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Browse 9 reviews, 84 travel blogs, 104 photos and videos about 13 things to do in Nara. You'll also find some useful ratings and information so that you can get all of the unbiased information you need before filling your next trip with lots of fun things to do.

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Todaiji Temple Nara

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  • Apr 9, 2008: ... and then hopped on the train to Nara where we headed straight for the Todaiji temple and bought some deer biscuits on the ...
  • Dec 3, 2004: ... (Japan's first capital city) with a bunch of friends to see Todaiji temple (home of the world's biggest Buddha). He is quite ...
  • Sep 4, 2008: ... ; We went through the Nandai-mon gate, through to the Todaiji Temple, founded by Emperor Shomu to enshrine the Great Image ...
  • Aug 10, 2006: ... in Japanese aestheics was exemplary in Nara. Resting in a Japanese garden inside Todaiji Temple Complex, one could admire ...

Yakushiji Temple Nara

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Nara Park

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  • Apr 20, 2009: ... Once the imperial capital of Japan, Nara is nowadays a compact quiet and quaint town. A large park covers almost a quarter of ...
  • Apr 9, 2008: ... original size. It also houses the largest Buddha statue in Japan and is truly amazing to actually see and is very beautiful. ...
  • Dec 3, 2004: ... is that possible?! NARA A few weeks ago we headed to Nara (Japan's first capital city) with a bunch of friends to see ...
  • Aug 12, 2003: An hour or so outside central Osaka by train is Nara, one of my favourite places. Its high on the tourist lists, but not ...

Isuien Garden Nara

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Toshodaiji Temple Nara

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  • Oct 7, 2007: ... we headed off to walk to the Toshodaiji Temple, about 4 km from the centre of Nara.  Ruth was fast losing interest in ...

Horyuji Temple Nara

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  • Nov 11, 2006: ... (to Jesus) and taking pictures anyway. First, we visited the Horyuji Temple which has the world's oldest existing wooden ...
  • Aug 10, 2008: ... hesitation. Actually, the main destination of my trip was Horyuji Temple. Because it was a little bit far from other ...

Kofukuji Temple Nara

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  • Sep 4, 2008: ... worth checking out.   From there we headed to Kofukuji Temple only a short ride away it is another World Heritage ...
  • May 12, 2008: ... storied & five storied Pagoda's, along with Kofukuji Temple (undergoing renovations). The three storey pagoda dates from ...
  • May 28, 2008: ... , which are...you guessed it...temples! I went to Kofukuji Temple, Todaiji Temple, the Great Bell, Nigatsu-do-Hall and ...
  • Dec 6, 2007: ... take. 15 minutes of walking through the streets of Nara found us at the Kofukuji Temple, built all the way back in 710! It ...

Kasuga Grand Shrine Nara

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  • Sep 19, 2007: ... we headed out on the train for Nara. First stop was Kasuga Grand shrine, a very picturesque Shinto shrine with loads of tame ...

Nigatsu-do Shrine Nara

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Nara Deer Park

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  • Aug 12, 2003: ... early and wander around. It always reminded me of the Blue Mountains in Sydney, aside from the Deer Park and giant temple!
  • Jun 6, 2007: ... We hit up two temples and one shrine in the Nara "Deer Park". What a lovely place. The deer just cruise around unafraid of ...
  • Oct 19, 2006: ... , and I just did a lot of sitting around in the deer park, taking naps, reading, and watching japanese people get chased by ...
  • Aug 13, 2007: ... 's horns in October. http://www.galenfrysinger.com/deer_park_nara_japan.htm Our nest stop was the ...

Nara National Museum

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  • Dec 13, 2008: ... Nara-koen was the Nara National Museum, which exhibited wooden Buddhist statues and pottery from Japan, China and Korea. The ...
  • Jul 7, 2007: ... through its massive park. Picked up some culture at its National Museum--viewing various statues of Buddha in stone, bronze ...
  • Sep 13, 2007: ... attractions including Todaiji, Kasuga Taisha, Kofukuji and the Nara National Museum. The first spot that we passed was the 5 ...
  • Oct 6, 2007: ... weren't big enough.  We finished the day in the Nara National Museum which had lots of statues and ancient urns, jugs, ...

Suzakumon Gate Nara

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Wakakusa Hill Nara

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