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🏯 Travel Guide to Todaiji Temple in Nara, near Kyoto

#TravelGuide 🏯 Travel Guide to Todaiji Temple in Nara, near Kyoto Getting There: • 🚆 From Kyoto Station → JR Nara Line Limited Express/Rapid Train (approximately 45 minutes) • 🚶♂️ Approximately 20-minute walk from JR Nara Station or Kintetsu Nara Station • 🚌 Take a city bus from the station and get off at the "Daibutsuden-mae" stop. ⸻ Attractions: 1. 🗿 Daibutsuden (Great Buddha Hall) – The world's largest wooden structure, housing the 15-meter-tall Daibutsu (Great Buddha) 2. 🏯 Nandaimon (South Gate) – The main gate with its massive wooden statues of the Four Heavenly Kings 3. 🌳 Nara Park – A meadow filled with free-roaming deer, a popular photo spot ⸻ Hotels (Nearby): 1. Hotel Nikko Nara – Directly connected to JR Nara Station, Kyoto Easy access 2. Nara Hotel – A traditional hotel with a 100-year history, with a classic atmosphere 3. Smile Hotel Nara – Reasonably priced, close to the station ⸻ Recommended Food & Restaurants: 1. 🍵 Nakatani-do (中谷堂) – Yomogi mochi, famous for its quick preparations 2. 🍜 Menya Fukui – A popular local ramen restaurant 3. 🍲 Katsudon (Korean pancake) restaurant Tomiokaya – Crispy pork cutlet and rich flavor ⸻ Shopping: • 🛍 Higashimuki Shopping Street – Traditional souvenirs, character goods, and a food street • 🎁 Nara specialties – Deer-shaped sweets, matcha desserts, traditional woodcraft • 🏬 Kyoto Station Isetan Department Store – Recommended shopping after returning to Kyoto ⸻ Hashtags #Todaiji #NaraTravel #KyotoSuburbs #Daibutsuden #NaraDeer #JapanTravel #KyotoTravel #NaraRestaurants #NaraPark #WorldHeritage

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Posted: Sep 6, 2025

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