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An easy day-trip from Kyoto, Nara is a gorgeous little city that you could easily spend a couple days exploring as well. The deer in Nara are incredibly friendly so make sure you buy a small bag of treats for them as you will encounter them all day at all the temples around town.
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  • Reflections at Isuien Gardens

    Reflections at Isuien Gardens

    The pretty Isuien Garden in Nara. Traveling through Japan taught me more about garden landscaping than I thought possible. This is garden uses a technique called shakkei; it borrows the surrounding landscape to form a perfectly stacked composition. The far temple is a part of Todai-ji temple and the mountains beyond reflect prettily in the pond waters. I wandered these gardens two weeks ago on a warm Saturday and sat on a bench for a bit to read and absorb the scene. :) in Nara, Japan.

  • At Isui-en Garden in Nara, Japan.

    At Isui-en Garden in Nara, Japan.

  • At Isui-en Garden in Nara, Japan.

    At Isui-en Garden in Nara, Japan.

  • At Isui-en Garden in Nara, Japan.

    At Isui-en Garden in Nara, Japan.

  • At Isui-en Garden in Nara, Japan.

    At Isui-en Garden in Nara, Japan.

  • At Isui-en Garden in Nara, Japan.

    At Isui-en Garden in Nara, Japan.

  • At Isui-en Garden in Nara, Japan.

    At Isui-en Garden in Nara, Japan.

  • At Isui-en Garden in Nara, Japan.

    At Isui-en Garden in Nara, Japan.

  • At Isui-en Garden in Nara, Japan.

    At Isui-en Garden in Nara, Japan.

  • At Isui-en Garden in Nara, Japan.

    At Isui-en Garden in Nara, Japan.

  • At Isui-en Garden in Nara, Japan.

    At Isui-en Garden in Nara, Japan.

  • At Isui-en Garden in Nara, Japan.

    At Isui-en Garden in Nara, Japan.

  • At Isui-en Garden in Nara, Japan.

    At Isui-en Garden in Nara, Japan.

  • Yoshiki-en Garden

    Yoshiki-en Garden

    in Nara, Japan.

  • Yoshiki-en Garden

    Yoshiki-en Garden

    in Nara, Japan.

  • The bowing deer  in Nara, Japan.

    The bowing deer in Nara, Japan.

  • The bowing deer  in Nara, Japan.

    The bowing deer in Nara, Japan.

  • The bowing deer  in Nara, Japan.

    The bowing deer in Nara, Japan.

  • The bowing deer  in Nara, Japan.

    The bowing deer in Nara, Japan.

  • Feeding the adorable bowing deer!

    Feeding the adorable bowing deer!

    The bowing deer in Nara, Japan.

  • Feeding the adorable bowing deer!

    Feeding the adorable bowing deer!

    The bowing deer in Nara, Japan.

  • The bowing deer  in Nara, Japan.

    The bowing deer in Nara, Japan.

  • in Nara, Japan.

    in Nara, Japan.

  • in Nara, Japan.

    in Nara, Japan.

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    The bowing deer  in Nara, Japan.
    The bowing deer  in Nara, Japan.
    The bowing deer  in Nara, Japan.