You will meet your guide at your Kyoto hotel at 10 am.
Nara is a unique city, it was the first capital of Japan, from 710 to 784. Over time, plenty of architectural masterpieces have been erected here, mainly Buddhist temples that are now ranked as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, such as the Horyu-ji Temple ensemble. The vast Nara Park is home to more than a thousand sacred 'sika' deers. According to the local belief, these deers are the descendants of that very legendary deer that Japan't first Emperor Jimmu rode and came down from heaven right here, in Nara.
The Todai-ji Temple, which means the Great Eastern Temple, is the largest wooden structure in the world, it houses the Great Buddha Waicharon, which, in turn, is the largest bronze Buddha statue in the world...
Another local landmark is an amazing Kofuki-ji Gojunoto, the Five-storied pagoda. The temple was erected in 730; the building is 55 meters tall. It was called 'the skyscraper of antiquity', being the tallest building in the world back in the day. This temple was built by the famous Fujiwara Samurai clan.
Enjoy seeing Tokyo at night! You will see the neon-lit Shibuya district, a site of famous Hollywood movies, from 'Tokyo Drift' to 'Hachiko' to 'Jumper'.
Anyone who has ever seen this beauty simply cannot forget it! Locals respectfully call her Hime-Sama or Madam Princess. A castle-fortress is usually associated with men, but not this one.
For its dazzling white color and multi-tiered roofs, reminiscent of the wings of a huge bird, the fortress is also called the Castle of the White Heron.
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