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Favorite thing: Great change in Japanese history began here, and the enormous temple of TodaiJi was founded in 745 by the Emperor Shomu. It is now synonymous with the city, and hundreds of thousands of Japanese visit annually to pay tribute here. It took over 15 years to build, and the main hall is still the world's largest wooden building.
Since wood was a major part of Japanese architecture, fires were common, and in an earthquake-ridden land, many of the ancient temples and other buildings no longer exist in their original form, but in re-creations, most of which are historically accurate. TodaiJi was last rebuilt in 1709, at only 2/3 of its original size.
Written Aug 24, 2002
Favorite thing: the enormous Daibutsu of Todaiji Temple
Fondest memory: the Todaiji Temple and the district all around it
Written Jul 28, 2007
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Fondest memory: These pagodas were so lovely to look at and as you can see I was quite snap happy! Here is another one.
Updated May 25, 2004
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Fondest memory: When I was in Nara it was Ume (Plum Blossom) time.
This picture was taken in front of Todaiji Temple.
Updated May 25, 2004
Favorite thing: Architecture
Fondest memory: Buddhist temples
Written Apr 16, 2004
Fondest memory: Go Visiting the tamples and feeding the deer in the park.
Written Aug 25, 2002
Fondest memory: The temples in Nara are some of the best in Japan.
Updated Aug 25, 2002
Written Aug 25, 2002
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Fondest memory: One salient feature of the park is the more than 1000 deers that roam freely, approaching the visitors in search of food.
Written Sep 5, 2002
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One salient feature of the park is the more than 1000 deers that roam freely, approaching the visitors in search of food.
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Q: Hi, just wondering by looking at the following how many days should I spend here? Also, could anyone help me out on finding some...
A: You can cover main attractions of Nara in 1 day, but if you would like to see everything then 2 days would be enough I think. We stayed in Kyoto and visited Nara on a...
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One of Japan's ancient capitals
Nara is a town with 350.000 inhabitants nowadays and used to be the capital of japan during the so-called Nara-time between 710 and 784. Nara is considdered a UNESCO-World-Heritage
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Rich Culture in the Countryside
Nara is known as the first official capital of Japan, established in 710 AD. After the capital was moved to Nagaoka and then to Kyoto, Nara retained its significance, but over the years, the city has...
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I would personally recommend Nara, known as the home of Japanese history and culture, as one of the must see places around Kyoto. A day trip is enough to explore the places of interest and enjoy the...
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We were in Nara in 2002 for our friend's wedding. A group of us were put up in a house for the time we were there (people from Japan, Australia and the UK). Having a few days we took the others to...
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Nara is a must-visit for any visitor to the Kanto area. It is a short and convenient day trip from Osaka or Kyoto and is DEFINITELY well worth your time. Nara not only has great historical and...
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