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Todai-ji temple, Nara

Nara is smaller than Kyoto, and unfortunately it was raining the day we went to Nara. So we decided to just visit the main spots. Todai-ji temple is one of Japan’s most famous…

Nara is smaller than Kyoto, and unfortunately it was raining the day we went to Nara. So we decided to just visit the main spots. Todai-ji temple is one of Japan’s most famous and historically significant temples and a landmark of Nara. The massive building houses one of Japan’s largest bronze statues of  Buddha. Several smaller Buddhist statues and models of the former and current buildings are also on display in the Big Buddha Hall. One can also see lots of deers in the park asking for “shika senbei” which are special crackers sold for the deers

Todai-ji temple
Todai-ji temple

 

close-up the temple, it was rainy that day so the pictures did not come out too well..
close-up the temple, it was rainy that day so the pictures did not come out too well..
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Model display of Todai-ji temple

 

Cherry blossoms around the temple
Cherry blossoms around the temple

 

Big Buddha inside the temple
Big Buddha inside the temple
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Deers running for food

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Deer enjoying cherry blossoms!
Deer enjoying cherry blossoms!

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