(As usual, you can follow my trip’s progress on my blog ➡️
Continuing where I left off, my next destination was the city of Nara. It is known as the city where animals are king, especially deers! I’ve stayed in Nara for two days!
I had to be there on the 24th! Four events were happening at the same time! The first one being the C’Festa, Nara’s annual food festival. There was also the Nara Film Festival (not covered in this video), where they had outdoor screenings. After that, the Japan Coffee Festival where you could taste coffee from different brewers across Japan! The most impressive one was the Uneme Festival, which is a yearly festival where they celebrate Uneme who was a court lady who served the emperor in Nara during the Nara period. The Hana Ogi (flower and fan) dedication parade holds place first. Then two Kangen Boats (Ryuto and Gekishu), on which the Hana Ogi, the Hana Ogi Envoy, Miss Uneme, and Miss Nara ride, go around amidst the 40 lanterns on Sarusawa Pond. It is an elegant event, though I did not stay until the end!
What was next was a pleasant time: Nara Park, aka Deer Garden, is exactly as I’ve expected it to be: there are deers everywhere! I got to feed one of them and they were very gentle. I could also pet them! They are living animals, so you had to respect them too.
The last thing I did was climb Mt. Wakakusa. It is a 2.5 km walk to the top and can be reached along the main road where Nara Park is. If you reach the top, you get rewarded with a nice view of Nara city along with a possibility encountering couples trying to take pictures with deer!
Finally, the place I’ve stayed at is probably the most beautiful and traditional Japanese place I’ve seen yet! It was a traditional tatami style house with a garden in the middle of it all. Family live there usually. Toshiyo, her husband, her mother and even both of her kids were superb hosts and I will always remember them!
Next destination: Hiroshima! ⛩️
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