Morning: Nara Park and Todai-ji Temple
- Nara Park:
- Start your day early at Nara Park, a large public park in central Nara.
- Interact with the friendly, free-roaming deer, considered messengers of the gods in Shinto tradition. Purchase special deer crackers shika senbei to feed them.
- Todai-ji Temple:
- Within Nara Park, visit Todai-ji Temple, one of Japan’s most famous and historically significant temples.
- Marvel at the Great Buddha Hall Daibutsuden), the world’s largest wooden building, housing the massive bronze Great Buddha