A Journey to the Past: Horyu-ji and Nara

I went to Horyu-ji and Nara yesterday with some of my friends to see some old temples. Here are a couple of pictures of what we saw there:


The Five-storey pagoda at Horyu-ji, which belongs to the group of buildings at Horyu-ji that are the oldest wooden buildings in the world.


A temple nearby Horyu-ji on pillars surrounded by a turtle pond. Inside are two national treasures, a tapestry and statue of Avalokitesvara in a contemplative pose.


Making new friends with the Deer in Nara at the Daibutsu park. Notice my new deer-hat.


Watching the sunset with friends from a hillside temple with the Daibutsu-den in the background