Nara (city)

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The Great Buddha Hall of the Tōdai-ji temple.

Nara (奈良市, Nara-shi, ja[1]) is the capital city of Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Nara was the capital of Japan during the Nara period from 710 to 784 (except for the years 740 to 745) before the capital was moved to Nagaoka-kyō, .

Nara is home to major historic sites, including notable Buddhist temples. The seven great temples of Nara are located within or nearby the city.

See also: Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara.

Notes

  1. ↑ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, ed. (24 May 2016). NHK日本語発音アクセント新辞典 (in 日本語). NHK Publishing. 

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