Plan a trip to see Todaiji Temple

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PG Kuromon

Minami

￥21,252

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Jan 22 - Jan 24

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Fukuoka (FUK) to Osaka (KIX)

8.6/10 Excellent! (252 reviews)

Place is spacious! Location is great too. Love everything about this place.

Reviewed on Oct 29, 2025

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Konohana

￥49,880

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Jan 5 - Jan 8

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Tokyo (HND) to Osaka (KIX)

9/10 Wonderful! (1,016 reviews)

Our room was nice the kids screaming in the room beside us all night wasn’t. Up and down hallway also at 7 am

Reviewed on Oct 28, 2025

Tanimachikun Hotel Shinsaibashihigashi32

Minami

￥28,426

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Dec 12 - Dec 14

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Fukuoka (FUK) to Osaka (KIX)

9.4/10 Exceptional! (122 reviews)

Clean room. Convenient laundry in the room.

Reviewed on Oct 24, 2025

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Absolutely gorgeous, a don't miss. We were able to take a bus there, easily. Can get a reflection of the Temple in the water surrounding it.

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Isui-en Garden

Explore the great outdoors at Isui-en Garden, a lovely green space in Nara. While in this culturally rich area, find time to visit its temples.

Nara's near proximity to the cities of Kyoto and Osaka makes it an easy side trip in anyone's Kansai itinerary. And although most people come to Nara for the roaming (but tame) deers and the historical temples, Nara park offers a lot of hidden gems that I would recommend devoting a whole day to enjoy a trip to Japan's first permanent capital.
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Take for example, Yoshikien Garden: it is a mere walking distance away from Todaiji temple and yet it is almost always missed by tourists. Foreign travelers can avail of the free entrance just by showing their passports. The moss garden

Yoshiki-en

You can find out about the history of Nara when you stop by Yoshiki-en. While in this culturally rich area, find time to visit its temples.

The deer in Nara know how to bow and are everywhere. Very interesting experience!

Tamukeyama Hachimangu Shrine

After visiting Tamukeyama Hachimangu Shrine, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Nara. While in this culturally rich area, find time to visit its temples.

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4 days ago at this tiny shrine near to Todaiji which is the first in Nara to bloom. A world of differences in 3 days as Osaka & Kyoto are now in full bloom! This picture was taken on Mar 3.

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