NARA - JAPAN TOURISM
Is not wrong if Nara to suppose ”one breath attraction” with Kyoto. From history side, both this city interdependent sliver. Nara is Japan first capital city before then carried over Kyoto during can be 1.000 year. Both of them even also only cling distance 42 kilometres.
Coincidence, Most month end Friday March at that time is ”Shunbun-no hi” (vernal equinox day), day where sun get through equator until length noon equal to night length. For citizen Japan this is the moment for bersilaturahim and visit family mausoleum. Not surprise if since morning railway station antarkota in Tokyo already dipadati citizen that will pass length holiday outside city. All rush about drag its case.
Journey [go] toes Kyoto with Shinkansen dirambah quick cart for three hour. City Shinagawa, Mishama, Hamamatsu, Yokohama, Nagoya, breezed by. Sesampai in Kyoto, journey to Nara continued with usual train. Atmosphere in Stasiun Kyoto much more peace. Seat in cart even also not altogether filled.
From return window, view types berkelebat silih changes. From grassland, change become dinky house consecution, change next to agriculture farms that arranged. Flower Variegation starts menyeruak in lawn corners. Springtime immediately arrive….
Nara is entrance of religion spreading Buddha to Japan at sixth century. A number of temples that reside in this city take the stands how that teaching reaches its feather in one's cap and stay till milennia following. But, at era Kekaisaran Meiji, politics enters religion region. Emperor decision in 1868 that limit teaching Buddha. Shinto then become the only one trust that confessed officially that era.
That history Path is reflected in Kuil Todai-ji. This is city magnet Nara. Here existed giant idol Sang Buddha that built during government Kaisar Shomu (724-749). Temple Todai-ji is also believed as [the] biggest wood building in the world, that several times must built repeat because destroy hard consequence of earthquake consequence, [fire/burning], and war.
A recently Building is only one-third from wide in origin. Bronze Idol Sang Buddha that have high 16 metre and weights around 437 that tons, sturdy boost in room wood. That simple Room has passed variated era, more than ten century.
Nara is garden city. And, gardens in city this hundreds of free deer gallivantes. They are believed as titisan gods. To Kuil Kasuga and use opportunity intentionally behold valuable room of object repository from Periode Heian (9-10 century). All on display objects have bearing with legend Dewa Kasuga that arrive at Nara by ride white deer. That Legend is poured in work of art adiluhung in form of painting sutra, wood basrelief, china, ceramic, till armament. Altogether deer.
Temple Kasuga is also known as lantern temple. There is around 3.000 stone lanterns flank way in [go] toes main building. Meanwhile building in temple is even also fulfilled consecution of bronze lantern and brass. Special Ceremony for menyulut lantern is only performed two-time in one year, that is early February and August mid. Can be imagined, when dark night blanket Kasuga that encircled hilly, and thousands of that lantern are flamed … what a beautiful its.
If have enough time, Nara can be encircled by walk or use bicycle. Cab also easy found. But, route that taken cab usually take the air main. Though, among narrow;tight gangways that much unforeseen beauties. Houses have the architecture of ancient, beautiful temples have the scale of small, and also cafe to release fatigue.
Language Problem [it is true] frequent become constraint for foreign turis. But, variated brochure in English provided free in station Nara. Here, all goodses also have been sticked on price until unnecessary dicker, enough pinpoint its goods. Eat in restaurant even also foolproof because all food types have been made imitat its that in display window, complete with its price. Japan also not haves culture tips.
Toilet Hygiene? For the things one this Indonesia must learn. Toilet in any pelosok is taken care of its hygiene. Antre in railway station or in bus station not makes strained (because imagine LOO condition after weared much visitors). Everyone feels [is] obliged to to think next user importance. Toilet that left always up to scratch clean and natty. Culture that really make heartburning.
Besides has became attitude to life, that freshment even also form a part ofs Pemerintah Japan aggresive campaign to make Japan as ”tourism country”. Since 2003, Prime minister Japan that scorpion, Koizumi, mencanangkan goals to duplicate that tourist arrival to country become 10 million every year. That Goals is must reached by in 2010.
”Virtual our optimistis this goals can be reached because in 2008 foreign tourist amount incoming has reached 8,35 million people, or increase 4 million time insiders four year. But, now happened global crisis. We must continue hard work,” Toyohito Shinada, Chief Official, Division Promosi Pariwisata, Ministry Pertanahan, Infrastructure, Transportation and Turisme Japan.
