When planning the itinerary for viewing cherry blossoms and autumn leaves in Kyoto, except for interspersed "Sightseeing boats, houseboats, downstream pleasure boats"versus"Handmade, antiques, pottery market》In addition to the itinerary, special attractions in Shiga, Nara and other places near Kyoto can also be arranged to make the itinerary more diverse.When we accompanied our parents to many places of cherry blossoms, we continued to take the Kintetsu to Nara City. We wanted to visit the famous Sabo River Water Sakura in Nara. The only time we went to Nara Park and Todaiji Temple was surrounded by lively and interesting deer. Forget the purpose of viewing cherry blossoms, and spend a leisurely afternoon in Nara Park.
Nara Park Archives
Japan moved its capital to Nara in 710 and established the ancient capital of Nara in Heijokyo. The most famous cultural heritage in existence is the Heijo Palace Ruins (へいじょうきゅせき), but because the Heijo Palace site occupies a large area and deviates from the center of Nara, if it is a family trip, if it is not a trip of one night and two meals, of course, it will be easier to arrange a day trip mainly in Nara Park.Because the Kofukuji Temple, Saruzawa Pond, Todaiji Temple, Kasuga Taisha and other places around Nara Park, you can spend a whole day!The Nara City Tourism Association provides a lot of information on scattered plan maps and tourist brochures, and I suggest you download them for reference.
Nara Travel Guide.Sance Map:http://narashikanko.or.jp/pamph/index.html
How to get there: How to get to Nara Park?
The transportation to Nara is very simple and easy to understand. You can take the Kintetsu Nara Line or the JR Kyoto Line. The journey from Kyoto to Nara can be reached within an hour. Kintetsu Nara Station is closer to Nara Park.After leaving the station from JR or Kintetsu Nara Station, you can transfer to Nara Bus (Nara Kotsu Bus) to Nara Park. If you have enough feet, you can walk 1-1.5 kilometers directly.We were accompanied by our parents. To save energy, we took the Kintetsu Nara Line and transferred to the Nara City Bus.
Nara Kotsu Bus offers a variety of 1-day tickets (500 yen, limited to same-day use), 1-day ticket upgrades (1,000 yen, wider range of rides), 2-day free pass version (1,500 yen, limited to two consecutive days), etc. If you take the ticket for more than 2 times, you can pay back and save money.If you are a family traveling or who like to walk slowly, you probably only take the bus twice back and forth, so you don’t need to buy a 3-day coupon.The website provides an approachable Chinese introduction page. You can check and do your homework on the official website first.
▲ At that time, we used the Kintetsu Five-day Roll, so we arranged many scenic spots and itineraries in the southern part of Kyoto, and took the Kintetsu to Nara Station on the same day.
▲ Many routes can reach Nara Park. You can get off at the "Omatuden Kasuga Taisha Mae" or "National Museum".
▲ One-day bus tickets can be purchased at the desk next to the exit of the Kintetsu station.
▲ The bus route to Nara Park is quite simple, it is just one road to the end. The above picture is the bus map of the entire Nara City.
▲ One-day ticket for Nara Bus, you can buy the regular version for 500 yen. You need to take the bus more than 3 times to save money.
Visit Nara Park where the group of deer is based
Nara Prefectural Urban Park was opened in 1880. People usually combine the surrounding temples such as Kofukuji, Todaiji, and Kasuga Taisha as Nara Park. It can be said to be a famous place for viewing maple and cherry blossoms.In addition to various historical sites, temples and museums in the park, the most popular among tourists is definitely the more than 1 deer in the park.
There are many stalls selling deer senbei (鹿せんべい) along the road in the park. The flat price is 150 yen per serving. You can buy it to feed the deer. Of course, you have to be prepared for the deer swarming.Because the people who set up the stall have many tricks to drive away the deer, the deer are trained so that they don’t usually think about the deer cakes on the stall, but they will carefully observe the movements of the tourists. When you pay for the deer cakes, When you move, you must be mentally prepared to face the siege of the deer!
▲ Little deer, are you grinding your teeth?
▲ The stall owner has many magic weapons to deal with the deer, and the deer can only find tourists to start!
▲ The price of deer senbei is 150 yen each. You don’t need to compare prices, it’s good to be mentally prepared before buying.
▲ The deer's every move towards you is really thorough. Don't try to escape the deer crowd if you have food.
▲ Huh?Ok!Who else has food on hand?Don't want to escape the eyes of the deer.
Todaiji Temple
Todaiji Temple is the most famous temple and historic site in Nara City and is listed as a World Heritage Site. It was established in 728 AD. The most special thing is the large wooden building.Among them, the most interesting thing for tourists is that among the 24 sacred pillars symbolizing the 24 solar terms in the Buddhist temple, there is a tree hole called the "River of Wisdom". It is said that those who can pass through the tree hole can Enabling wisdom, the so-called learning wisdom should be as early as possible, people who are already very big, don't force themselves!
Todaiji official website:http://www.todaiji.or.jp/
▲ At the south gate of the entrance of Todaiji Temple, on the left is the Todaiji Museum (Todaiji Temple).
▲ The front of Todaiji Temple is crowded with people, and there is a small lake next to it to visit, so don't rush into the crowd.
▲ The beautiful cherry blossoms of Nara Park are dotted beside Todaiji Temple.
Kasuga Taisha Shrine hidden in the forest
After visiting Todaiji Temple in the morning, I walked out along the original road. There are many stalls selling souvenirs and snacks. At the crossroads next to the Nara National Museum, there are several restaurants for dining. After the meal, take a stroll in the nearby Nara Park. It's really pleasant.In the afternoon, I walked towards Kasuga Taisha, which was hidden in the forest.
Kasuga Taisha Shrine was formerly known as Kasuga Shrine, and it is also listed as one of the World Cultural Heritage. Except for the Manyo Botanical Garden along the way, the most special place is the stone lanterns densely lined on both sides of the Omotesam Road, like the Fushimi Inari Mountain in Kyoto. The torii gates are just like that, and the number of stone lanterns dedicated by believers over the years is considerable, and they accompany visitors along the small stone road.Of course, there are also small deer that often come out of the stone lanterns. There is no sight of preying at this time, and everyone can quietly appreciate the cute appearance of the small deer.
Kasuga Taisha official website:http://www.kasugataisha.or.jp/
▲ The road to Kasuga Taisha is quite long, so I suggest you take a break first.
▲ There are often small deer probing out from the stone lanterns along the road, very cute.
▲ This is a newly born deer, shy and cute! ^______^
▲ Also attracted many children to visit him.
▲ Set up a warning sign on the side of the road. The deer are usually gentle, and may sometimes be in a bad mood.
▲ The deer fleeing in a hurry (big mistake)!Actually it's time for dinner, everyone rushed to eat.
▲ A hand-washing place in the shape of a deer.
▲ The fortune-telling paper that appears when you encounter water is more interesting than ordinary poems.
▲ If you walk down from the Kasuga Taisha Shrine, you will see the popular couple Taikokusha. Of course, they pray for love and marriage.
▲ There are many temple maps in Nara Park, and it seems that it is also a good choice to arrange one parking and two food.
▲ Say goodbye to Nara's cute alley!Xiaolu: Sister, are you sure you don’t buy more deer cakes anymore?
◎ Nara Park
– Address: Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Japan
– Phone: +81 742-22-0375
– Opening hours: open 24 hours
- Transportation:
.Kintetsu Kyoto Line: Kintetsu Kyoto Station → Kintetsu Nara Station (33 minutes by limited express, 41 minutes by express)
. JR Nara Line: JR Kyoto Station → JR Nara Station (normally 58 minutes)
- Official website:http://nara-park.com/
