Airport: 1h.
From Osaka (Itami) Airport to JR Nara Station: 1h 10mins by bus.

By Rail
From JR Tokyo Station to JR Kyoto Station: 2h 20mins by bullet train.
From Kyoto to Nara: 45mins by train.