A Hyatt affiliate has reached a franchise agreement with JR Tokai Hotels for the establishment of Hotel NEI Nara in downtown Nara, Japan. This property marks the first hotel in western Japan and ...

If you think of Japan as a land of bullet trains and J-pop in Shinjuku storefronts, come to Nara—a city filled with rolling hills, ancient temples, and 1,200 entitled Bambis roaming its old streets.

The city of Nara lies south of Kyoto, less than two hours from Tokyo by train, but to travel here is to journey back in time. From 710 to 784, it was the capital of Japan and known as Heijo-Kyo.

THE ancient city of Nara has lived in the shadow of its neighbor, Kyoto, for centuries. So this year, as Nara marks the 1,300th anniversary of its ascension as Japan’s imperial capital, the city ...

Nara, Japan, located 20 miles east of Osaka, was named the city with the most hidden gems in a recent study by Bounce. Nara is most famous for its "sacred" deer park.

The deer population in the Japanese city of Nara has reportedly increased as more tourists come to ... 9.3 million people visited Nara in 2022. Japan has been coping with a significant influx of ...

NARA—The Nara National Museum has unveiled the details of its first full-scale exhibition devoted to national treasures, which will bring together Japan’s finest works of Buddhist art next spring.

Nine deer in Nara, Japan, have been found dead with plastic bags in their stomachs, according to the group that monitors the welfare of the deer.

According to government data, 9.3 million people visited Nara in 2022. Japan has been coping with a significant influx of tourists since it reopened post-pandemic.