Nara is where one can sense the spiritual side of Japan the best
A city where Buddhism, Confucianism, and Shinto are blended together, no where else in Japan can one get a feeling of Japan's spiritual side better than Nara. Home to some of the biggest Buddhist and Shinto shrines and temples in Japan and only an hour from Osaka, Nara is a can't miss for those needing some reflection
Experience the roots of Japanese Buddhism at Todai-ji
Todai-ji was constructed 1300 years ago and serves as the head temple for one of Japan's largest and oldest sects of Buddhism. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Todai-ji is one of the seven main temples in Nara.
See Japan's Heian Era Kasuga Grand Shrine
Kasuga Grand Shrine serves as the family shrine for a powerful ruling family over 1300 years ago. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and neighboring a UNESCO World Heritage Forrest, the shrine is home to numerous temples and thousands of stone monuments.
Feed deer from the palm of your hand at Nara Park
Perhaps one of Nara's most popular attractions, Nara Park is home to thousands of deer who, over centuries of contact with monks from the local shrines, have developed a level of comfort with people unmatched anywhere else on Earth. If you plan on feeding the deer, don't forget your manners; Bow in front of a deer to show that you have food and they will bow in return to accept!