Published date: July 11, 2024
Hotel with Natural Hot Springs, Convenient for Work and Sightseeing
Room Type Stayed
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Experience of the stay
JR Nara Station is the nearest station. You can walk to Kintetsu Nara Station through the shopping district, but it takes about 15 minutes. It's a bit hard to find from the station, and it's somewhat farther from other hotels in front of the rotary (though it's still less than a 5-minute walk). It's closer to go at ground level rather than using the elevated walkway.
There is a convenience store nearby, and during the day, the roadside station directly in front is open.
I will find some photos later and write more details, but I think it was a desk that was easy to work at.
Experiences during the trip
I took a bus from the rotary on the opposite side of the station to Kasuga Taisha. On the way, there was an exhibition on Kukai at the Nara National Museum, so I attended it the next day. It was impressive to learn about the history of Kukai while seeing two large mandalas.
I went to Kasuga Taisha on June 6, 2024, and met someone at the shrine whose birthday was on the same day. We also decided to visit the temple of the monk Ganjin, who had passed away on that day. Ganjin was invited to Japan as a 'master' to impart the precepts to Buddhist practitioners. He is also the founder of Tōshōdai-ji Temple.
We shared a taxi to Tōshōdai-ji, which is a Buddhist temple. On the way back, I took a bus, but it was quite a distance (6 km: 20 minutes).
After returning to JR Nara Station, I enjoyed drinking and shopping in the shopping district in front of the station before heading back to my accommodation.