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Nara Hotel $302 0.7 mi 1.1 km 4 of 5 stars
Hotel Fujita Nara $107 0.9 mi 1.4 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Comfort Hotel NARA $106 1.2 mi 2.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Cross Hotel Osaka $160 19.3 mi 31.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Swissotel Nankai Osaka $234 19.3 mi 31.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Ryoma 1.7 mi 2.8 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Ramen Yumeyatai Moriguchi 15.3 mi 24.6 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Portugalia 18.9 mi 30.4 km 4 of 5 stars
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Isuien Garden 0.1 mi 0.2 km 4 of 5 stars
Osaka Castle (Osaka-jo) 17.8 mi 28.6 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Shitennoji Temple 18.4 mi 29.7 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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“Destination: Japan - Nara, past-perfect imperial city” Los Angeles Times (free registration required)
“A Temple Town Near Kyoto, Yet Serenely Distant” New York Times (free registration required)
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 13 attractions in Nara
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Attraction type: Religious site
Address: Nara
Japan
Tel: 0742/22-5511

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Reviews of Todaiji Temple

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“Absoluetly Amazing!”
5 of 5 stars
thedar1
oceanside, California
May 29, 2008

The stroll thru Nara Deer Park to get to Todaji is beautiful. Then the first gate you come to has these huge, amazing wood Guardians that are just mind blowing. This was the 5th temple we had been to and we weren't disappointed. The Buddah is so huge and inspiring. In the building is a pillar with a hole cut... more

“Amazing!!!”
5 of 5 stars
Caz-Windsor
England
Dec 19, 2006
5/5 found this review helpful

Big buddha...old and big!!! yeah yeah was my resoponse but WOW!!!! it was totally amazing, something that can never be explained!!! go and see it yourself!!! After travelling around Japan for two weeks Nara was my last stop, I had seen enough temples and buddha's, however everyone had raved about this amazing big buddha...so I went and had a look.... more

“You can't appreciate this until you see it with your own eyes!”
5 of 5 stars
Marywhotravels
Williamsburg, Virginia
Aug 22, 2005
5/7 found this review helpful

I had been dismissive of the "big Buddha" of Nara that everyone had been telling me about, 'cause it just sounded so boring. A single Buddha? That's just sort of big? Man, was I pleasantly surprised. The entrance gate is monstrously huge, which really sets the tone for the temple grounds. Two enormous and imposing guard statues flank the gate,... more

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Nara, Japan
Tel: 0742/22-5511