Nara 🇯🇵

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The capital before Kyoto, and the deer never left.

Landmarks in Nara

The ones worth the crowd

Captivating view of Kofuku-Ji Temple, a historic landmark in Nara, Japan, showcasing traditional Japanese architecture.

Tōdai-ji

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A fifteen-metre bronze Buddha in a wooden hall.

Close-up of a sika deer in Nara Park, Japan, during the day.

Nara Park

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Twelve hundred deer, and they have learned to bow.

A tranquil deer stands amidst lush trees and ancient stone lanterns in Nara Park, Japan.

Mount Wakakusa

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A bald grass hill above the park, with deer on it.

Culture in Nara

Shrines, palaces and quiet rooms

Hanging wooden ema boards with written wishes at Kasuga-taisha in Nara, Japan.

Kasuga Taisha

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Three thousand lanterns along a forest approach.

Tourists walking towards Todai-ji Temple in Nara, Japan, surrounded by trees and historical architecture.

Kōfuku-ji

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A five-storey pagoda you meet on the way in from the station.

A tranquil deer stands amidst lush trees and ancient stone lanterns in Nara Park, Japan.

Isuien Garden

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A pond garden that borrows Tōdai-ji’s gate.

A deer and shopkeeper share a moment in a Nara, Japan souvenir shop. Unique cultural scene.

Naramachi

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The merchant quarter, still in its own lanes.

Serene view of moored boats and Ukimido Pavilion on Sagiike Pond in Nara, Japan.

Sarusawa Pond

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The pagoda, upside down, in the water.

Photo of the historic Kofuku-Ji Temple in Nara, showcasing traditional Buddhist architecture.

Hōryū-ji

Ikaruga · Nara · Culture

The oldest wooden buildings standing anywhere on earth.

Food in Nara

Markets, counters and late kitchens

Close-up of a sika deer in Nara Park, Japan, during the day.

Nakatanidō

Naramachi · Nara · Food

They pound the mochi at terrifying speed, in the street.

Quieter corners of Nara

4 places most visitors walk past

A tranquil deer stands amidst lush trees and ancient stone lanterns in Nara Park, Japan.

Isuien Garden

Nara Park · Nara · Culture

A pond garden that borrows Tōdai-ji’s gate.

A deer and shopkeeper share a moment in a Nara, Japan souvenir shop. Unique cultural scene.

Naramachi

Naramachi · Nara · Culture

The merchant quarter, still in its own lanes.

Photo of the historic Kofuku-Ji Temple in Nara, showcasing traditional Buddhist architecture.

Hōryū-ji

Ikaruga · Nara · Culture

The oldest wooden buildings standing anywhere on earth.

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