A Day in Nara…
by Rodney Campbell on Jan.04, 2017, under Life, Photography
Today we were spending the day visiting the beautiful region of Nara.
Nara is located less than one hour from Kyoto and Osaka. Due to its past as the first permanent capital, it remains full of historic treasures, including some of Japan’s oldest and largest temples.
Sarusawa-ike Pond
NIKON D750 + 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 62 mm, 1/320 sec at f/8, ISO 100
Note: These photographs (especially the wider shots) look much better when larger. To see larger versions in an inline overlay slideshow gallery viewer click any of the images.
Japan’s first permanent capital was established in the year 710 at Heijo, the city now known as Nara (奈良). As the influence and political ambitions of the city’s powerful Buddhist monasteries grew to become a serious threat to the government, the capital was moved to Nagaoka in 784.
Nanendo
NIKON D750 + 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 56 mm, 1/60 sec at f/8, ISO 140
With eight Unesco World Heritage Sites, it’s second only to Kyoto as a repository of Japan’s cultural legacy.
Kōfuku-ji
NIKON D750 + 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 28 mm, 1/30 sec at f/8, ISO 100
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