752-CE Buddhist temple housing the Daibutsu, a 15-m bronze Buddha. The Daibutsuden is the world's largest wooden building. UNESCO World Heritage. ¥600.
💡 Getting there: 20 min walk from JR Nara, inside Nara Park. 🕐 7:30–17:30 (Apr–Oct), 8:00–17:00 (Nov–Mar). 💴 ¥800. 🗿 Daibutsu (Great Buddha): 15 m tall, 500 tons of bronze, cast in 752 CE. 🌲 The Great Hall (Daibutsuden) is the world's largest wooden structure. 🕳️ "Buddha's nostril" hole in a pillar: crawling through is said to grant enlightenment.