Last Updated: Dec 27, 2023

Overnight in Nara

Why a Day Trip to Nara Just Isn’t Enough

This story was originally published on donnykimball.com and has been syndicated here on Medium

Unfortunately, most overseas visitors to Japan only ever experience Nara as a day-long excursion from Osaka or Kyoto. As soon as these travelers arrive in the city, they make a beeline for attractions like Todai-ji’s Daibutsu and the venerable Kasuga Taisha. While these locales are indeed great…