Visit Nara: 15 Reasons It Outshines Kyoto (2026 Guide)
Most travelers treat Nara as a 4-hour pitstop between Osaka and Kyoto. After visiting this ancient city more than a dozen times, I can tell you: that is a massive mistake. Nara isn’t just a place to feed deer and take a selfie; it was Japan’s first permanent capital, a city that existed long before…
