Japan.. A Trip to Remember.. Part 2

Day 2

Our itinerary for 2nd day was quite ambitious. We tried to cover Nara, Kyoto (some part of the area) and Kobe in one day. Surprisingly, we managed to get to all the three places but there were slight changes in our itinerary in Kyoto since we need to catch the train to Kobe and need to make sure we're not missing the last train back to Osaka. 

Location 1: Nara

Things that you wouldn't want to miss out in Nara:

1. Feeding the tame deer
Nara is famous for its Deer Park. Believe me when I say, that you can find deer everywhere in Nara.. Not only in the park, you can find them around the temple, along the road, almost everywhere.. And they are not afraid of human.. You can buy the deer food (biscuit?) at small stalls along the street and next to Nara Park.

2. Eating local fruits and ice cream in the park
When the weather gets cold, eat ice cream.. Your ice cream will taste better and your body won't feel cold anymore..

3. Observing monks from Nara's monastery area.. Visit Japan's 2nd tallest pagoda (Kofuku-ji temple) and being amazed by world's largest wooden building (Todai-ji Temple)

Bronze statue in front of the train station

Season plucks fruits.. A must eat during harvest season

World's largest wooden building, Todai-ji Temple

Common view in Nara..

He insisted to join us during brunch at Nara Park..:)

Kofuku-ji temple, Japan's 2nd tallest Pagoda

Location 2: Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kyoto

Fushimi Inari shrine is a Shinto Shrine dedicated to God of Rice (Inari).. Famous for its 1000 of Torii gates, creates a pathway to a wooded forest in the sacred Mount Inari.

Fushimi Inari 

And on the second thought, the girl next to me looks kind of scary..

Fox, messenger of Inari .. Watching over the hill..

Location 3: Kobe

I'm not a  fan of the big city when travelling, but Kobe and Osaka are currently in my exception list. We took a train to Kobe from Kyoto and went straight to Kobe Port Tower area. The night view from the Kobe Port Tower at 108 m (354 feet) high is superb, and the tower lit up in the night sky is a symbol of Kobe. After enjoying our midnight snack at Kobe Port Tower revolving restaurant, we went to our last destination for that night, to see Tetsujin 28-go, a robot statue. It is full size, 60 feet tall and weighing in at more than 50 tons.

View from Kobe Port Tower 

Trying to pose like Tetsujin!