Venue
Nara Kasugano International Forum IRAKA
http://www.i-ra-ka.jp/en/
Location
Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan
Nara is located less than one hour from Kyoto and Osaka. Due to its past as the first permanent capital, it remains full of historic treasures, including some of Japan’s oldest and largest temples (from japan-guide.com).
Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara were listed as World Heritage in 1998.
Information websites
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nara,_Nara
Nara City Sightseeing Information Center
http://narashikanko.or.jp/en/
The tourism homepage run by Nara Prefecture
http://www.pref.nara.jp/item/79931.htm#itemid79931
Nara Travel Guide: Japan Guide
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2165.html
About World Heritage in Nara
http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/indepth/scenic/worldheritage/c_5_nara.html
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/870
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historic_Monuments_of_Ancient_Nara