Nara, Nara: City in Nara prefecture, Japan
Nara (奈良市, Nara-shi) is a city in Japan on the island of Honshu.
It is the capital city of Nara Prefecture.
Nara 奈良市 | |
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| Nara City | |
 From top left: Wakakusayama Mountain Burning, Great Buddha of Tōdai-ji, Yakushi-ji, Tōdai-ji, Kasuga Shrine and a deer in Nara Park | |
 Flag  Symbol | |
 Location of Nara in Nara Prefecture | |
  Nara Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°41′N 135°48′E / 34.683°N 135.800°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Nara Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gen Nakagawa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 276.84 km2 (106.89 sq mi) |
| Population (April 1, 2017) | |
| • Total | 359,666 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Quercus gilva |
| • Flower | Nara yaezakura |
| • Bird | Japanese bush warbler |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| City hall address | 1-1-1 Nijō-ōji, Nara-shi, Nara-ken 630-8580 |
| Website | www |
| Nara | |||||
.svg){kind=small} "Nara" in kanji | |||||
| Japanese name | |||||
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| Kanji | 奈良 | ||||
| Hiragana | なら | ||||
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It has been recognized as a core city since 2002.
History
Many of the temples, shrines and ruins in Nara form "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara". It is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It includes
- Tōdai-ji
- Kōfuku-ji
- Kasuga taisha
- Gangō-ji
- Yakushi-ji
- Tōshōdai-ji
- Heijō Palace
The Kasugayama old-groth forest is also identified as a world heritage site.
On 8 July 2022, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was fatally shot while giving a campaign speech in Nara.
Geography
The city is in the northern part of Nara Prefecture. It is on the border with Kyoto Prefecture.
References
Other websites
Media related to Nara, Nara at Wiki Commons
- Nara City website (in Japanese)
- Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara
Geographic data related to Nara, Nara at OpenStreetMap
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