Nara

Tucked between the Nara Basin and the wooded foothills of Mount Wakakusa, Nara is a city whose character is shaped by expansive parkland and the sacred traditions attached to it. From 710 to 784, it served as Japan’s first permanent capital, then called Heijō-kyō, and its Buddhist legacy remains central to the city. Tōdai-ji houses the Great Buddha, while nearby Kasuga Taisha is approached through forest paths lined with stone lanterns. Nara Park is also known for its free-roaming sika deer, long associated with the shrine as divine messengers. Browse related webcams across Nara Prefecture to gain a fuller sense of this former capital and its surroundings.

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