Nara ( Nara-shi?) is the capital city of Nara Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. The city occupies the northern part of Nara Prefecture, directly bordering Kyoto Prefecture. Eight temples, shrines and ruins in Nara, specifically T?dai-ji, Saidai-ji, K?fuku-ji, Kasuga Shrine, Gang?-ji, Yakushi-ji, T?sh?dai-ji, and the Heij? Palace remains, together with Kasugayama Primeval Forest, collectively form "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara", a UNESCO World Heritage Site
