Served as the first capital of the land of the rising sun, Nara secretly possesses charm, more than 1,300 years old. With eight famous scenic world recognized by UNESCO, Nara ancient beauty poetic without a legacy of Japan and across the world are comparable.
To reach the ancient capital of Nara, I flew the airline Vietnam Airlines takes about 6 hours to Kansai International airport in the city of Osaka. And from Osaka is located only about 40 kilometers Nara should I take another half hour and a half to catch the train to the station Kintetsu. There are many buses carrying tourists willing to visit around the city's heritage.
Jump down the platform, I was the volunteers enthusiastic guide at the tourist information offices in Japan put right floor. Their smiles are blooming on the lips and a rather detailed introduction about the places that tourists should visit makes me extremely impressive and have empathy. After carefully studying the map, I decided to park on 600ha Nara wide to get a taste autumn scenery, since it contains the most famous scenic spots such as Todai Temple, Kasuga Shrine, Kofuku, Bao Nara national Museum ...
If traveling from the end of September, watched from above you will see the area around the lake in the park as a brilliant palette changes each day. Scattered along the lake is small roads winding poetic, the bench peaceful reverie tinged with fall colors. Warm morning sun through the leaves oblique projection, the red of the branch spread Momiji start blooming creating beautiful autumn scenery to heart.
On the green lawn stretching more than 1,500 deer were grazing just lounging stroll, just as offering visitors to worship the temple, the temple nearby.
In the pure air of autumn, everywhere, people who eagerly admiring the beautiful scenery. The couple tenderly holding hands, the traveler as I silently walked in rustling of dry yellow leaves his feet, the small family slurred laughter ... Their eyes of sky blue top sun and immense lake of the same color leaves shimmering in the sun.
Under Yayoi, Buddhism was developed, so at this time there are many large temples were built across Japan and influenced the architecture of the Chinese Tang dynasty. Particularly Todai Temple carries a distinctive architectural style is different and impressed by the massive size with sophisticated sculpture and hundreds of rare artifacts. Elsewhere, the temple bell resounded in vain, I stood silently bowed before stunning halo of Buddha Shakyamuni statue weighs 550 tons giant, as high as 15 meters, suddenly found himself humbled by the spiritual world.
From Todai Temple Shinto shrine Kasuga way away so I can not leisurely stroll admire beautiful native forests with towering pine trees, mossy green. From yonder, fresh red paint on Theology of the port stands out on the green of the foot swathes Mifuta sacred mountains. Temple entrance road leading around 2,000 stone lanterns are arranged alternately. Progress on the inside, I like being struck by hundreds of lanterns enough styling iron, hang everywhere. The beauty of Kasuga always attached footsteps visits and I also wish once been back here to enjoy the mystical scene when all lit up in the lantern festival Mantoro Setsubun held on 2 May 2 and Obon festival in August every year.
Additional Information:
- Travelling in Nara fairly easy. Almost everyone can walk to visit in the area surrounding the park Nara. If you go to the temple Horyu Yakushi or they may go by train or bus. Yoshino is a little further but can be reached by tram Kintetsi Yoshino. All bus tickets, trams are uniform price is 150 yen / way but if you buy the ticket package takes about 500 yen, you will be comfortable traveling by any means nothing and no limit to how many times day. You can also rent bicycles to roam. Near JR Nara power station with room for bicycles rent for around 300 yen / day. And if you rent electric bicycles, the price about 1500 yen / day.
- Ancient Nara famous festivals attract many tourists, such as lantern festival held at Kasuga Shrine gate in February and August, and the festival Omizutori be held in mid March.
- Not only well-known by the beauty of the ancient capital once Kyo Heijo, Nara is also known by red bean rice cakes unique Mochi. This is a special attraction that tourists can not miss when to Nara.
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