Nara is the cradle of Japanese civilization. The spiritual life of the Japanese people was born here. The nature of Nara Prefecture, its cultural and historical monuments are told by a person who has been closely acquainted with this region for a long time. Personal impressions, scientific research, deep reflections - all this organically merged into a whole work, which not only conveys the aroma of a country mysterious to us, but also gives a lesson, showing the uniqueness of the historical development of the people who managed to rise to the world level of modern technology and have not lost anything from their spiritual experience. The book is illustrated by the works of the outstanding master of art photography Irie Taikichi, courtesy of the Nara Prefecture exclusively for this book.