NaraExplorer
Up-to-date and essential English tourist information about Nara for international visitors
Nara Explorer is Nara's first and only English tourist magazine.
Our inaugual first issue will be published in June.
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Spring Event Highlights
What’s on in Nara this month?
- May 1: Ice Dedication Festival at Himuro Shrine
In the Nara period, there was a special storage house to keep ice frozen during the summer months for imperial nobles. This is a festival for ice and a special ceremony will be held from 11:00 in which large bars of ice containing fish and flowers are dedicated to the deity followed by traditional dance and music performances from 14:00; map A, B-4, pg 6; Tel: 0742-23-7297.
- May 19: Uchiwa Fan Scattering at Toshodai-ji Temple
On this day, from 13:00, Buddhist sutra chanting, court music & dance performances will be performed. After the performance, thousands of uchiwa (Japanese fan) are scattered to the audience from the balcony of the main hall. It is believed that the fan can ward off misfortunes and illness; map B, pg 7; see pg 12 for access info.; 600 yen; Tel: 0742-33-7900; - www.toshodaiji.jp/
