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Holy Deer

The early bird catches the worm or is ahead of the entire tour groups at the sights. This early rising is almost worse than going to work. There

Between Deers and Buddhas – a Day Without the Coffee Nerd

Someone probably caught the scent of Rice Crackers.

Bamboo Break

The day starts early, as we are heading to the famous Arashiyama Bamboo Grove before traveling on to Nara today. It's a nearly one-hour journey from the hotel, and the...

Kōbe and Nara, April 1, 2026

Our second round of Japan began in Kōbe. We had already visited Kōbe before when we went to the ancient capital of Kyōto. Now, despite the rainy weather, we decided to travel to...

Day 3 in Osaka or Nara

Konichiwa dear travel fans, This morning we woke up at 9 AM and had absolutely no jet lag whatsoever! I’m really excited! 😃 Apparently, being awake for 36 hours straight...

Day 4 & 5: Nara Park and "relaxed days"

For Friday, August 25th, the plan was to go to Nara and discover the region there, but above all to visit the park with its wild deer. So we leave the hotel at around 10:00 a.m....

Erste Fahrradtour. Nara und Umgebung. Tempeltour.

1 mein Sequel S3 🤩 2 gleich mal ein lucky charm dran 💪 3-9 Hokke-ji. klein, fein, keine Leute. 10 Daiichiji Daigokuden 11 Daigokudenin (Südtor) 12 stets griffbereit g

Eh! Eine Woche Nara schon rum....!?

ein Fahrrad gekauft (leider noch nicht geliefert). ein Umzug von einer schönen Unterkunft in mein wunderbares Zuhause. 🥰 Omizutori (Reinigungs-/Feuerritual in einem Untertempel

Day 7. Shimoichi and Nara

....as suspected...futon beds. These things and I will never be friends in this life again...but at some point, my back was straight again, and our hosts served us a lovingly...

Nara - Oh deer!

Time to say goodbye!

Nara-Kyoto-Friday-04.04.25

We were woken up at 6:00 AM and then had breakfast, which was the best so far. There were various Japanese delicacies on the buffet, all lovingly arranged. Miso soup, ginger...

Former capital of Japan: Nara

The trip to Nara took less than an hour and cost only CHF 4.00 per way. Even better, the trip started right at our accommodation in Juso. From 710 to 784, Nara was the capital...

Trip to Nara

After a royal breakfast at the hotel, we visited the city of Nara - Japan's capital city until the 8th century. The city houses a park with several temple complexes and a very...

Off to Nara!

Approximately 30 km east of Osaka lies Nara, the first permanent capital of Japan (in the 8th century). Nara is actually best known for its deer that stroll around Nara Park....

Nara, Japan's oldest city

Nara was once the capital of Japan. There are ancient temples and buildings there. We visit the Buddhist temple Todai-ji. After we arrive at the train station, we go directly to...

Todai-ji Temple Nara

In Nara we visited the Todai-ji Temple. There lies the largest Buddha statue in Japan. The body is a proud 15 meters tall, plus the head. The statue is housed in a massive...

When deer bow down

... Then they want deer cookies. At least that's how it works in Nara. Deer have been living in harmony with the residents there for a few hundred years. For about 10 years,...

Beste Unterkunft. Mein neues Zuhause 🥰

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📍Nara, Japan Arriving in Nara, our first stop was Nara Park. This park is famous for its freely roaming deer and multitude of temples. 🦌 Be careful when buying cookies, as the...