• In Nara

• A street scene in Nara

• Our lunch spot in Nara

• A restaurant's menu display

• Black sesame ice cream (second from left)

• The temples and parks of Nara are popular destinations for both Japanese and foreign tourists.

• Deer in Nara

• The Daibutsuden (Great Buddha Hall - a National Treasure) of Todaiji Temple

• The Daibutsu of Todaiji is 15 meters (49 feet) high. The face is 5.3 meters (17.5 feet) high.

• Bodhisattva Kokuzo Bosatsu

• Bodhisattva Nyoirin Kannon Bosatsu

• Komukuten, one of the pair of guardians in the Daibutsuden

• Komukuten detail

• There is almost always a gift shop at the temples. This one is located inside the Daibutsuden.

• The wooden statue of Binzuru sits on the porch of Daibutsuden. The faithful follow the custom of rubbing a part of the effigy corresponding to the sick parts of their bodies, as he is reputed to have the gift of healing.

• The five-story pagoda at the Kofukuji Temple in Nara is a National Treasure.