300408 (Wednesday) - Nara 奈良, Nara PrefectureHeaded for Nara today in the morning. Nara was a bit further from Osaka and I need to change 2 trains from my place in central Osaka. But I took the semi-rapid train which skipped a lot of stations and the whole journey there took around 1 hour. :)
Nara was the very first capital of Japan from the 700s but was shifted to Kyoto after that. The prefecture was more or less a countryside with so many farming fields. But I really liked Nara as it offers an ancient feel with all the Shrines and Buddhist temples. (If you like ancient Japan, then Nara is the place for you!) And unlike Kyoto, everything was clustered together and I can finish exploring the main attractions in 4 hours. =)
One of the many fields on my way to Nara...
The interior of a typical JR train...
A lot of school children visiting Nara that day...
I have reached - JR Nara Station...
The many attractions awaiting the visitor...
Going to the City Information Centre to meet up my free guide to bring me around and explain to me the buildings and exhibits. =)
5-storey Pagoda...
I never know I can find human-pulled trishaw in Japan...
So cute!
東大寺 (Todai-ji temple) - A world Heritage...
Me with 東大寺 temple...
So cute too! But I did not try this cause too many people watching already. Haha...
A blend of ancient foreground with modern background...
A hill at the background with a lot of school children having their lunch there and an overview of Nara...
Another world heritage temple...
Hello!
Deer Crossing - ご注意ください...
Nara Park...
Still within Nara Park...
Making the traditional rice-cake...
Fresh rice-cake on sale...
Tourist place...
こにちは！元気ですか？
Deer Crossing...
Ramen looks so real... Wording with Osaka dialect...
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