Nara, Japan, Japan

Travel Blogs from Nara, Japan (179)

Thundering Todaiji, Nara, Japan travel blog
Thundering Todaiji
Apr 3, 2006

With one day left on my pass I spent the day in Nara, Japan's first capital, even if it's fame was short lived to be replaced soon after by Kyoto. There is no Shinkansen line to Nara so it was back on the regular trains again which really did feel slow ...

A travel blog entry by alasdairm
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Nara, Nara, Japan travel blog
Nara
Apr 20, 2009

Nara is one of the loveliest cities we've seen on our travels. Once the imperial capital of Japan, Nara is nowadays a compact quiet and quaint town. A large park covers almost a quarter of the city, and within it one can visit a series of temples and ...

A travel blog entry by tavini
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Oh deer its Nara!, Nara, Japan travel blog
Oh deer its Nara!
Apr 9, 2008

... wooden structure in the world and has been reconstructed at 2/3 of the original size. It also houses the largest Buddha statue in Japan and is truly amazing to actually see and is very beautiful. We spent a bit of time looking inside the temple before ...

A travel blog entry by benleah
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Nara, Nara, Japan travel blog
Nara
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 as popular as Kyoto.  I used to go and teach there a lot and go out early and wander around. It always reminded me of the Blue ...

A travel blog entry by itsem
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