See how tiny the people are in this picture?
The Todai-ji Temple was the most breath-taking sight. Built in 752, the sheer massiveness and beauty of the the building was worth the visit, then we entered the building and saw the Great Buddha Statue and were really amazed. Unfortunately we couldn't get good pictures inside the building because it was dark and our little flash couldn't reach 52 feet up to the head of the Buddha. Here is a link to pictures of the annual cleaning of the Buddha.
Another interesting aspect of this temple is that it is in Nara, a town known for it's tame deer. You can buy deer cookies and the deer will come to you and bow their heads for the food. You must feed them quickly because they can get quite agressive when they see you have more cookies.
We also visited the Kasuga Grand Shrine that boasts 3,000 or so stone and bronze lanterns.
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