The number of deer in Nara Park is much higher than the 780 deer that can live in the park, which is derived from the area of the park's lawn. The deer supplement their diet with crackers given to them by tourists, but these crackers are made of wheat flour and rice bran and are unbalanced in nutritional content.

Jan 27, 2024 · The Nara Deer Park is a historical park in Japan that’s famous for having hundreds of friendly deer you can feed and take pictures with. The semi-wild deer roam around the park freely and interacting with them can be lots of fun.

Nara Park offers breathtaking views and great snapshot moments with deer throughout the year. Attractions tend to be busy seven days a week, but regardless of when you visit, you can expect fewer crowds than Kyoto and a more leisurely sightseeing experience.

Famous for its robust population of free-roaming deer, Nara Park is a top attraction for many first-time visitors to Japan. Feeding special rice crackers to the deer is a very popular activity. While you’ll see deer all over the city, Nara Park is the traditional place to spend time observing them.

There are around 1,400 wild deer living around Nara Park. As a revered symbol of Nara, they're popular with visitors. Here's how to meet them and feed them so you can have a great experience with Nara's cutest citizens.

Mar 29, 2019 · Just a 45-minute train ride south of Kyoto, Japan, is Nara Park, home to over 1,000 sacred deer. Find out how to get there and interact with the deer safely.

Nara Park is home to around 1,300 deer, friendly creatures that actively approach locals and tourists alike. But why are there so many deer in Nara Park? This article provides basic information about the deer in Nara Park, the correct way to interact with them, and the etiquette that tourists should observe.

I visited Nara as a day trip from Kyoto and boy, was it full of surprises, both good and bad. Here’s everything you need to know before visiting the “friendly” bowing deer of Nara.

Nara Park (奈良公園, Nara Kōen) is a large park in central Nara. Established in 1880, it is the location of many of Nara's main attractions including Todaiji, Kasuga Taisha, Kofukuji and the Nara National Museum. It is also home to hundreds of freely roaming deer.

Feb 20, 2025 · The “Nara Deer” are a group of around 1,300 deer that roam freely in Nara Park and the surrounding areas in Nara City. At Kasuga Taisha Shrine, they are considered sacred deer and believed to be messengers of the gods.