誰もが日本の奈良に行く理由（鹿だけじゃない！）

誰もが日本の奈良に行く理由（鹿だけじゃない！）

Welcome to Nara, Japan’s first capital and 
the perfect day trip from Kyoto Osaka. It’s Japan’s soul and miniature with bowing deer, 
ancient temples, and the great Buddha himself, all packed into one walkable city. This 
is your best Nar day trip guide. So, let’s jump in. Ohio and good morning, my friends. 
We are starting our day here in Nara Park, which is like the crown jewel of the city. It is 
filled with museums, temples, beautiful ponds, and over a thousand of the friendliest deer that 
you have ever met. And some might be a little bit too friendly. And the first thing you’re going 
to want to do is grab some shika senbe, which are deer snacks. They cost 200 yen and are a great 
way to bring in the deer nice and close. Now, one of the unique things about the deer here is that 
they actually bow to you when they get their food. I mean, not all of them, but a lot of them do it, 
and it is so cool. All right, so I’m going to pick a little spot right here in the middle of the lawn 
and take out the snacks. Now, once you do, the deer start coming over. I can see them approaching 
right now. Come here. Give me a bow. Now, these deer are actually really friendly. And once they 
see you have food, they all start showing up. Hey, hey, wait, wait, wait, wait. Your turn. There’s 
something for everyone. Hey, guys. Hey, guys. And the deer here are actually Wow, I’m getting 
poked by this guy behind me here. I got some for you, too. I got some for you, too. Okay, I 
bow. Bow. Yes, bow. Now, these deer are actually considered to be sacred. One’s eating my backpack 
right now. Hey. Hey. And that’s something else to be careful for. They will take anything they 
can get their hands on. All right. All right. I need to get out of the the little deer mob 
right there. That got a little intense there for a second. And there’s definitely ways that 
you can interact with them in a more calm way. You can find a bench to sit down on. Maybe one or 
two will come over. I even found some really cute little fawns that I got to sit down with and pet. 
It’s really fun and I highly recommend doing this, especially earlier in the morning. And what I 
was trying to say before the deer mob is that these deer are considered sacred here and the 
messengers of the gods. And that actually dates back to ancient Japan when if you killed a deer or 
hurt one, you could actually be put to death. And they’ve actually been designated as a national 
treasure here and even have their own police force to protect them. So please be nice to the 
deer. And right now we are going to be heading a little bit farther into the park to experience 
some more of its fun. But don’t worry about it. We’re going to see some more deer. So, buck up. 
They’re actually everywhere. You can see them at the temples, in the fountains. I’ve even seen 
them crossing the street in the crosswalks. So, let’s head in and continue this fontastic day. 
And N actually has some pretty amazing history. It was the original permanent capital of Japan. And 
there was even a N period where that traditional Japanese culture that we all love so much was 
born. And right here in front of me at the Nar National Museum, you can actually head inside 
and experience some of it firsthand because understanding the history of a place just makes 
it that much more special. And right next door across the street is the Shimuru Ginga which is 
dedicated to the Shinto god of ice and the coolest shrine here in Japan. The name Himiro literally 
means ice room. And back in the day, Nar used to store winter blocks of ice here until the summer 
when they would offer them to the imperial court. And you can even get an ice fortune here. When you 
put the paper on ice, your fortune appears. Huh. See, you shake up the box and your little fortune stick comes out. I 
am number one. Oh, you guys are number one to me. And you grab your fortune and we take 
it over here. Wow. And it magically appears. But it’s in Japanese. So I’m going to have 
to use Google Translate. All right. So I got my cool magic reveal ice fortune. And my 
fortune is according to Google Translate, do what you want. Don’t worry about it. Just 
do it. It’s advantageous to buy right now. There will be good fortune in your life 
and profits. Oh, I like that. And as far as my sickness goes, you have none. I can deal 
with that. All right, let’s head next door to the coolest tourist information center I 
have ever seen. I’ll see you there. Now, right in front of the tourist information 
office, you will see this little guy right here, Sentokun. He is the mascot of the town and a 
little Buddhist monk with antler horns. Very cute. When you head inside, they have English-speaking 
information people. They offer free water and tea, interactive exhibitions, and you can even strap 
yourself in to an earthquake simulator where you can feel a 6.0 earthquake in the safety of your 
seat belt. And something else that’s super cool about this building is that it’s actually built 
on a seismic isolation system. So you can go down and take a look underneath it where they have 
these eight little devices that will prevent the building from shaking too much in case of an 
earthquake. After you’re done with that, head up to the terrace where you can get a beautiful 
view of the mountain and our next stop at the Taidoji Temple. So let’s head over. That place 
is so cool. I mean definitely the most unique information center that I’ve ever been to. And 
right now we came out and made a left and we are just walking up to the traffic light. We are going 
to make another left to head over to the temple. This place cracks me up constantly. Look at all 
these deer just in the road. They are literally everywhere. And there’s a bunch of little 
restaurants and snack shops along the street. So, let’s just grab something quick so we can charge 
up before we go and see the great Buddha of Japan. Ooh, I found some soft serve and I got a Crimea 
vanilla with like a hand wrapped cone. It’s hot out today, so I’m very excited about this. And 
no, Mr. Deer, you may not have any. Unbelievable. M. Wow. That is like the creamiest. Maybe 
that’s why they call it crema. That’s delicious. It’s not quite as good as my Hokkaido soft 
serve, but it is number two in my book. Anyway, we’re about to enter the gates of 
the temple, and they were actually built without any nails at all. And it is 
massive. Wow. And before you get inside, they actually have replicaized hands of 
the Buddha that we’re about to see. And this first one that’s up like this means to 
take away your fear. And the other one that’s laying down is to give you your wish. Now, 
let’s head inside. And as you’re walking in, the ground has this unique design. In the middle 
here is India. This is China. That’s Korea. And then Japan on the outside. It symbolizes 
the spread of Buddhism from when it began. Now, the amazing Tidogji Shrine is actually 
the largest wooden structure in the world. And inside you will find the 15 m great Buddha of 
Japan that actually almost bankrupted the country back in the day because it took so much bronze 
and gold to create. When you walk around inside, they have these beautiful cannons or protectors 
that help to keep the Buddha safe. And there’s also this little round hole that is the same size 
as the Buddha’s nostril. And it’s believed that if you can crawl through it, you will get good luck 
and some wishes will come true as well. Then if you look up at the roof here, there are these 
two golden tails and they are from mythological creatures that have tiger heads and fish tails. 
And it was believed when they were building this that it created this mythological layer of water 
that would prevent the temple from burning down. Unfortunately, it’s burned down twice since its 
construction, which is why it’s smaller than the original. But they are still really beautiful 
to look at. And just out front is a very special statue named Bin Zaru or the doctor. And it’s 
believed here that if you rub the part of his body that also hurts on your body and then rub your 
body afterwards that you will actually be healed from your ailments. Ah, I feel better already. 
Now, let’s head out and keep this adventure going. Then when you’re done at the temple, go out and 
make a left, pass some more deer. Hey buddy. Head through the Tory gates and up the hill for a short 
walk to the Nigatsudo Hall. But before we go in, we’re just going to do the left hand, the right 
hand, the left hand, and cleanse our mouth before we head in. This is a beautiful temple 
with one of the best views of the city below. And when you’re done, head down the steps right 
next to the temple, and you will get on to some narrow alleyways that actually make you feel like 
you’re walking through ancient Japan. It loops back to the Tidoji Temple where you can stop 
by the Mirror Lake and get one of those views that makes you feel like you’re walking into a 
postcard. When you’re done at the mirror lake, head back out through the main gates of the 
temple, up the road where we got the ice cream and across the street to enter into this 
ancient forest that has pathways with over 2,000 beautiful mosscovered stone lanterns and a whole 
lot more deer. This leads up to the Kaisa Taiisha Shrine where you will find another thousand 
hanging lanterns inside that have been donated over the centuries. They even have a room inside 
where you can go in and see the lanterns lit up, which is very cool. And they say that if you 
count all 3,000 lanterns that your wishes will come true. And I just love that. Now that we’re 
done exploring here, let’s head back down into town and find ourselves a snack and maybe a drink 
because I feel like we’ve earned it after all this exploring. I will see you down there. All right, 
we are back in town. It was about a 15-minute walk through the Nara Park and then down the hill right 
to where we are right now next to another Mirror Lake. It’s so nice here. It really is. I can’t 
believe I almost skipped Nara. That would have been crazy. And I wanted to take you to this very 
cool mochi shop, which is what they’re famous for here. They do this really rapid uh pounding 
of the mochi, but they’re not open today. So, I was very disappointed. But I did find an 
alternative because I’m a country collector. the very yummy mochi shop. H I know sounds delicious. 
And I picked up a few treats there. I may have gotten four, but that’s okay. And I also got a 
nice chilled matcha nonsweet beverage. M. Wow. Oh, that’s so good. Really mild matcha. Okay, now we 
are going to jump into some mochi. And the first one is the traditional one. It even came in a 
little deer bag. I love that. to rip this open and try it out. Now, the place I wanted to take you to 
actually has this kind of mochi at it and if I can get it out of the bag. They are the traditional 
mochi. Oh, it even has a little case for it. Too much plastic though. Look at that. It’s soft 
and it’s got bean red bean inside and some like buckwheat powder on the outside. Let’s try this 
out. M. Wow. That might even be as good as the place that I went to the other day. Look at that. 
So delicious. The buckwheat just hit me in the back of my throat. All right, let’s jump into the 
specialized ones. M. Now, the first one I believe is a sweet potato moji. This thing weighs like 
a half a pound. Wow. Covered in powdered sugar. M. That is a nice sweet potato with some 
bean paste in the middle. Next mochi. This one was the questionable one that 
I wasn’t sure about. It’s a grape mochi. Let’s see how that one is. Again, half a pound. M. There’s an actual giant grape inside of 
it. That’s really good. I was picturing like grape jelly, but that one is my favorite one 
so far. And the last one. Mhm. Mhm. Is a fig mochi. Wow. This one’s even heavier 
than the other ones. Look at that. And there is an actual fig inside it. Wow, that 
is so sweet. The mochi is so tender. M. Wow, that’s so good. Very yummy, as the name implies. 
So good. You guys want a bite? And there’s so much more that you can do here in N. There’s a 
little area right around here that looks like ancient Japan that you can go to. There’s also 
that road that you probably walked down when you came to here from the train. And there are 
so many restaurants and bars on it. Right over here behind me is the Koko Fuji Temple, I think is 
what it’s called. I’m sorry if it’s not. I’ll just put the name down below. They have a five-story 
pagota there that is very famous, but it’s under construction for 10 years. And today was so much 
fun. I really did enjoy taking you around here. I will always hold it dearly in my heart, if you 
know what I mean. I mean, what a cool place. What a quirky place. I mean, we went to a shrine 
dedicated to the ice god. I didn’t even know that was a thing. We got to hang out with deer 
absolutely everywhere. Went to the biggest Buddha in Japan and the largest wooden structure in 
the world. And then we got to go see all those beautiful lanterns. What a special place. What 
what a what a unique place and one that I’m so glad that I got to share with you. Next week we 
are going to be heading to Osaka, which I’m really looking forward to. And we are just going to 
really see if that’s what they say. It is supposed to be the best city in Japan. And I can’t wait to 
explore it with you. If you enjoyed this video, please give me a big thumbs up, comment, 
subscribe, and don’t forget toinging lingara. I will see you next week. Arato and sayanara. [Music]

This Travel Guide is the Perfect Itinerary for a Day Trip in Nara Japan! #nara #japantravel #visitjapan

Thank you for joining me my friends! Welcome to Nara, Japan’s first permanent capital and a walkable day-trip gem from Kyoto or Osaka that carries the spirit of ancient Japan in every corner. Join me as we wander through Nara deer park, sacred shrines, and visit the biggest Buddha in Japan, all wrapped into one unforgettable day in Nara Japan. We’ll explore all the must-sees, snack on local treats, and dive into some easy but fun history that makes Nara a true adventure.

🌸 What You’ll See in This Video

-How to feed and interact with the bowing deer (shika) in Nara Park 🦌
-The story behind why the Nara deer here are considered sacred
-A tour through the Tōdai-ji Temple, home of Japan’s Great Buddha and the world’s largest wooden building
-Climbing up to Nigatsudō Hall for sweeping views over Nara
-Wandering through mossy lantern-lined paths to Kasuga Taisha Shrine, with thousands of hanging lanterns
-Trying local treats like fresh mochi wrapped in adorable deer-themed packaging and sipping matcha
-Hidden gems like the Himuro Jinja (Ice Shrine) with its magical ice fortune
-Visiting the super cool tourist information center with earthquake simulators & seismic tech

🎯 Why This Video Helps You
-Perfect itinerary for a one-day trip to Nara from Kyoto / Osaka
-Insider tips to avoid “deer mob” moments and get peaceful deer encounters
-Cultural context: history, folklore, and temple symbolism
-Food & treat recommendations you won’t want to miss
-Best times, walking routes, and photo-perfect spots

📍 Useful Links & Tips
-Get shika senbei (deer crackers) for ~200 yen — the cutest way to get the deer’s attention
-Pro tip: visit the deer in early morning when it’s calmer
-Don’t miss crawling through the nostril-sized hole in the Tōdai-ji structure (for luck!)
-Leave time to explore mirror lakes, forest lantern paths, and Kōfuku-ji pagoda area
-Want to stay overnight? Nara is peaceful after dark with lantern-lit paths

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00:00 Introduction
00:40 Feeding Deer in Nara Park
02:58 Nara History and National Museum
03:23 Ice Temple (Himuro Shrine)
04:49 Coolest Tourist Info Center Ever
05:42 Todai-ji Temple
07:33 Great Buddha of Japan
08:32 Surprise “Doctor” Visit
08:53 Best View in Nara
09:20 Wandering Ancient Streets of Nara
09:58 Kasuga Taisha Shrine (3000 Lanterns!)
10:32 Eating Nara Famous Mochi Treats
13:45 Tips for Nara