Nara town map
Thursday 2024-03-14, day 14
Ōsaka markets, visit to Nara
Insect sculpture on Ikeda building
Photo: Jim
Approach to Tsūtenkaku Tower
Photo: Simon
Tsūtenkaku Tower
Photo: Jim
Approach to Tsūtenkaku Tower
Photo: Simon
Jim and Adrian waiting for breakfast in a local eatery
Photo: Simon
Jim and Adrian and Tsūtenkaku Tower
Photo: Simon
View from top of Tsūtenkaku Tower Slide
Photo: Simon
Adrian at the bottom of the Tsūtenkaku Tower slide
Photo: Jim
Kevin exiting the Tsūtenkaku tower slide
Photo: Adrian
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View from Tsūtenkaku Tower
Photo: Simon
View from Tsūtenkaku Tower over Zoo to Abeno Harukas building
Photo: Jim
Ōsaka and Zoo view from Tsūtenkaku Tower
Photo: Adrian
Adrian and Kevin with Tsūtenkaku Tower
Photo: Simon
Restaurant Octopus frontage
Photo: Jim
Kevin, Adrian, and Simon on our way to Abeno Harukas
Photo: Jim
Ōsaka from Abeno Harukas building
Photo: Jim
Tsūtenkaku Tower from Abeno Harukas
Photo: Adrian
Adrian in Abeno Harukas
Photo: Simon
Ōsaka from Abeno Harukas
Photo: Adrian
Ōsaka from Abeno Harukas
Photo: Adrian
Abeno Harukas Beno icecream
Photo: Adrian
Adrian, Kevin, and Jim at Tennōji Station
Photo: Simon
Kevin and Adrian on the train to Nara
Photo: Simon
Sika Deer at Nara Park
Photo: Adrian
Kevin in front of Todai-ji Namdaimon
Photo: Adrian
Adrian in front of Todai-ji Namdaimon
Photo: Adrian
Ungyō, one of the Ni-ō (two kings) in Todai-ji Namdaimon
Photo: Adrian
Todai-ji Chumon (central gate)
Photo: Adrian
Todaiji Temple sign
Photo: Adrian
Adrian and Kevin at Tōdai-ji Temple
Photo: Jim
Tōdai-ji Temple
Photo: Jim
Jim and Kevin walking towards Tōdai-ji
Photo: Adrian
Simon in front of Tōdai-ji
Photo: Adrian
Adrian and Tōdai-ji
Photo: Simon
Tōdai-ji
Photo: Adrian
Tōdai-ji entrance
Photo: Simon
Great Buddha statue of Vairochana
Photo: Jim
Statue of Kokuzo Bosatu
Photo: Jim
Vairocana Buddha
Photo: Adrian
Kōmokuten, guardian deity
Photo: Jim
Side view of Vairochana statue
Photo: Jim
Vairocana Buddha
Photo: Simon
Vairocana Buddha
Photo: Simon
Tōdai-ji Shibi decorative ridge end tile
Photo: Adrian
Kokūzō Bosatsu and Vairocana Buddha
Photo: Simon
Kokūzō Bosatsu
Photo: Simon
Komokuten, guardian of the west
Photo: Adrian
Model of the original temple area of Tōdai-ji
Photo: Adrian
Model of the Great Buddha Hall
Photo: Adrian
Simon in front of Tamonten, a guardian of Buddhist teachings
Photo: Adrian
Vairocana Buddha
Photo: Simon
Kokūzō Bosatsu
Photo: Simon
Kim, Kevin, and Adrian looking at Tōdai-ji
Photo: Simon
Tōdai-ji
Photo: Simon
Adrian, Jim, and Kevin in front of Tōdai-ji
Photo: Simon
Tōdai-ji Temple
Photo: Jim
Sōrintō, reflecting deep connections with the origins of Buddhism in India
Photo: Adrian
Simon in front of Sōrintō
Photo: Adrian