🇯🇵🦌✅Todaiji Temple Guide – Enjoy the Great Buddha of Nara and World Heritage Sites!

#DomesticTravelTactics Todaiji Temple in Nara is one of Japan's most historic temples, built during the Nara period, and is a World Heritage Site that is home to the national treasure, the Great Buddha (Rushana Buddha). There is much to see within the vast grounds, and you can also enjoy interacting with deer and visiting national treasure architecture. Here's a strategy to avoid crowds and get around efficiently✨ 📍 Basic information • Location: 406-1 Zoshicho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture • Visiting hours: • April to October: 7:30 to 17:30 • November to March: 8:00 to 17:00 • Admission fee: 600 yen for adults, 600 yen for junior and senior high school students, 300 yen for elementary school students 🚃 Access: • About 20 minutes on foot from Kintetsu Nara Station • About 10 minutes by Nara Kotsu bus from JR Nara Station, get off at "Daibutsuden Kasuga Taisha-mae" stop 🔥 Tips and things to see 🔹 1. Visit first thing in the morning to avoid crowds! • 7:30-9:00 is the quietest time, so you can worship and take photos at your leisure📸 • After 10am, it gets crowded with tour group visitors💦 🔹 2. Top 3 things to see 🛕 Great Buddha Hall (National Treasure) • The 15m tall Great Buddha enshrined in one of the world's largest wooden buildings is a masterpiece! • Pray for good health by passing through a hole in the pillar (the same size as the Great Buddha's nostrils)✨ 🦌 Deer in Nara Park • There are about 1,200 deer around Todaiji Temple. • Feeding the deer with deer crackers (200 yen) is the best part of sightseeing! 🏛️ Nigatsudo • Located on the hill above Todaiji Temple, this is a hidden spot where you can enjoy a spectacular view of Nara city and Mount Wakakusa. • It is also famous for the "Omizutori" event in March! 🕒 3. Recommended itinerary 7:30: Arrive at Todaiji Temple → Visit the Great Buddha at the Great Buddha Hall and take photos 8:30: Enjoy the spectacular views from the Nigatsudo and Sangatsudo Halls 9:30: Take a stroll through Nara Park while interacting with the deer🦌 10:30: Enjoy warabi mochi and matcha at a teahouse on the approach🍵 🍽️ Nearby gourmet food and souvenirs • Nakatanido on the approach to Kasuga Taisha Shrine: Must try the famous "Yomogi mochi" made with high-speed mochi pounding! • Shizuka in front of Todaiji Temple: Popular Nara specialty "Kamameshi"🍚 🛤️ Summary ✅ Avoid the crowds by visiting early in the morning between 7:30 and 9:00! ✅ Check out the Great Buddha Hall, Nigatsudo Hall, and the deer in Nara Park. ✅ Pray for good health by passing through the pillar hole. ✅ Enjoy local delicacies along the approach to the temple and pick up some souvenirs! Enjoy sightseeing in Nara at Todaiji Temple, where you can enjoy history, nature, and gourmet food.✨