PEACEIN THEPARKNARA
Open spaceprovidingbeautifulcolorsat the end ofthe fall,text byRennyYaniar, photos were takenfromgoogle, bydarmansjahgodjali.
Verdantgrasslikecarpet. Treeswithlargegirth, which alsoshows its age, afence. Strongbranchescombined withfoliagethat displaysbeautifulcolors. In the center, the lakereflects thesurroundinglandscape. Meanwhile,the sunprovides warmthon a cold dayin late autumn.
Iwas enjoyingNaraPark, about 1.5hourbusridefromOsaka, occupies thenortheastof the city.Greenopen spaceof aboutthree and a halftimes that of thefootballcomplexinMadridSantiagouBarnebauisestablished since1880.Not onlyexudesbeautyflora, gardenexhalingpeace. Young and old,men and women,tofamiliesof studentsin uniformlooks sovibrantdespitethe winter windsbegin to address.
Todai-jitemplebuddhaformsarelocated in Nara parkwas amazing
Thelovers ofthe open spacethatnot onlyplaywith others. Amongthem are those whoare interested in observingorinteractingwith aherd ofsikadeerthat inhabit the park. Animalenthusiasts ofthis plantis alreadyaccustomed tothe crowds. The deercameto the Japanese mainlandinthe Ice Agepassingamong menpleasure. For visitorswhocomefrom far away, thedeerbecome the object ofaneternalcompanionin the picture-a picture together.
Ideplorethe behavior of visitorstofeedthetamedeerherd. Additionwill interfere withdigestion, deerareruminantmammals. Iwasstrokinghis chestwhen he sawan old ladyhanded mea tissueandimmediatelyeata deer. Somethingthat is unacceptableimitated!
So whywould they beallowed toroam free? The deeris a symbol ofNara. According to legend,the god whofellto earthriding awhitedeer, andsince then, the deerwas considered sacred.Killingdeeris consideredthe incarnation ofthe godcould be sentencedto death. But afterWorld WarII, nolonger consideredsacreddeerbut becamea protected species.In fact, deerbecome 'a national treasure'for the Japanese. Perhaps,it is this whichencouragesparentsadvocatechildrenfeed thedeer. Around thepark, there are manyvendors whoprovidevisitorsbiscuitthat can be purchasedas afeed.
Nara-koennot the onlyattractions.However,Narabecomes a window. There are a lotof artduringChina, Korea, andancientIndia, evenPersian. That's why, atthe north end ofthe cityNaraRiver valleyisalways crowded withtourists.
Just a few steps from the northwest NaraPark, Todaiji Temple there, which are 16 meters tall Buddha statue. This is the world's largest bronze statue. In addition, there are other temples, such as Kofuku-ji, Saidai-ji,Kasuga Tisha Shrine, and Shin Yakushi-ji. About five miles to the west of the city center are Toshoda-ji temple. Cultbuildingwhich was built inthe center ofthe school's 759BuddhaRitsu.
Do not missHoryu-ji Templewas founded byPrinceShotokuin607.Temple complex,whichhold morethan 2,300historical objectshas gainedthe status ofworldheritage sitesofUnesco. Learningcultureis certainlyexciting.Moreover,while enjoyinga variety offlowers.
LOGISTICS
Transportation:When usingJapan Railwaystrain line, take the trainMiyakojiwhich operatesevery thirtyminutes andwill cost aboutUSD90from betweenKyoto andNarastation. When choosingKintetsuline, ofKyotoonly takesabout 35minutes (aboutUSD18)
Accommodation:ThereNaraHotel(from $ 250), Asukaso(from USD275) NaraWashingtonHotel(from USD55). HotelFujitaNara(from USD65) HotelNikkoNara(from USD 125).
