Jumping around Japan

After we ate breakfast, we took the train to Nara . After we arrived at Nara station we took bus to Todai Temple.

Once we arrived at Todai Temple we saw the Big Buddha (1) . The Big Buddha was huge and was 14.7 meters tall, it was so amazing. We walked around the temple and then went to Wakakusha Mountain. It is located right beside Todai Temple. There were so many deer walking around there it was crazy. We feed the deer some bait and then we got hungry so we went for lunch.

Did you know that Kyoto, Osaka, and Nara are known as the “Golden Route”(2) , so we wanted to make sure that we went to all of these places. The name just sounds amazing!

After lunch we went back to Kyoto by bus and train. Next thing on our list to visit was the Fushimi Shrine. There are thousands of Torii (a gateway to a Shinto Shrine). It was built in 711 and looks like a wall and was something really different to see.

All attractions close at 5pm which is so early….. Therefore, we went to shopping to buy souvenirs. We visited Nishiki Market area. It is better known as the “kitchen” of the ancient capital of Kyoto, this market is comprised of some 140 shops standing by side by on both sides of a 400 meter lane. We could find Japanese traditional dishes here so we were excited! Not only travelers but also local people visit this area. For souvenirs , we wanted to buy traditional food so we bought
“Yatsuhashi” (a streamed bun) which was delicious and we also bought a beautiful fan.