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The Osaka/Nara combo is definitely common and worth it. As I mentioned at the end, there is way more to see in Nara. And yet, we were already amazed by the small part we saw.

Also brief aparté about Osaka: I loved this city at least as much as Tokyo, if not more. It's strange, I cannot exactly pinpoint why though... I might have to psychoanalyze this 😉