May 27, 2010

Nara

Next, we took a quick train ride over to the small town of Nara. It is only about an hour ride away from Kyoto by way of bullet train, and the main draw of the town is a large park with great walking paths, and of course, temples and shrines. Plus, there are tame deer all over the place that you can feed and pet. The town itself is also very walkable, and the hostel we stayed at was convienently located just 5 minutes from the park as well as the fun downtown area.

Sarusawa-ike pond:


A Pagoda:


In Nara Park:


Kofukuji Temple:




The Pink Hats:


The Green Hats:


Todaiji Temple:




At a lake in Nara Park:


Nigatsu-do Hall:


View from Nigatsu-do Hall:


A rare find in a vintage clothing store. Interestingly, the store was also a fruit & vegetable stand!


Pachinko!


Super clean trains:

3 comments:

  1. Great pictures. I can't believe those deer are so tame!

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  2. I can't wait to see you guys! Don't get stuck in Denver!! :) Lauren, how about helping me convert that awesome coconut cake recipe into cupcakes? I was going to make them for your homecoming, but I thought you might want to help cook something for the first time in a long time?

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  3. Safe travels home! Can't wait to see you in a few weeks! I'll miss reading about your adventures though! :-)

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