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Nara 2019: Todaiji Temple (東大寺)

Up in the northern part of Nara Park is the city’s largest and most popular tourist attraction, Todaiji Temple. The main approach to Todaiji is…

My sightseeing in Nara began at Kofukuji Temple. In 2017 this Buddhist temple was the final spot I visited on my way back to Nara…

My second big day trip from Osaka took me east to the town of Nara. From around 710 to 784 Nara was the capital of…

It was just after 7:00pm when I finally got back to Namba Station in Osaka and by the time I arrived at my hostel I…

When I exited Okunoin Temple it was around 5:00pm and I knew it was time to start the long journey back to Osaka. I took…

Towards the eastern end of Koyasan is Okunoin Temple, which would be the last place I visited before leaving Mount Koya. A small bridge called…

From the Garan I continued further west through Koyasan, enjoying the autumn colors as I walked along the main street of the village. Along the…

Having finished my tour of Kongobuji Temple, I started moving west through Koyasan to see more of the village and the many temples buildings within…

I began my sightseeing in Koyasan at Kongobuji Temple. This is the head temple of Shingon Buddhism in Japan and it was first constructed in…

Most of my time during my three-night stay in Osaka would actually be spent outside the city, and on my first morning I walked down…