Nara
奈良市 | |
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Nara City | |
![]() From top left: Wakakusayama Mountain Burning, Great Buddha of Tōdai-ji, Yakushi-ji, Tōdai-ji, Kasuga Shrine and a deer in Nara Park | |
![]() Location of Nara in Nara Prefecture | |
Coordinates: 34°41′N 135°48′E / 34.683°N 135.800°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kansai |
Prefecture | Nara Prefecture |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gen Nakagawa |
Area | |
• Total | 276.84 km2 (106.89 sq mi) |
Population (April 1, 2017) | |
• Total | 359,666 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
Symbols | |
• Tree | Quercus gilva |
• Flower | Nara yaezakura |
• Bird | Japanese bush warbler |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
City hall address | 1-1-1 Nijō-ōji, Nara-shi, Nara-ken 630-8580 |
Website | www |
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![]() "Nara" in kanji | |||||
Japanese name | |||||
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Kanji | 奈良 | ||||
Hiragana | なら | ||||
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Nara (奈良市, Nara-shi) is a city in Japan on the island of Honshu. It is the capital city of Nara Prefecture.[1]
It has been recognized as a core city since 2002.[2]