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The Ancient Capital | May 14 09'

by Shannyn & Gary a traveling as a couple from London, on vacation in Nara

"We thouroughly enjoyed our time in Nara, it should be on everyone's Japanese itinerary"

From Osaka we moved south east to the ancient capital city of Nara, only 45 minutes away by train. Often overlooked by the crowds rushing to nearby... Continue reading »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Yoriko's Personal Tour | Mar 30 07'

by 立ち迷ってる　もみじ a 27 year old female from Halifax, on vacation in Nara

We decided to do a day trip to Nara, Japan's ancient capital. We arrived early in the morning and stopped by the tourist information centre a... Continue reading »
Unforgettable experience | Nov 26 05'

by Clarisa a real traveler, on vacation in Nara

Nara is an ancient city with a fascinating treasure of monuments and cultural heritage.History of Nara begins in the Asuka period (552-646). Nara w... Continue reading »
More trains, lots of rain, one enormous Buddha | Oct 18 07'

by Carla V a 26 year old female from Chicago, on vacation in Nara

After finishing up at the large internet cafe in Takayama last night, I biked back to the inn using my trusty new headlamp for added protection.&nb... Continue reading »
One Big Buddha | Aug 17 08'

by Bill & Michelle DeKeyser a traveling as a couple from Trabuco Canyon, on vacation in Nara

"Deer Gone Mad!?!"

An hour train ride outside of Kyoto brings us to the small town of Nara which quaint feeling is what we had expected from Kyoto. After we get... Continue reading »