pictures from Nara (page 1 of 3)

The first capital of Japan, Nara is a city with many temples and parks. People live
in houses that are built in the traditional Japanese style. For more information
about what we did and what we saw be sure to read our blog from Japan day 2.


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School children in colourful jackets walk the streets of Nara on a class trip.
 
Nara may be best known for it's many deer that roam the town. They are all very tame, as this one demonstrated for our camera
 
Jillian has an encounter with one of the Nara deer
 
The gate to Todai-ji. A temple believed to be the biggest wooden structure in the world - pretty believable since this is only the gate
 
Rooftops in Nara, these buildings are actual people's houses.
 
Todai-ji closer up
 
A daunting structure Todai-ji this building was built to house a giant Buddah. It has been re-built 3 times and believe it or not this is the smallest version. The small specks by the front doors are workers, who were restoring the front steps on the day we visited.
 
The giant Todai-ji Buddah is 15 metres tall.
 
The giant Buddah up close
 
Tourists walk the
grounds of Todai-ji with umbrellas.
 

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