Nara was the first permanent capital of Japan (not for long though, only about 70 years) before the capital was established in Kyoto for more than a thousand years, and is where Buddhism was first established in Japan. It is a 40 minute train ride away from Kyoto, and we spent half a day there exploring the ancient city, which apart from its many temples, is also famous for its free-roaming deer in the Nara park. I bought a Japanese sweet potato which smelled so good steaming over a wood-fired oven (check out the first picture) and got chased by hungry deer while trying to eat it. Quite the little adventure.
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