In Nara

Hi, guys.

I went to Nara the other day. It's been a long time since I visited the Nara park and Todaiji-temple last time. It was always good to be there. 

Okay, let me explain about those two notable sites for any tourists first. Todaiji ("Great Eastern Temple") is one of Japan's most famous and historically significant temples and a landmark of Nara prefecture. The temple was constructed in 752 as the head temple of all provincial Buddist temples of Japan.

Todaiji's main hall, the Daibutsuden (Big Buddha Hall) is the world's largest wooden building, despite the fact that the present reconstruction of 1692 is only two thirds of the original temple hall's size. The massive building houses one of Japan's largest bronze statues of Buddha(Daibutsu). The 15 meters tall, seated Buddha represents Vairocana and is flanked by two Bodhisattvas.

And Nara Park is a large park in central Nara. Established in 1880

The park is home to hundreds of freely roaming deer. Considered in Shinto to be messengers of the gods, Nara's nearly 1200 deers have become a symbol of the city and have even been designated as a natural treasure. Nara's deer are surprisingly tame, although they can be aggressive if they think you will feed them. Deer crackers are for sale around the park, and some deer have learned to bow to visitors to ask to be fed.

 

　今回の旅は奈良。

　といっても奈良駅周辺の観光名所しか回っていませんが。笑　たまにくるとやっぱりいいもんですね。

 

 

In particular, The big Buddha which is a national treasure was a majestic!!

I actually wanted to visit the other famous temple called Houryu-ji temple, but it was a bit remote from the center of Nara and knew that the entrance fees have been amazingly raised recently. To be honest, I couldn't afford it!!Lol

  東大寺の大仏はやっぱり圧巻でした。法隆寺にも行きたかったですが、距離的に面倒だったのと、拝観料が値上がりしてバカ高い（１５００円！）のを知り止めました。

　鹿と戯れるのは、前回の宮島でもう満喫したのでほぼ触れず。

　セント君も相変わらず憎めないキャラでした。

　段々と旅ブログ化してますね。サッカーはここ最近２か月ほどボール蹴ってませんでしたが、今日ひさびさにフットサルで復帰。ここからやる気が出てきてくれれば嬉しいですが・・・。

 P.S. I kicked a ball around with some friends in ages. I actually played futsal after the two months break. I was really wondering whether I still remembered how to kick a ball, but I did. haha 

Hopefully this is going to be a huge boost to my morale for football.