Osaka - Nara - Mie (July 14-18)

I didn't get a chance to write about the trip when I got back, and now it seems like such a long time ago..We traveled around Osaka, Nara and Mie for 5 days. Erica and I arrived on Friday and were joined by Renee the following day. The first 3 days, we had beautiful weather! The following 2 days were overcast and wet..it gave us some relief from the heat!!! Here are some pictures from the trip:

Arrived at the Osaka train station!

View from the Sky building in Osaka

Daibutsu den, the largest wooden Buddha in the world, in Nara.

Hiking the trail in Akame falls (in Ise)

Deer used to be considered magical animals in Nara..and can still be seen wandering around the streets freely today.

The most sacred Shinto shrine, in Ise (Mie prefecture)

It felt like we spent a lot of time on trains....here I am making the most of our time off our feet.

Osaka castle

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