Entries Tagged ‘Nara’:
filed in Daily Photo, Japan on Feb.02, 2008
In the Toadiji Temple, it is said you will have a long life if you can crawl through the hole in this pillar. Considering that children are the only people who can fit through the pillar, it is sort of a self fulfilling prophesy.
If this is your first time here, you may want to [...]
Tags: Buddhist., Daily Photo, Japan, Nara, Temple, Todaiji, Travel
filed in Daily Photo, Japan on Jan.21, 2008
These small red deer can be found all over Nara and Miyajima
Tags: Daily Photo, Deer, Japan, Nara, Photo of the day, Travel Blog
filed in Asia, Japan on Dec.19, 2007
Read Part 1: Kyoto and Part 2: Nikko
Five story pagoda at Horyuji Temple
If you’ve been following along for a while, or if you at least take a look at the left column of my website, you’ll notice that I have an affinity for UNESCO World Heritage sites. I’m not trying to visit every one of [...]
Tags: Buddhism, Horyuji, Japan, Nara, Shrine, Temple, Todaiji
filed in Asia, Japan on Nov.17, 2007
Himeji Castle has been undamaged by war since its construction
My trilogy of Osaka posts is now complete. I’m writing this in Osaka and I’m exhausted. I spent all of today walking around Nara and Horyuji with a far too heavy camera bag. I had to carry stuff with me I normally wouldn’t have because my [...]
Tags: Everything Everywhere, Himeji, Japan, Kobe, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Travel