Nara Architecture Vacations

Architecture Trip Blogs

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  Nara - home of stone lanterns in Japan | May 08 08'

  by Broadview Travellers a traveling as a couple from Australia, on vacation in Nara

  After spending our first night at the Kansai airport hotel, we went to the Kansai JR (Japan Rail) station to convert our voucher to a 7 day Rail Pa... Continue reading »

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  Only skinny people reach enlightenment? | Nov 02 04'

  by HeatherN a 25 year old female, on vacation in Nara

  "Todai-ji, the largest wooden building in the world, home to a very big Buddha and the hole to Nirvana "

  After a nostalgic couple of plane trips (think 14 hours of original Super Mario Brothers and Tetris) and a four hour stop over in Malaysia in... Continue reading »

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  You think you can squeeze through that nostril? | Jul 17 07'

  by ShellyG a 29 year old female from Arlington, on vacation in Nara

  We headed out from Kyoto for the day to explore Nara.  I've heard from several people that this is a great town and it was a pleasant way to s... Continue reading »

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  Japan - Nara and Hakone | Nov 06 07'

  by Mic & Cal a 31 year old male traveling as a couple from Reading, on vacation in Nara

  We took a relaxing day trip to Nara, which was the capitol of Japan before Kyoto. Buddhism is the key theme here (as most places we've visited so f... Continue reading »

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  walking tour of Nara | Jun 15 07'

  by angus a 28 year old male from Wellington, on vacation in Nara

  "Todaiji houses a massive bronze Buddha which is some 15m in height"

  On our first proper day in Kyoto we made an early start and actually caught a train out of Kyoto and away from town. This might sound like an odd w... Continue reading »