|
|
|
Traditional Architecture
in Kansai Region
|
 NARA
Prefecture
|
Nara-machi, Nara City(Row of houses in temple town)
Imai-cho,Kashihara City(Minka in jinai-machi)
|
Nara boasts a number of old buildings which display
the very roots of Japanese architecture, including Asukadera Temple (now called
Genkoji Temple), believed to have been the start of Buddhist temple architecture
in Japan, and Horyuji Temple, the world's oldest wooden structure. Along with
Kyoto, Nara Prefecture also contains many cultural assets and holds the largest
number of buildings designated National Treasures. Unique among Nara's historical
buildings are those which were erected in the Ancient and Medieval Periods, such
as Todaiji Temple, built in the Nara Period to serve as the headquarters of all
kokubunji, or provincial temples. Others include Kofukuji Temple and Kasuga Shrine,
which saw their prosperity peak during the Medieval Period. At Imai-cho, Kashihara
City, an area containing 8 minka designated Important Cultural Assets and Buddhist
temples have been left in the traditional style to continue its atmosphere of
serene dignity.
|
|
Great Buddha Hall of Todaiji Temple
(National Treasure)
Zoshi-cho, Nara City
TEL 0742-22-5511
|
|
Main Hall of Toshodaiji Temple
(National Treasure)
Gojo-cho, Nara City
TEL 0742-33-7900
|
|
East Pagoda of Yakushiji Temple
(National Treasure)
Nishinokyo-machi, Nara City
TEL 0742-33-6001
|
|
Five-storied Pagoda of Kofukuji Temple
(National Treasure)
Noborioji-cho, Nara City
TEL 0742-22-7755
|
|
Main Hall of Horyuji Temple
(National Treasure)
Ikaruga Town, Ikoma-gun
TEL 07457-5-2555
|
|
Hakusan-do Hall of Enjoji Temple
(National Treasure)
Ninnikusen-cho, Nara City
TEL 0742-93-0353
|
|
East Pagoda and West Pagoda of Taimadera Temple
(National Treasure)
Taima Town, Kita-katsuragi-gun
TEL 07454-8-2004
|
|
Main Shrine of Kasuga-taisha Shrine
(National Treasure)
160 Kasugano-cho, Nara City
TEL 0742-22-7788
|
|
Five-storied Pagoda of Muroji Temple
(National Treasure)
Muro, Muro Village, Uda-gun
TEL 07459-3-2003
|
|
Korin-an Tea House of Jikoin Temple
(Important Cultural Asset)
Koizumi-cho 865, Yamatokoriyama City
TEL 07435-3-3004
|
|
Three-storied Pagoda of Hokkiji Temple
(National Treasure)
Ikaruga Town, Ikoma-gun
TEL 0745-75-5559
|
|
Former MARUTA Residence
(Totsukawa Village, Yoshino-gun)
The place to which the building was moved:
Open Air Museum of Old Japanese Farmhouses (Toyonaka City, Osaka Pref.)
TEL 06-862-3137
|
|
All images Copyright. 1997 Kansai International Public Relations
Promotion Office.
All Rights Reserved.
|
|
