Nara- A land long ago

As part of our travels we found ourselves taking a day trip from Osaka to the small town of Nara. Nara was one of the first capital cities of Japan and it held this title from 710-784. I know I have said this before, but coming from New Zealand it is hard to imagine civilisation 1300 years ago. By the outward appearance of Nara it seems that life back then was not too dissimilar (albeit free from modern technology) to the Japanese society of today. Nara was an amazing place with heaps of culture and history, a worthwhile place to visit while in Japan.

Enjoy.

 Todai-ji temple - the worlds largest wooden building and home of a very big Buddha.

 1300 years old - to imagine the hands that have rested here.

The locals seemed to enjoy Marmite on crackers.