Those doors really are as big as they look. We arrived just before closing time, so we got to see men closing the doors.
Before entering a temple you should ceremonially wash your hands by pouring water over them.
The Great Buddha. I didn't take many pictures of it because the lighting was not suited to my camera, and there are photos taken by professionals a quick Google search away.
A smaller statue in the same temple.
Outside we asked another visitor to take our picture with this deer. Several other people before us posed with the same animal.
This one didn't mind having its head rubbed.
That was enough pictures of deer. Have a turtle.
Smaller turtle.
Finally, a couple more of Noriko.
