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Follow the Great Buddha through Nara's most storied landmarks on a self-paced history walking tour. Begin at Kintetsu Nara Station, where the city's first trains arrived in 1914, then continue to Kōfuku-ji's Five-Story Pagoda, standing since 730 CE, and the Nara National Museum, founded in 1889 and filled with Buddhist art. Wander through Nara Park, home to more than 1,000 sika deer, before reaching Kasuga Taisha Shrine and its thousands of bronze lanterns. Along the way, uncover stories, local legends, and the Buddhist and Shinto heritage that gives Nara its enduring character.