"Leah says: We arrived back in Osaka after trying to get accommodation in Kyoto...no luck, Nara...no luck, in the end the only place left was Osaka and thank goodness we had a JR ra ..."
A travel blog entry from Nara by
benleah
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" Travel and change of place impart new vigour to the mind - Seneca Nara Together with Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe, Nara is one of the four cities that make up the Kansai region. Before ..."
A travel blog entry from Nara by
byrnedm
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"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 Na ..."
A travel blog entry from Nara by
alasdairm
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"I got Japan now... I know how to spend cheaply and live on a budget. Most 7 elevens sell cheap, very cheap sushi. A roll or snack box you can pick up for about 200 to 400 yen which ..."
A travel blog entry from Nara by
hodge
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"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 l ..."
A travel blog entry from Nara by
itsem
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"Nara is a city 40 kilometers south of Kyoto. It is less than an hour from Kyoto and Osaka with 1.5 million people. It is the 7th largest city in Japan and is about 1200 years old. ..."
"Normally our schedules clash to the point where Keiko and I can't actually spend a whole day together. Last weekend though, I organized a shift swap with a friend at work so we cou ..."
"Day 7- An hour in Nara! We were told that we could use the shower at Hotel Toyo (around the block), if we wished to take a morning rinse. We met a British couple also ..."
"Ely - Today was a great day as we woke up early and, deciding to make the most of a nice sunny day, made our way to Nara. The whole town is practically a National Heritage si ..."
"Scrivo con 24 ore di ritardo, dovete ringraziare il computer baracca dell'ostello se vi ho risparmiato uno sproloquio filosofico. Scriverlo in ritardo non avrebbe lo stesso se ..."