![]() Our second day started with a visit to Todaiji temple, with the famous Great Buddha of Nara, Japan's largest Buddhist statue. We then moved to Nara, where we had dinner and stayed at a ryokan, or a traditional Japanese inn. ![]() Our last destination of the day was Gion, Kyoto’s geisha district, where we assisted to seven Japan’s traditional performing arts in ‘digest’ form all on one stage at Gion Corner. Then we reached Toei Kyoto Studio Park a theme park and film set modeled after the Edo period located in Kyoto where we could enjoy many attractions like Ninja Mystery House, Haunted House a 3D Maze and more. The temple's major building's (Hatto) paneled ceiling is adorned with a large cloud dragon rendered in the happo nirami style, in which the dragon appears to be looking directly at the viewer from wherever it is seen in the Hatto. ![]() We started our trip with Tenryuji temple located in Arashiyama, a scenic area at the foot of the mountains on the western outskirts of Kyoto. This year overnight excursion took us to Kyoto and Nara. ![]()
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