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Todai-ji is one of the most imressive temples in Japan. The grounds around the temple are also well worth visiting. You'll find extensive gardens, museums as well as treasure halls.
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Date of experience: February 2020
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Amazing Place, especially the Great Buddha. I got to see Todaiji at night, but it's surely spectacular during daytime as well! I hope you have a great stay.
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Date of experience: November 2020
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Wanna see the world's biggest and the most dignified statue of Buddha? Then you should get to Todai-ji Temple! In the huge areas of Todai-ji, there're lots of temples to look around. The statue of Buddha is the most famous landmark. Since Todai-ji is a historical place that every Japanese citizen learn in schools, there were lots of teens came for a field trip. So you might feel it' a bit noisy. If you wish to stay in silent temples, you might prefer other temples such as Kohuku-ji. Anyway, I strongly recommend all visitors to get there.…
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Date of experience: November 2020
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A Unesco World Heritage site. It is a must-see but comparatively to other big buddha's, this one is just alright. Covid travel restrictions have really affected visitor numbers. We had a beautiful October sunny day and there were no lines anywhere including this site. We were able to leisurely see the whole building and statue in about 20 minutes. As for the statue, considering the age and size, it is impressive. Worthy of a visit, if anything, to admire the engineering involved to build such a big structure. Not something we will visit again but we are glad we saw it. A must-see in Nara.…
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Date of experience: October 2020
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Todaiji Temple in Nara Park - one of Japan's most historic and famous temples and Nara's landmark. Until recently, the world's largest wooden building. A truly impressive beautiful temple that also houses one of Japan's largest bronze statues of the Buddha, 15 m high. Highly reccomends a visit.…
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Date of experience: November 2019
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