Todaiji Temple
Todaji temple is part of the complex and Nara and was an absolutely massive temple with a huge Buddha inside as well as a number of other statues. There was …
Nara Deer Park
One of the main attractions to Nara when you read about it is the deer park which surrounds the main temples. It was a nice unique benefit to visiting the …
Ippudo Restaurant
Towards the end of Nishiki Market, there was a ramen restaurant that was highly recommended on lonely planet. The food was really good and the restaurants have generally been awesome …
Nijo Castle
Nijo castle was a very large complex with huge building again. I believe the gardens were free of cheaper to access and to go in the buildings cost more. I …
Manga Museum
When wandering up to Nijo castle, I spotted on the map a manga museum (animated books) and decided to stop in for a look at what was there. The entrance …
Rokkakudo Temple
This was one of my favorite temple experiences in Japan as the temple itself was nice and not over the top and everything seemed a little more authentic. Whilst visiting, …
Nishiki Market
The Nishiki market is on a narrow indoor street full of shops. There’s a vast array of things being sold with particular interest being the seafood. It didn’t really feel …
Fushimi Inari Trail
Fushimi Inari Trail felt like my first properly touristy thing to do in Japan. As I hadn’t got much sleep due to all the traveling to Japan and Kyoto, I …
Ponto-Cho Alley
This was a street marked on my map as somewhere nice to visit at night. It was quite a narrow street with many Japanese lanterns and similar as you went …
Maruyama Koen Park
Maruyama Koen park was next to where I was staying in Kyoto and made a nice area to nip off to as a way to do my first touristy thing …