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What to Expect When Visiting Nara, Nara, Japan
The ancient capital of Nara, older than even Kyoto, is easily reached by train from Osaka or Kyoto.
The enormous Main Hall of Todai-ji Temple with its Great Buddha inside, the deer park where you can feed crackers to the semi-wild deer, everything is more laid-back and quieter than Kyoto with much fewer tourists. Stroll through the vast temple grounds and back into the city where the tour takes you to a typical Izakaya standing bar to try some local sake and food. A wonderful way to spend a leisurely afternoon!
Itinerary
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Stop At: Nara Park, 469 Zoshicho, Nara 630-8501 Nara Prefecture
Only in Nara can you see hundreds of deer roaming freely. They like to follow the tourists in the hope of being fed deer crackers. We will have enough time for you to Interact with them and take some memorable pictures.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Nigatsu-do Temple, 406-1 Zoshicho Todaiji Temple, Nara 630-8587 Nara Prefecture
Nigatsudo-do Hall, with its wooden terrace and lanterns hanging from the roof, is a great backdrop for beautiful pictures. Not many tourists make their way up to this spot where you can overlook the whole of Nara city.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Hokke-do, 406-1 Zoshicho, Nara 630-8211 Nara Prefecture
Hokke-do Hall is said to be the oldest building on the Todaiji Temple grounds. Many old Buddhist statue masterpieces from the 8th century created in a very unique way are enshrined here.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Daibutsuden, 406 Zoshicho Todai-ji Temple, Nara 630-8211 Nara Prefecture
After making our way through the freely roaming deer on the long approach we will finally stand in front of the Great Buddha Hall. The sheer size of it, the world’s largest wooden building, is amazing. It tells a tale of how powerful the temple was in the 8th century.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Kasuga Grand Shrine, 160 Kasuganocho, Nara 630-8212 Nara Prefecture
Let’s enjoy a stroll through the peaceful forest around Kasuga Grand Shrine. The bright vermillion buildings, old stone lanterns, and hanging lanterns make a great background for pictures. Of course you can enjoy the deer peeking out from behind lanterns here too!
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Kofuku-ji Temple, 48 Noboriojicho, Nara 630-8213 Nara Prefecture
The five-storied pagoda of this temple was built about 600 years ago. It is constructed out of thick logs joined together in a splendid and dynamic way.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: The Kuramoto Sake Brewery, 2501 Tsugehayamacho, Nara 632-0231 Nara Prefecture
Let’s quench our thirst at a typical Izakaya in Nara and try to find out what local people enjoy after work. Here they offer a variety of appetizers and sake. The owner of this bar makes sake himself, so you can enjoy freshly brewed sake at a reasonable price.
Duration: 1 hour
