Serene view of moored boats and Ukimido Pavilion on Sagiike Pond in Nara, Japan.Culture

Sarusawa Pond

猿沢池

Nara Park, Nara · 奈良

A small willow-lined pond directly below Kōfuku-ji, positioned so the five-storey pagoda reflects in it whole.

Why it’s worth it

Go at dusk when the pagoda is lit. It is thirty seconds from the main road and the best photograph in Nara.

CategoryCulture
AreaNara Park
HoursAlways open
reflectionpagodaevening

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