Akiko Murakami
A full day YAMATO tour with Caitilin.
A full-day tour in YAMATO, Nara with Caitilin from Australia. 🌲 She finished her Yoga retreat in Hokkaido and came down all the way to...
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Akiko Murakami
Aug 31, 2019
About my tours on a monthly magazine「 ならら（NARARA)」
Monthly magazines, "Narara" issue August, 2019 Special feature: "Regeneration" -water of life- I wrote a short report about my Yamato...
Akiko Murakami
Apr 30, 2019
Heisei era last day!
I just want to share some beautiful photos of the cherry blossoms I took this April. Today is the last day of "Heisei" (平成）era. The...
Akiko Murakami
Jan 4, 2019
Happy New Year 2019! Japan's new era is going to start!
Happy New Year ! ☺️ I hope your life will be full of surprise and joy in the new year that’s about to begin. May You be blessed with...
Akiko Murakami
Dec 30, 2018
Owarai Shinji (Laughter Ritual) at Hiraoka-jinja Shrine on the Year-end party day. vol.1
December is the season for the Japanese to enjoy gathering, eating (drinking), chatting over the passed year with friends, business...
Akiko Murakami
Nov 26, 2018
Some of the best autumn shots 2018
Tobihino's iconic tree (Nara Park) Ohmiwa Shrine morning steam from cypress(hinoki)bark roof Autumn view from Hasedera Temple's stage...
Akiko Murakami
Nov 24, 2018
Airbnb
I have started to be a host of tours (experiences) in Nara, YAMATO, through Airbnb. https://www.airbnb.jp/experiences/206999 I am an...
Akiko Murakami
Oct 26, 2018
Kofukuji Temple's Central Golden Hall The Grand Consecration and Devotion
Kofukuji Temple was founded at the time of the relocation of the capital to Nara in 710, and marked the 1300 -year anniversary in the...
Akiko Murakami
Sep 23, 2018
Todaiji Temple, a best stage for love and peace through art.
One early autumn night of 8th of September, Todaiji Temple was re-opened at 6PM for the lucky 2,000 people chosen by a drawing for a...
Akiko Murakami
Aug 17, 2018
TOKA-E 2018
Kasugano enchi (春日野園地） Kofukuji-temple, Five-story Pagoda （興福寺・五重塔） Sarusawa pond (猿沢池） in front of the Nara prefectural government...
Akiko Murakami
Aug 9, 2018
"Whisper of the Lotus flowers "
This is an amazingly beautiful video taken by a freelance documentary maker, Koichi Hozan. on July 30, 2018. I just cannot help sharing...
Akiko Murakami
Jul 26, 2018
Two days with Suzann
I had such a good time with Suzann from Quebec, Canada touring around Nara for 2 and half days. It started with a sudden Facebook...
Akiko Murakami
Jun 27, 2018
Nara deer (vol. 1)
Deer have been present on the Japanese archipelago since before man appeared. They are often mentioned in the Man-yo-syu Poems, the...
Akiko Murakami
Jun 20, 2018
This year's new baby deer at Rokuen
After the World War II, the number of deer in Nara park decreased to as low as 80. However, thanks to the great efforts of the Nara Deer...
Akiko Murakami
Jun 17, 2018
Origami deer!!
Nara is getting increasingly popular and famous as a city with cute deer. I suppose, for many one day visitors, freely roaming deer in...
Akiko Murakami
May 16, 2018
Very cute & informative website on Nara!
I've found one of the best online information source on Nara created by the local Nara company. So well made, and I was super impressed! ...
Akiko Murakami
Apr 30, 2018
TENPYO SAI festival is coming soon (May 3-5) in Nara
"TENPYO SAI " , a new annual spring festival in Nara to commemorate the Tenpyo era, or Nara period (8th century) when Nara was the...
Akiko Murakami
Apr 27, 2018
Kasuga grand Shrine and wisteria
Kasuga grand Shrine is located at the foot of Mt. Mikasa with a history of 1250 years. Walking around the Kasuga Shrine complex, along...
Akiko Murakami
Apr 2, 2018
Sakura, sakura in Nara
Well, actually, I have hundreds of pictures of sakura.... as I accumulate every year... !! #Nara
Akiko Murakami
Mar 28, 2018
How do we know SAKURA season?
Many foreign travelers express their wish to come back to Japan during SAKURA (桜）, or cherry blossom season．However, the blooming season...
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