Nara Koen 奈良公園 and Nara's deer, Osaka Japan

On our last day in Osaka, we decided to visit Nara park instead of Kobe. At first we were thinking to try the most expensive Kobe beef in Kobe, but last minutes dropped the idea since we have never seen a park that has hundreds of freely roaming deer.

We took about 45mins from Osaka to Nara by JR train. Then we took bus from the train station to Nara Park. This is the bus route map..

The first sight soon we entered this park, many deers just freely walking around..excited to see so many deers..the name of deers here is Sika deer, you can read more details here

A lady feeding deers with special biscuits bought from this park..

they will chasing you when they see you holding biscuits on hand..

This lady was chasing by few deers for biscuits, hahaha..

you can get special biscuits from this kind of stall

you can even gentlely touch the deers here..

Entrance  to the temple

these wood craft statue are huge!

The view of this temple was stunning!!

Pray for good fortune

inside the temple

Kid had fun passing through the small hole from this big pillar..believed for good fortune too..

try hard to squeeze out his body..^_^

finally out..

All laughed at this boy when he need helped from his friend to pull him out, hahaha..

Binzuru wood (wood craft statue ), it is commonly believed in Japan when a person rubs a part of the image of Binzuru and then rubs the corresponding part of this own body, his ailment there will disapear..Of course, we rubs too , hehehe..

Osaka Castle 大阪城天守閣, Japanese breakfast, Udon lunch, Osaka Japan

The main attraction in Osaka is this Osaka Castle..

We were staying at Shin-Osaka station hotel  (just located beside the Shin-Osaka train station, convenient to move around, but very pricey (it was booked by our office counterpart )..But i enjoyed their delicious Japanese breakfast every morning..less oily and delicious! Especially the poached egg, just perfect and love the sauce ( couldn't figure out how they make the sauce, need to search for the recipe)

We took bus when we were in Kyoto, but in Osaka, take train is the most convenience choice..

We found out the buying one day pass during weekend is cheaper than weekday..

on the way to Osaka castle , saw this Osaka historical muzuem

Map to Osaka Castle

I can't figure out how they moved these giant stones to here

Time capsule

Every angles  of Osaka Castle was stunning!

We had this yummy udon lunch, can't remember the exact location, sorry..

Udon noodles is freshly made here..

Top with tempura crips and onion by your own..

Curry Udon, this was delicious...the udon was so fresh and bouncy..

Mentaiko (明太子)