Kansai - Nara
Nara is easily visited as a day trip from Kyoto or as a one or two night stay. Nara is most well-known for the magnificent Todai-ji Temple in Nara Park.
Todai-ji is one of the world's largest wooden structures and is set amongst a deer park which is also home to several other temples and the Kasuga Taishi Shrine, known for its distinctive vermillion-lacquered shrine architecture.
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Nara Walking Tour - Half Day
Discover the monumental but compact city of Nara, site of the legendary eight Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara, with this enthralling half-day walking tour from Kyoto. Discover the shrines and temples in beautiful Nara Park.
The 4.5km walking route takes in the Todaiji Temple, one of the largest wooden structures in the world and famed for its enormous bronze Buddha image.
Visit Nara Park (Deer Park) and wander amongst the 1,100 or so tame deer, which are considered divine messengers, roaming about the park.
Stand back and take in the imposing Kofukuji Temple, which was transferred here from Kyoto in the year 710. Its five-story pagoda is the second-highest in Japan.
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