Todai-ji Temple, Nara

Todai-ji Temple reviews

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• By humofert

  Shock and awe ! One of the most awe inspiring places I have ever been. A great experience visiting such a great temple. I will revisit any time that I get the chance again.  more »

• By 53Ruta_R

  Spent a couple of hours here. Unfortunately, I could not enjoy the outdoors too much as the day was rainy. Inside the temple is a large Buddha. I visited with my parents and spent about 1.5...  more »

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• By Marie Searancke

  A remarkable piece of history - although not the original; but you do discover most of the ancient relics in Japan are replicas. I did still feel humbled when we went inside. The biggest Buddha I ever did see greeted us within his shrine. I was expecting the temple to be larger - there may be more to see in the museum and gallery part.

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• By Gregory

  The Great Buddha Hall in Nara is incredible, and serves as the perfect capstone to a day meandering the trails and befriending the deer. If you are travelling with a child, they can pass through a hole in one of the wooden pillars - said to be the same size as the nostril of the giant Buddha statue, you are granted good luck if you can squeeze (sneeze?) through. Even if you have no particular affinity for Buddhism or history, the sheer scale of the building is certain to impress.

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