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Japanese traditional houses in Nara and a travel tip
Blog: Muza-chan's Gate to Japan - 4 May 2012
In many of the traditional cities from Japan, the old merchant districts are amongst the most important tourist attractions. Unfortunately, that’s not the case with the old merchant district of Nara, Naramachi ("Nara town"), an area not very popular with tourists, although it deserves better…
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Oh Deer
Blog: Leave Me Here - 8 March 2012
The Deers of Nara.. Our receptionist had a huge grin on his face when I asked him about the town of Nara – a common day trip out of Osaka, Japan. With fingers pointed up above his ears, he kept saying ‘Bambi, Bambi’, the rest of his sentence unintelligible. We arrived unaware, to a town [...]
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Vegetarian Survival Guide to Japan
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 5 January 2012
Being a vegetarian in Japan can be difficult, but with some effort and pre-planning can also be very rewarding. Although we despaired at times of finding a veggie-friendly meal, and fish did turn up in our food on occasion, we also had some of the most unusual and delicious meals we have ever eaten. We [...]
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Exploring Kyoto’s 2000 Temples & Shrines
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 6 October 2011
We didn’t make it to all 2000 but we gave it a good shot. Kyoto was Japan’s capital for over 1000 years and is the heart of traditional Japan.
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Hundreds of Lanterns, Kasuga Taisha
Blog: Muza-chan's Gate to Japan - 15 September 2011
Kasuga Taisha from Nara is one of the oldest Shinto shrines in Japan, established in 768, only 58 years after Nara become the first capital of Japan. Kasuga Taisha is also the head shrine for all the 3000 Kasuga shrines spread all over Japan. There are many interesting things to see here, but what caught my attention were the hundreds of bronze lanterns brought here by worshipers. This is the most beautiful lantern collection I have seen yet, a charming place and a paradise for taking photos…
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Photo of the Week: Giant Buddha in Nara, Japan
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 11 September 2011
In Nara, a city close to Kyoto we visited the Todai-ji temple complex which contains the largest wooden building in the world. It’s truly immense and houses the Giant Buddha, known in Japan as Daibutsu.
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Sightseeing Nara, the Hole in the Pillar
Blog: Muza-chan's Gate to Japan - 8 September 2011
Inside the Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsuden) of the Todaiji Temple in Nara, towards the exit - right near the souvenir area, there is one of the main pillars of the building.
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Visiting the Great Buddha – Nara, Japan
Blog: No Beaten Path - 30 June 2011
Just avoid the deer to have a fantastic time.
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The Rainy Day Deer
Blog: Twenty-Something Travel - 3 October 2010
I’ve been in Japan a week now, and it’s safe to say the weather is not on my side. Things are gorgeous when the sun comes out, but I’ve only had one truly sunny day since I got here. The rest have all been variations of rain, clouds, fleeting sunshine and then more rain. Still, [...]
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Snapshot: The Great Buddha at Todai-ji
Blog: To China... and Beyond! - 12 March 2010
This bronze statue of Buddha is housed in the main building at Todai-ji, which is itself the largest wooden building in the world. When the temple was first built in the 700s, it required the labor of more than two million people and nearly bankrupted Japan.
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Daily Travel Photo – Nara, Japan
Blog: Everything Everywhere - 15 February 2010
Happy Valentines Day! Originally posted on the Everything Everywhere Travel Blog. Follow me as I travel around the world. [...]
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Transport in Japan (outside the JR lines)
Blog: World Travel Blog - 22 November 2009
Japan isn’t a big country really, at least if you compare it with other destinations as China, India, USA or even my home country, Argentina. Despite that I think Japan has the most extensive transportation system I have ever seen, including trains, subways, metro, tram, busses, monorail, cable cars… and they are all linked to [...]
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Nara
Blog: Where is Rob? - 18 November 2009
One of the reasons we came to Osaka was the fact it is real easy to do a day trip to Nara from there. I had got talking to a few people in the hostel on the first night and they had mentioned that Nara University offer free guided tours round Nara by students and volunteers. Considering we were only going to spend a day there and the guide would be free, it was defiantly something we had to do. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more!
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Kyoto, Japan
Blog: Patrick and Katrina do the Globe - 8 October 2009
Temples, shrines, and more temples. Kyoto, with the reputation of being Japan's cultural center, is absolutely brimming with them. We stayed a whole six nights in the same city--a record for us on this trip--to take in as much as possible.
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