This time I went to the middle of Nara City, to Kofukuji Temple, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The most famous building in this complex is the Goju-no-to, the five storied pagoda, which stands 51m high and was built in 1426.
The Tokon-do (East Main Hall) was built in 1415 and is beside the five storied pagoda. As you can probably tell from the photos, it was raining today. It provided a welcome drop in temperature, but happened to coincide with the first day I didn't put my umbrella in my bag. of course.
Kofukuji Temple is within the grounds of Nara Park, which was established in 1880 to conserve the natural surrounds of many of the historic temples. One of the famous aspects of the park is the deer that roam freely.
The deer are described as tame, but the japanese-only signs around the park seem to provide a different view of the animals - I am sure this sign actually says "don't be fooled, the deer are EVIL".Or perhaps it says "deers may become aggressive when struck by lightning".
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Lighting deer, Awesome. They look so angry!
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