People (lots of them!) come to Nara for the 8th century temples and statues. Most of the temples have had to be rebuilt a few times as, being wooden, they burn well. But the replacements are still great
and much of the statuary is original although photos are not allowed.
We happened to be here on the last day of the Nara Food Festival, and it was packed.
We ate our picnic in some lovely gardens
before heading for the highlight, Todai-ji, reputedly the largest wooden building in the world, which houses a huge Buddha statue. Even the gatehouse was huge.
More pics and comments in the next post.
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