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10 Museums in Nara That You Shouldn't Miss
Thirteen hundred years ago, Nara (then Heiju-kyu) was the imperial capital of Japan. "Old Japan" is still easy to spot here, from Great Buddha Hall to traditional ryokans and the serene Isuien garden. Travelers rave about walking tours of Nara, particularly in the historic Naramachi merchant area.
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1. Gofusha
2. Koto Nara Kanzashi Museum
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Miss Hiro Collection: Gallery of Old Japanese Combs and Ornamental Hairpins of Edo period I’m going to open an gallery of old Japanese good combs and ornamental hairpins that were used around 400 to 80 years ago from Edo period to early Showa period. This is the First gallery of them in Nara.
3. Nara National Museum
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4.5 based on 481 reviews
Reviewed By scottofhawaii - Honolulu, United States
I would say visiting this museum is equal to or more in significance than seeing Todaiji - the premier attraction in Nara. Todaji's got size and fame, but you're gonna see a wide variety of Buddhist treasures here. Magnificent statues, sculptures, reliefs, and whatnot pepper both buildings where you can spend quite a few hours viewing the exhibits and reading the excellent English descriptions most of them have. One special exhibition that I thought was fun was Buddhist art that involved images of animals. There were lots of informational signs here too in English with animal cartoon characters that I thought would be funny for the kids. I liked coming here a lot and am glad I didn't skip it. You shouldn't either.
4. Nakano Museum of Art
5. Kofuku-ji Temple National Treasure Hall
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4.5 based on 156 reviews
Reviewed By WarnerL_12 - Pasadena, United States
There is so much going on at Kofuku-ji; so many things to see. I enjoyed the temple as much as the other structures at the complex.
6. Midoriya
7. Nara Buddhist Sculpture Hall & Ritual Bronzes Gallery
8. Naramachi Museum
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4.0 based on 65 reviews
Naramachi Museum exhibits various tools, signboards and other items used in the Edo and Meiji Periods. The owner of this museum is Mr. Tetsuro Minami, whose ancestor started mosquito net manufacturing business in 1907 in Naramachi. Many of the exhibited items were found in the old storehouse of his family or in their neighbors’ and friends’ houses. He and his father collected them with great care and efforts. They have altered part of their private residence to exhibit their collections. The museum is open to the public for free.
9. Todaiji Temple Cultural Center
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4.0 based on 156 reviews
Reviewed By ayanh2018
Todaiji Temple in Nara Prefecture has probably the biggest statue of Lord Buddha in all over Japan. The temple was once the biggest temple that was made up of wood but due to the earthquakes , later it did not remain as the biggest wooden temple. The quiet environment with lush green trees, ponds and the bunch of deer walking around makes the environment of the temple more interesting.
10. The Museum Yamato Bunkakan
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