Yakushi-ji Temple - Nara - TravBuddy

While we were in Kyoto and Nara, the biggest challenge was to keep our five-year-old son entertained. Most attracti…

Today's daytrip destination was Nara. Nara has several things to recommend it, but foremost for us: it's not Kyoto!Nara is another of Japan's historic ge…

Dang, the forecast was correct. Woke up to leaden skies and rain, rain, rain. In no rush to get wet, we killed time in the room until hunger and …

It was my first trip by myself :P haha  I'm 19, so too late ne :P It's said 'park' but it means 'area'. There are many tumuluses,remains and temples e…

Japan's first imperial capital in Japan was established in the year 710 at Heijo, the city now known as Nara. As the influence and political ambitions of t…