Summer in Japan: Day 6 - Nara

Oh deer! in Nara, Japan - it's like Christmas here even though it's summer :)

This is our last day activity in japan.

According to local folklore, deer from this area were considered sacred due to a visit from Takemikazuchi-no-mikoto, one of the four gods of Kasuga Shrine. He was said to have been invited from Kashima, Ibaraki, and appeared on Mt. Mikasa-yama riding a white deer. From that point, the deer were considered divine and sacred by both Kasuga Shrine and Kōfuku-ji. Killing one of these sacred deer was a capital offense punishable by death up until 1637, the last recorded date of a breach of that law. - wikipedia

cute cute wooden prayer in nara

Hmm they look like a doll..... cute voodoo doll. *peace*

Feed me human!

  

JPY150 for the cookies. Don't near the deer if you are holding your own food they might think its there food. 

There's a establishments near the station

satisfy our tummy with this authentic udon and okinomiyaki :)

Transpo Computation:

NB. Nara has museum free for all the tourist but we didn't push through because our plan is go back to dotonburi/shinshibashi to buy pasalubong. But we end up buy pasalubong in nara just near kintatsu station, imo, its more cheaper and stress-free than dotonburi/shinshibashi. :)

Backtrack:

How to apply and get a Japanese Tourist Visa
Summer in Japan: Shin-osaka apartment
Summer in Japan: Reference
Summer in Japan: Transpo HARUKA-ICOCA and KYOTO bus unli
Summer in Japan: Day 1 Soribashi - Shitennoji - Osaka Castle - Shinsaibashi/Dotonbori - Umeda Sky Buiding
Summer in Japan: Day 2 - Nijo Castle - Kinkakuji - Ginakakuji - Marayuma Park - Gion Corner
Summer in Japan: Day 3 - Tenryuji Temple - Arashiyama (Bamboo Groves) - Toji Temple - Tofukuji Temple - Fushimi Inari Shrine
Summer in Japan: Day 4 - USJ 
Summer in Japan: Day 5 - KOBE
Summer in Japan: Day 6 - Nara
Summer in Japan: Itinerary 8D7N 5Cities

Summer in Japan: Transpo HARUKA-ICOCA and KYOTO bus unli

3 Days before our flight my friend purchased via online for the HARUKA-ICOCA round trip type for only JPY 4060. It includes 2 HARUKA ticket and ICOCA card worth JPY2000.

HARUKA is a discounted ticket for Kansai Airport to kyoto/osaka/shinosaka and kobe. Since we stayed at near shinosaka station HARUKA is the best transpo direct from Kansai Airport.   

ICOCA card can be used on JR, subway, private railway and bus transportation and can also use in any convenience store (we tried it in family mart). 

For more info read here.

picture not mine credits to the owner.

I spent ICOCA worth JPY5000 all-in for the whole trip--8 days 7 night, 5 cities in Japan. 

Kyoto bus one-day pass

If you are going to visit kyoto this one-day pass really saves a lot of money. You can buy this at Kyoto station for only JPY500. #wheninkyoto #Japan #travel #tips #icecursion #rakubus #raku #kyotocitybus #commuters

Transpo Computation for 8days and 7 nights:

PHP 1 = JPY 0.371 

Backtrack:
How to apply and get a Japanese Tourist Visa
Summer in Japan: Shin-osaka apartment
Summer in Japan: Reference
Summer in Japan: Transpo HARUKA-ICOCA and KYOTO bus unli
Summer in Japan: Day 1 Soribashi - Shitennoji - Osaka Castle - Shinsaibashi/Dotonbori - Umeda Sky Buiding
Summer in Japan: Day 2 - Nijo Castle - Kinkakuji - Ginakakuji - Marayuma Park - Gion Corner
Summer in Japan: Day 3 - Tenryuji Temple - Arashiyama (Bamboo Groves) - Toji Temple - Tofukuji Temple - Fushimi Inari Shrine
Summer in Japan: Day 4 - USJ 
Summer in Japan: Day 5 - KOBE
Summer in Japan: Day 6 - Nara
Summer in Japan: Itinerary 8D7N 5Cities