zags travels

Went to Nara today. First, Todaiji temple. There is a park near the temple where there are so many deers, and they're so tame! The park looked beautiful because of the colourful leaves. Saw the giant Buddha statue in Daibutsuden that is said to be the biggest wooden structure in the world. From Todaiji, the big Shinto shrine called Kasuga Taisha. Despite Nara's status as the most important place for Buddhism, especially with the Daibutsuden, there is also a very important great Shinto shrine there.

Todaiji, world's largest wooden structure, where the Great Buddha statue resides.

Lanterns outside Kasuga Taisha.

Tomorrow's plan: Osaka-jo (castle), and don't know yet what else, then move to Nagoya.