Sarusawa Pond (Sarusawa ike), Yoshida Hiroshi, 1933, Art Institute of Chicago: Asian Art
Japanese Print Purchase Fund
Size: 40.2 x 26.3 cm (15 13/16 x 10 3/8 in.)
Medium: Color woodblock print; oban
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/151059/
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Ep.2 Choo family at Nara Park (Osaka, Japan)
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(31:47) To celebrate Sarang’s 2nd birthday, she and her family went to Nara Park. Since Seunghoon’s parents are from Osaka, they just took the train going to Nara station. But if you’re from...
..Tokyo,
1. In Shinagawa Station, get on the Tokkaido-Sanyo Line and ride Nozomi <のぞみ> (bullet train) and get off at Kyoto.
2. Once you reach Kyoto, you have to transfer to the Kintetsu Line (much closer to Nara Park than the other option, JR Nara Line) and get off at Kintetsu Nara Station.
..Other location,
1. Ride any train that can get you to Kyoto.
2. From Kyoto, do everything from above as follows.
You can walk (5 minutes) yourself from the station to Nara Park. Or you can either ride the Nara City Inner Loop Bus, 100 Yen Gurutto Buses (much cheaper!), Nara Kotsu Sightseeing Bus or just rent a bicycle (Nara Rent-a-Cycle). If you are good at walking then you can just enjoy strolling around the park but if you’re someone who gets tired easily but still wants to enjoy the whole park (which is pretty big!) then we suggest to ride the bus or rent a bicycle. The difference between the two is that the bus has routes (depending on which type you want to ride) while you can roam freely with the Rent-a-Cycle.
TIP! Find NARA Visitor Center and Inn near Sarusawa-ike Pond for information, cultural activities and events and other services provided by multilingual staffs.
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There are about 1,000+ wild deer walking around Nara Park. They can be seen roaming freely around the park but some mostly hangs around Kofukuji, Todaiji or anywhere near stalls selling deer snacks.
INFO! Mid May-July is the birthing season of deer. Expecting mothers and babies are kept in a shelter, Rokuen, to protect both deer and people from hurting each other during this sensitive season. Another reason is mothers can reject their newly birthed babies if they have human contact. However, starting June 1st until the 30th, the shelter will be open to the public so that visitors may see the fawns. Anyone 18 and below are free while adults are worth¥300.
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Shika-sembei (鹿煎餅) or deer crackers only costs ¥150 and can be bought from stalls around the park.
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Entrance fee: ¥500 (Junior high school and over), ¥300 (Elementary school)
Joint pass for The Great Buddha Hall and Todaiji Museum: ¥800 (Adult), ¥400 (Primary School)
Address: 406-1 Zoshicho, Nara, Nara Prefecture 630-8211, Japan
Hours: 7:30 – 17:30
The Choo family also went to Todaiji Temple, which boasts having the world’s largest bronze statue of the Buddha Vairocana.
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Daibutsuden Hall Hours:
8:00 to 16:30 (November to February)
8:00 to 17:00 (March)
7:30 to 17:30 (April to September)
7:30 to 17:00 (October)
Inside the Daibutsu hall of Todaiji Temple, visitors can purchase souvenirs and wooden ema tags (wooden plaques) where you can write your wishes and prayers and hang it inside the temple hall.
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*Note:
To fully enjoy your Nara Park visit, please check out the tips and links above and below.
Check this Nara City Sight Seeing Map for more information about the location and for other important contact numbers and opening hours.
Information, entrance rates and opening hours are subject to change depending on season/important dates/etc.
If there are any mistakes/corrections, please drop us an ask or email us at
[email protected]
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D+1. Very first destination town was Nara. It was quite a quiet town. Many tourists were coming there, domestic and international. Lots of schooler came on study tour. We saw a pond near a temple. It's called Sarusawa-ike. Ike means pond. Sarusawa-ike Nara, Japan. May 11, 2017.
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DSCF7627 by tech.akaru on Flickr.
Sarusawa-ike Pond 猿沢池
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