Kazugayama Genshirin

Kazugayama Genshirin is a garden in Nara, Nara. Kazugayama Genshirin is situated nearby to the community center Nara Prefectural New Public Hall, as well as near the recreation area 茶山園地.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tōdai-ji and Kasuga-taisha.

Tōdai-ji

Heritage site

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Tōdai-ji is a Buddhist temple complex that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples, located in the city of Nara, Japan. The construction of the temple was an attempt to imitate Chinese temples from the much-admired Tang dynasty. Tōdai-ji is situated 590 metres northwest of Kazugayama Genshirin.

Kasuga-taisha

Heritage site

Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.

Kasuga-taisha is a Shinto shrine in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is the shrine of the Fujiwara family, established in 768 CE and rebuilt several times over the centuries. Kasuga-taisha is situated 450 metres south of Kazugayama Genshirin.

Nara Prefectural New Public Hall

Community center

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Nara Kasugano International Forum IRAKA, formerly known as Nara Prefectural New Public Hall, is a convention center in Nara, Nara, Japan. Located near Kasuga Grand Shrine in Nara Park, the venue re-opened on July 1, 2015, annexing its adjacent public building that served as Nara Park Silk Road Exchange Hall that closed on December 31, 2014.