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Nara
Nara, Japan
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Thundering Todaiji
This is a top pick! 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 ...
More Deer
This is a top pick! ... to try our first ryokan in the town of Nara. Ryokans are accommodation facilities which are imbued with the traditional culture of Japan- living in a room with Tatami (straw mat) flooring, changing into a typical Yukata (robe) after taking an Onsen ...
Oh deer its Nara!
This is a top pick! ... 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 ...
Japan's Cradle
This is a top pick! ... a full four days away from the rat race here, visiting the ancient capital of Kyoto, the even more ancient capital of Nara, and Osaka, Japan's second city. I'm glad to say the trip was well worth the pain of working extra days before and since, and I ...
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Japan Starter Kit
Posted by xerius
... of pickpockets here is extremely low). Regions While its countrymen are convinced of its smallness, the mountainous archipelago of Japan stretches quite a sizeable length. The resulting differences in terrain and climate have led to the development of ...
30 day trip to japan - help!
Posted by mitsukishiroi
... next Monday and I need some advice! as my 11 days would be dedicated entirely to only Kansai (planning to do other parts of Japan next time), i have quite a no. of free days at the moment! planning to probably include Iga Ueno and/or Hikone in my ...
Insider’s Japan travel advice
Posted by lotuslovekansai
... article would be a great way to reflect my time here and it might give useful information to people who intend to travel in Japan. Osaka is a great place to live. It is very centrally located, so it is easier to travel around to other cities, comparing ...
Japan's enchanted beauty.
Posted by siripatana
... Siripatana, Nice pics : ) The temple in your pic is called Kinkakouji and is one of the most famous temples in Japan. When I visited Kyoto the weather was similar to your picture and it was sooo peaceful - absolutely beautiful. Great! Uktokyoite ...
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