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Sento-kun's cousins.60 views
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Ship's rudder59 views
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These pillar-like bushes indicate the location of pillars of buildings which existed in the Heijo Palace.59 views
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Pottery59 views
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Chairs and desks on a dirt floor.59 views
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Hands-on Learning Center 体験楽習広場59 views
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Roof edges of Daigokuden Hall.58 views
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A maze of flowers. On the right in the background is the Mahoroba Stage.58 views
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Front of Suzaku Gate.58 views
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The Heijo-kyo History Museum is near the Entrance Plaza. 平城京歴史館58 views
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These platforms are the site of old buildings.58 views
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Wooden well58 views
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Directional sign in English.58 views
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These Gigaku performers ere played by Tenri University's Gagaku Club student members.58 views
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I finally realized what was wrong. Their footwear didn't match the period.58 views
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The end of the procession featured Buddhist priests of all sects.58 views
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Suzaku Gate 朱雀門57 views
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About the Excavation Site Exhibition Hall in English.57 views
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Roof tile pieces.57 views
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Biwa player57 views
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Back of Suzaku Gate.56 views
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When it's crowded (weekends, etc.), they require reservation tickets (seiriken) to enter the museum. The seiriken can be had near the museum. Museum admission is 500 yen, but free if you show a foreign passport..56 views
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About the ship to China in English.56 views
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Mast56 views
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Another museum you should see is this Excavation Site Exhibition Hall. Free admission. 遺構展示館56 views
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About the excavated pillar holes in English.56 views
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About the Office of the Imperial Household in English.56 views
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This is not a restaurant. It's where you can try writing on wooden tablets. Inside the Hands-on Learning Center.56 views
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Flower arrangement for a Man'yoshu poem.56 views
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There was an MC introducing the people in the parade, but there was a time lag. These people are Gigaku mime performers. It's now a lost art from the 7th-8th centuries.56 views
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Bird gigaku mask is quite famous.56 views
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Rest station. This place had cooling vapors as well. 55 views
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"Sento" means "Capital relocation" in this case, and not public bath. Japan's capital was relocated to Nara Heijo-kyo in 710, 1,300 years ago.55 views
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Where to get a tour guide for foreigners. The guided tour is free if you show a foreign passport.55 views
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The museums can be quite far apart within the Heijo-kyo site. Walking can be tiring.55 views
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A strange sight.55 views
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Unfortunately, they did not have any signs for each group of people in the parade so I can't identify who's who and what's what.55 views
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Arrows and Sento-kun point the way. Or just follow the crowd.54 views
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Flower maze.54 views
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Sento-kun first made various poses for picture-taking by the audience. 54 views
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Next to the bus stop is the Entrance Plaza, the site's main entrance. The Food Court is here too, as well as souvenir shops. エントランス広場54 views
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Daigokuden Hall as seen from Suzaku Gate.54 views
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Aboard the diplomatic ship to Tang China. It's pretty small.54 views
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The compartment toward the front was the envoy's quarters.54 views
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Office of the Imperial Household, a government agency looking after the Imperial family.54 views
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Desks for writing on mokkan wooden tablets since using paper was too precious in those days.54 views
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At the Hands-on Learning Center, kids can try their hand at archeological digging in this sand box. They don't get to keep what they find. Reservations required.54 views
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Cooling mists at Hands-on Learning Center.54 views
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That's why they have a tram. ハートフルトラム54 views
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Gigaku performer.54 views
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Gigaku performers performed during Buddhist ceremonies. Although it got quite popular, it eventually died out.54 views
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Sacred music54 views
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Korean contingent (drummers)54 views
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Korean women54 views
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A lot of people sat.54 views
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Paintings on the ceiling.53 views
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This area is still being excavated so it's off limits.53 views
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Bus terminal at the Entrance Plaza. The free shuttle buses can take you to both JR and Kintetsu Nara Station.52 views
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Gate to the Office of the Imperial Household.52 views
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About the Office of the Imperial Household.51 views
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Pottery workshop51 views
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The plaza in front of the Former Imperial Audience Hall is quite large.50 views
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They also open the gate doors every morning. The ceremony might be cancelled if it rains.50 views
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Heading for the stage.48 views
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JR Nara Station47 views
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Because of this parade, I didn't have time to see everything at this site. Maybe next time, in which I case I shall update this page with more photos.46 views
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This is the front of Suzaku Gate. Later they will go through the doors to the other side and close the doors. 朱雀門広場46 views
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The close the gate doors.46 views
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Kasuga Taisha Shrine is next to Nara Deer Park not far from Todaiji temple. Major attraction in Nara and one Japan's most famous Shinto shrines.46 views
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Long row of stone lanterns leading to the shrine is another hallmark of Kasuga Taisha Shrine.46 views
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Todaiji Temple, Nara46 views
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Former JR Nara Station is used as a tourist facility.46 views
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Inside former Nara Station.46 views
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Sento-kun mascot46 views
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Lots of empty chairs went to waste.45 views
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Women Buddhist priests.44 views
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Free concert was held near the shrine's entrance when we went.44 views
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The Great Buddha in Nara.44 views
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Scale model of the old Todaiji Temple.44 views
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On stage, the Buddhist and Shinto priests held a prayer for peace. I didn't stick around for this.43 views
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Kasuga Taisha Shrine worships four deities. People can come to pray here for almost anything. 43 views
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Deer is the sacred messenger of the shrine's gods.42 views
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Deer is a trademark of Kasuga Taisha Shrine.41 views
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Minami-mon South Gate of Kasuga Taisha Shrine.40 views
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Sento-kun mascot40 views
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