Nara
Japanese prefecture
Nara Prefecture is in central Japan, south of Kyoto. In the capital Nara, wild deer roam Nara Park. Within the park, Tōdai-ji Temple is home to the 15m Daibutsu bronze Buddha. To the southwest, the 7th-century Hōryū-ji Temple complex is built...
Capital: Nara
Population: 1.322 million (Dec 1, 2020)
Area: 1,425 mi²
Governor: Makoto Yamashita
Bird: Japanese robin (Erithacus akahige)
Fish: Goldfish (Carassius auratus auratus); Ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); Amago (Oncorhynchus masou ishikawae)
Flower: Nara yae zakura; (Prunus verecunda cultivar)