Todai-ji (東大寺)

We were last here 20+ yrs ago. This world heritage was really awesome even from a distance. Amazing wooden architecture and lots of artifacts inside such as the giant Buddha, with lots of statues and carvings etc.

• photography is allowed inside the temple but no flash, no tripod
  

Yakushi-ji (藥師寺)

From Nara city, stopped by Yakushi-ji but did not enter as one of the pagodas was fully covered in canvas for renovation.

Horyu-ji (法隆寺)

drove here as it is about 10km away from Nara city centre. This is the oldest remaining wooden structures in the world since 8th century, and the first world heritage in Japan. The complex is huge and it includes a pagoda, many halls and a Treasure gallery full of Buddhist artifacts for 1000+ yrs.  Spent about 3 hrs there.

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