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Sarusawa Pond

猿沢の池

This small pond at the east end of Sanjō-dōri with Nara Park behind or Naramachi to its south is a very popular viewing spot for Kōfukuji.

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Nara Visitor Center & Inn
Learn basic Japanese calligraphy or origami. They'll pick out kanji that match the sound of your name so you can learn to write them with a calligraphy brush pen. Or you can learn to make an origami deer, something you're not likely to find outside of Nara. The teachers are charming, and the center has other cultural activities as well, and all the other information you'd expect from a visitor center.
Closed · opens 10 amFree
Eat
Hiraso
平宗
A nice sampling of local foods such as kakinohazushi and chagayu (tea gruel, which tastes better than it sounds) are included in dinner sets miyoshino and heijou. An English picture menu available.
Tue-Sun 10:00-20:00Around ¥2500
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Mochiidono Shopping Street
餅飯殿（もちいどの）商店街
Another covered arcade.
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Kōfuku-ji
興福寺
This temple has a three-story and a five-story pagoda; historically, the latter has contended with Kyoto's Toji for the title of Tallest Pagoda in Japan, although Kofuku-ji seems to have surrendered for now.
Closed · opens 9 amEastern Golden Hall ¥500