Nara, Nara

is a city in Japan on the island of Honshu. It is the capital city of Nara Prefecture.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Nara" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 698; "Kansai" at p. 477.

It has been recognized as a core city since 2002.Jacobs, A.J.  "Japan's Evolving Nested Municipal Hierarchy: The Race for Local Power in the 2000s," Urban Studies Research, Vol. 2011 (2011), p. 8 [PDF 8 of 14]; Buhnik, Sophie.  "From Shrinking Cities to Toshi no Shukushō: Identifying Patterns of Urban Shrinkage in the Osaka Metropolitan Area," Berkeley Planning Journal, Vol. 23, No. 1 (2001), p. 135 [PDF 4 of 24]. Retrieved 2012-12-5.

History
Many of the temples, shrines and ruins in Nara form "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara". It is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO),  The Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara. Retrieved 2012-8-29. It includes 
 Tōdai-ji
 Kōfuku-ji
 Kasuga taisha
 Gangō-ji
 Yakushi-ji
 Tōshōdai-ji
 Heijō Palace

The Kasugayama old-growth 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

 Nara City website 
 Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara


Category:Cities in Nara Prefecture
Category:Former capitals of Japan