Nara

After a couple days in Osaka, we headed to the nearby historical city Nara. Actually, we stayed in a nearby city called Tenri, which actually turned out to be sweet.

This is part of a temple complex in Nara park. Nara park has almost all the sights in Nara, so it is a nice place to sightsee for a day.


This was the entrance to some shrine that may or may not have been in Nara. I don't remember it specifically, but it was a nice picture.

A five story pagoda thing in Nara.


Shrines are all over in Nara park. Here's a wee one.

The daibutsu hall. Daibutsu means "big buddha."


The daibutsu itself. You sort of have to see it in person to understand how it is huge. It's not normally sideways like this, either.



This guy was in the daibutsu hall. He's one of the buddha's guardians or something.
A view of Nara seen from a temple on a hill. Pretty neat.


My favorite site in Nara. Ris feeding one of the deer that are allowed to roam all over Nara park. There are vendors throughout the park selling Deer Sembei, or rice crackers, so you can feed them.


Who's that trying to steal my girl? Colonel Santa, in front of a KFC.


Persimmon-leaf wrapped sushi, a Nara specialty. Delicious.

That's all for Nara. It was pretty great. I know the update is sort of short, but my hands are cold, so it is hard to type, and I am currently "watching" the abysmal "Across the Universe."