🇯🇵 Nara

📍 About Nara

The sacred deer that roam freely, the Great Buddha of Todai-ji, and the temples of Kasuga-Taisha. 45 minutes from Kyoto.

🗺️ What to do & see in Nara

• ✅Contemplate the Great Bronze Buddha at Todai-ji Temple
• ✅Feed the freely roaming sacred deer in the park
• ✅Stroll through Kasuga Taisha Shrine and its thousands of lanterns
• ✅Explore the trails of Nara Park
• ✅Visit Kofuku-ji Temple and its five-story pagoda
• ✅Discover the historic Naramachi district

🏛️ Must-see attractions in Nara

• ⭐Todai-ji Temple and the Great Buddha
• ⭐Nara Park and its deer
• ⭐Kasuga Taisha Shrine
• ⭐Kofuku-ji Temple
• ⭐Isuien Garden
• ⭐Naramachi, the old merchant town

🍽️ Local cuisine in Nara

• 🍴Kakinoha-zushi, sushi wrapped in persimmon leaf
• 🍴Miwa somen, thin wheat noodles
• 🍴Narazuke, pickled vegetables in sake
• 🍴Freshly made mochi at Nakatanidou store
• 🍴Green matcha tea served in traditional tea houses

💡 Travel tips for Nara

• 💡Nara can be comfortably visited on a day trip from Kyoto or Osaka
• 💡Spring and autumn offer the best weather and scenery
• 💡The deer are wild, do not feed them unauthorized food or provoke them
• 💡Buy shika senbei cookies to feed the deer
• 💡Arrive early at Todai-ji to avoid tourist crowds