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Japan Nara Kasuga Taisha
Posted on September 30, 2021September 29, 2021

Nara 2019: Kasuga Taisha (春日大社)

My last major bit of sightseeing in Nara was at Kasuga Taisha, the city’s most important Shinto shrine. The road up to Kasuga Taisha passes…

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Japan Nara Deer
Posted on September 29, 2021September 26, 2021

Nara 2019: The deer of Nara

In addition to its famous temples, Nara is home of hundreds of deer that freely roam around the town. Most of these deer are concentrated…

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Japan Nara Escape Crowds
Posted on September 28, 2021September 26, 2021

Nara 2019: A brief escape from the crowds

Nara is a very popular tourist destination and gets pretty crowded during the day, but there are a few quieter spots where you can find…

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Japan Nara Nigatsudo Hall
Posted on September 27, 2021September 27, 2021

Nara 2019: Nigatsudo Hall

Just a couple minutes east of Todaiji Temple’s Daibutsuden (Big Buddha Hall) are the stairs leading up to Nigatsudo Hall. This part of Todaiji was…

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Japan Nara Excavation Site
Posted on September 23, 2021September 21, 2021

Nara 2019: Excavation Site

Nearby Todaiji Temple I came across an archeological excavation site. While many of Nara’s historic treasures have survived to this day, some were invariably destroyed…

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Japan Nara Todaiji Temple
Posted on September 22, 2021September 21, 2021

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…

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Japan Nara Kofukuji Temple
Posted on September 21, 2021September 21, 2021

Nara 2019: Kofukuji Temple (興福寺)

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…

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Japan Nara Arrival
Posted on September 20, 2021September 19, 2021

Nara 2019: Arrival in 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…

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Posted on August 4, 2021August 1, 2021

Japan-Korea 2019: Here comes Kansai!

With my time on Shikoku over I was back again on Honshu and the next part of my journey would bring me to the region…

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Japan Nara Todaiji Temple
Posted on October 25, 2019August 28, 2019

Nara 2017: Todaiji Temple (東大寺)

In the northern part of Nara Park is Todaiji Temple, which was originally built in 752 to be the head of all provincial Buddhist temples…

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