🏯 Travel Guide to Todaiji Temple in Nara, near Kyoto

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🏯 Travel Guide to Todaiji Temple in Nara, near Kyoto

Getting There:
• 🚆 From Kyoto Station → JR Nara Line Limited Express/Rapid Train (approximately 45 minutes)
• 🚶♂️ Approximately 20-minute walk from JR Nara Station or Kintetsu Nara Station
• 🚌 Take a city bus from the station and get off at the "Daibutsuden-mae" stop.

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Attractions:
1. 🗿 Daibutsuden (Great Buddha Hall) – The world's largest wooden structure, housing the 15-meter-tall Daibutsu (Great Buddha)
2. 🏯 Nandaimon (South Gate) – The main gate with its massive wooden statues of the Four Heavenly Kings
3. 🌳 Nara Park – A meadow filled with free-roaming deer, a popular photo spot

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Hotels (Nearby):
1. Hotel Nikko Nara – Directly connected to JR Nara Station, Kyoto Easy access

2. Nara Hotel – A traditional hotel with a 100-year history, with a classic atmosphere

3. Smile Hotel Nara – Reasonably priced, close to the station

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Recommended Food & Restaurants:

1. 🍵 Nakatani-do (中谷堂) – Yomogi mochi, famous for its quick preparations

2. 🍜 Menya Fukui – A popular local ramen restaurant

3. 🍲 Katsudon (Korean pancake) restaurant Tomiokaya – Crispy pork cutlet and rich flavor

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Shopping:
• 🛍 Higashimuki Shopping Street – Traditional souvenirs, character goods, and a food street
• 🎁 Nara specialties – Deer-shaped sweets, matcha desserts, traditional woodcraft
• 🏬 Kyoto Station Isetan Department Store – Recommended shopping after returning to Kyoto

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