Excursion to Nara city

Excursion to the city of Nara.

Nara-tourist Mecca.

It is located near Kyoto for 1 hour by car or 35 minutes by Kintatsu high-speed train. It attracts everyone who feels the desire to communicate with ancient relics and antiquity.

The history of Nara dates back 1,300 years. It was the first permanent capital of Japan from 710 to 784. The city has many attractions of historical interest. Nara is known as the city of a thousand deer. In the city park, they are quite quietly walking along the paths. In the evening, the horn returns to its pens. You can feed them and take pictures.

We will see the largest wooden temple in the world - the temple of the Big Buddha - Todaiji. He's really impressive! Literally translated as "Great Eastern Temple". It houses the largest statue of Vairochan Buddha. 16 meters high.

Another celebrity of Nara is the second tallest in Japan, 55-meter five-tier pagoda of the Buddhist temple Kofukuji. Which 13 centuries beautifully reflected on the water surface of the pond Sarusav.

Next, we will climb with you to the Buddhist temple of Nigatsu-do, which is dedicated to the God of Mercy. The temple is known for its Mizu Tori festival (The Road or Way of Water). Which has been held here for 12 centuries. From the veranda of this temple offers a magnificent view of the city and the surrounding area.

Let's take a walk through the souvenir street of Wakakus. Here you can see and buy famous Japanese knives handmade by local craftsmen.

Next on our tour will be the Shinto sanctuary of Kasuga Taisha (Temple of the Spring Sun), founded in 768. This temple is famous for its alleys of stone lanterns, 1000-year-old cryptomeria and 800-year-old glycinia.