The last bit of our afternoon in Nara had us visiting the Kasuga Shrine and its amazing collection of stone lanterns. It was nice and shady under the trees and there were well behaved deer in this area of town. It was very relaxing walking the paths around the shrine and I even found a nice little waterfall and pond away from the stone lanterns.
I spent the morning before our flight out exploring the streets in Kyoto near our hotel. I found myself drawn to the Higashi-Honganji Temple, a beautiful Buddhist temple that had the coolest Chōzuya (purification fountain) where the water poured from a dragon’s mouth. It was a peaceful end to an amazing trip. I know that one day I’ll return to this amazing country with my whole family.
Until next time Japan…
Japan 2019 