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Nara Day Trip (Deer Park)
45 minutes from Kyoto — friendly deer, giant Buddha, ancient shrines.
4 spotskyoto
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Timeline
09
09:00
Train to Nara
45-minute JR train from Kyoto Station.
34.9858, 135.7588
10
10:00
Nara Park & deer
1,200 free-roaming sacred deer. Buy deer crackers (shika senbei).
34.6851, 135.8430
11
11:30
Todai-ji (Great Buddha)
World's largest wooden building housing a 15m bronze Buddha.
34.6890, 135.8399
14
14:00
Mochi & return to Kyoto
Try Nara's famous yomogi mochi before heading back.
34.6845, 135.8400