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Night view of the Kofuku-Ji pagoda.	We're served an opulent dinner at our Ryokan Matsumae.	Everything eaten, including the oyster, which was my first one.	All plates emptied.
5-storied pagoda at the Kofuku-Ji temple.	Pavillion at Kofuku-Ji.	This is supposed to be used by visitors and not by cats.	Nara's landmark: thousands of deers.
Nice autumn leafs can be found in Nara as well.	Group picture - of the pupils, not the deers.	Entering Todai-Ji temple.	And another deer showing us the way.
The Todai-Ji temple.	Home of one of the largest Buddha statues in Japan.	This is the big buddha made from 470 tons of bronze.	Thousands of visitors want to see this Buddha each day.
This is really an impressive building.	The large temple also needs a large bell.	I would like to ring that bell, but it's not allowed for the public.	Many stone lanterns along the way.
But metal lanterns can also be found here.	This roof is protected by some dragons instead of fishes.	And finally some paper lanterns.	Nice spring for the cleaning ritual.
This lantern must sit here for a while already, judging from the moss.	Entrance section to the Kasuga Taisha shrine.	Many lanterns are creating a nice atmosphere.	Those lanterns are everywhere in that shrine.
The cute kids are a sign that we're very close to the Shichi-Go-San (7-5-3) festival.	Those kids all look so lovely.	The shinto priest returns from a ceremony.	Family photo for the Shichi-Go-San fest.
More lanterns, more colors.	Lanterns up to the horizon.	Looking at the side entrance to the shrine.	That's how those lanterns look at night.
Preparations for the Shich-Go-San fest decoration.	I think we haven't seen any lanterns yet.	Nicely maintained stone garden.	Larger entrance to the shrine.
Some aged stone lanterns.	And then we found this big spider.	This is the old preserved pagoda in the Yakushi-Ji temple.	One of the large temple buildings.
Scenic aisle with columns.	Is this guy supposed to scare away visitors?	Main building of the Yakushi-Ji temple.	This is a reconstructed pagoda on the temple grounds.
A school class on their education tour.	Autumn colors create a nice scene around the pagoda.	Interesting color combination in that aisle.	Wow: read leafs cover this tree trunk.
Entering Toshodaiji Temple.	A nice side building.	Large pavillion at the temple.	The same pavillion from a different angle.
Inside view of the Toshodaiji Temple.	Entrance to a nice moss covered garden.	Our room in the Matsumae ryokan in Nara.	And this is the lobby of our ryokan.
Outside view of the ryokan.	Street with our ryokan.	Sink cover with Nara symbols.	Morning rush hour of the pedestrians crossing the rail tracks.
A train full of school kids.	The youngest kids are accompanied by a few parents.	This is a very lively croud of kids.	On the train to our next station in Ise.

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