There are gigantic Buda, deer park and historical heritage in Nara.
Probably, many Japanese have visited Nara on school camp. In Japanese overall education curriculum, school camp to historically important place is scheduled on the final grade of school year. Usualy, the 6th grade of elementary school, and the third year of Junior high, and 3rd year of high school. In Japan, we take 6-3-3 style of education system. In my case, I went to Nara in the 6th grade of elementary school, and Hiroshima on the third year of Junior high, and Hokkaido on my 3rd year of high school.
Nara is an ancient city in Japan. So it’s nothing other than historical tuff. It’s not a place popular by a young people. I’ve only visited their once in my life time, on school camp. Nara is never in spot. Kyoto always takes popularity, although Nara is historically older and important. People of Nara tend to hate people of Kyoto because they are more city than Nara, and they walk like as if they are THE center of Japanese culture and history.
Recently, Nara is gaining its popularity by the power of Sento-kun.
Sento-kun is a mascot character of coming “The Commemorative Events of the 1300th Anniversary of Nara Heijyo-kyo Capital” in 2010. It is famous for being gross.
Picture of Sento-Kun
Link to basic information of Nara and Map of Nara in English
1. Nara prefecture Official Page
2. Nara Wikipedia
3. japan-guide.com Nara English
- Access and Orientation
4. Nara City Sightseeing Information Center
-Map of Nara
-Transportation Map in Nara
5. Nara Travel Organization
-Search on the Map
