A day trip to NARA 🦌 Nara Deer Park, Todai-ji Temple, Viral Mochi 🍡 [Nara, Japan] 🇯🇵

5 places in this vlog

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1. 4:00

   Nara Park

   🌳 Park · Nara Park

   Deer crackers make the deer bow, but they will hound you for them; skip your best shoes because of the droppings.

2. 5:02

   Todaiji Temple

   ⛩️ Temple · Nara Park

   Entry is normally 800 yen and daytime only.

3. 5:43

   Sanjo-dori

   🛍️ Shopping · Kintetsu Nara Station

   Bicycle parking is banned almost everywhere along the street, so park bikes elsewhere and walk in.

4. 5:57

   Nakatanidou

   🍜 Street food · Kintetsu Nara Station

   The viral pounding show happens about once an hour, lasts around 30 seconds, and draws big crowds all day.

5. 13:52

   Former Residence of Shiga Naoya

   🏛️ Historic site · Takabatake · brief mention

   Cycling there saves about 30 minutes compared with walking from the central sights.