| Page Views: 2,235 Last Visit to Nara: October, 2005 | Nara - Ancient Japanese City by Restless-in-kl - last update: Dec 28, 2005 |
Where Buddhism first appeared in Japan Nara is one of the largest ancient city in Japan and was established in 710. It is here than Buddhism made its first appearance and reached it peak when the world's largest bronze statue of Buddha was completed in Todaiji Temple |
|  | Diahutsu - Bronze Statue of Buddha The Diahutsu is huge, standing at 53 feet and weighing 452 tons. |
Leafy green park Besides the temples and shrines, Nara is a lovely place to walk through its park. Go early and avoid the busloads of schoolchildren that come here for school trips. They were very noisy during our visit! | | |
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| Pros: | "Well preserved ancient city" | | Cons: | "Gets noisy and crowded during school daytrips and holidays" | | In A Nutshell: | "Walking back in time in Nara" |
Restless-in-kl's Nara Travel Tips
| Overview | Things to Do
Tips: 3 - Photos: 3 | | | Restaurants
Tips: 2 - Photos: 1 | Hotels & Accommodations | | | | Nightlife | Off The Beaten Path | | | | Tourist Traps | Warnings Or Dangers | | | Transportation
Tips: 1 | Local Customs | | | | Packing Lists | Shopping | | | | Sports Travel | General Tips |
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kenmerk Fri Jan 6, 2006 05:18 UTC
Nice pictures of Nara, Jennie,,, I used drink pints in a pub called Rumours there many years ago... Cheers.. |
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