Yoshiko Tomomatsu, 65, a local guide awarded the highest status under the Nara tourism guide certificate system, said she admired Okashita for discovering new attractions of the ancient capital in ...

Tourism minister Hiromasa Nakano ... high,” the hotel’s representative said. However, Nara Prefecture, known for world-famous attractions such as the Great Buddha Hall in Todai-ji temple ...

a tour guide who has visited Nara several times. "For us, they are sacred animals that must be respected but they are also one of the most important tourist attractions in the city," he said.