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This is a great park! It stretches 4km east to west and 2km north to south. Scattered throughout the park and it's borders are a number of shrines and temples.
Nara park is also the home to Nara's deer population. You can buy special 'crackers' to feed the deer and they are very tame.
The deer that roam the park are believed to be the messengers of the gods.
A great place to relax or picnic between temples and shrines.
Updated Oct 20, 2004
Address: Near Kintetsu Nara station or JR Nara Station
Phone: 0742-22-0375
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Nara Park is a lovely park within the city of Nara where many of the main sights are located. It was established in the late 19th century, and the main attractions consists of Todaiji, Kasuga Taisha, Kofukuji and many more.
Nara Park is also the home of many free roaming deer. They are considered the messengers of the gods of Shinto so are very well-taken care of and regarded as a National Treasure.
Nobody messes with the deer, but the deer are allow to harass the tourists for biscuits. This is condoned by the many "senbei" vendors you will see all over the park.
The deer are cute though....
Written Sep 28, 2004
There are some 1000 tame deer strolling in and around the Nara Park in the city centre, and they occasionally wander to the street also, so be careful when driving. As I understand, they are sacred animals here, messengers from gods etc.
Written Jul 27, 2004
Address: City centre, marked in every map
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Picture shows one of the two Lords guarding at the entrance to Todaiji Temple. The two lords are very huge made from stones holding their own weapons to protect the temple.
From the picture you can see a hungry deer trying to eat up my map! Perhaps the map looks like biscuits for the deer which are almost the same colour and flat, as those biscuits sold for feeding the deers.
Lotsa deer droppings on the floor too!
Updated Apr 23, 2004
become part of the bambi colony!!! if u have hard time of being accepted, invest 300 yen or so in a bag of deer cookies & it will do the trick; the bambis will come to u and u get great shots, such pretty brown eyes....i luv bambi ;))
Written Feb 3, 2004
Nara Park is located in the eastern part of Nara City, extending about 4 km to the east and west, and about 2 km to the south and north. On the spacious lawns many deer graze on the grass. Inside the park are located Todai-ji Temple, Kofuku-ji Temple, Kasuga-Taisha Shrine and many others that represent the glories of the city over many centuries.
Written Feb 25, 2003
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The park that closed to Kofukuji and Nara National Museum. Deers here are much better than deers at Miyajima... they are cute and kind.....
Updated Aug 8, 2008
(last date visited - Aug. 26, 2007)
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Written Oct 30, 2007
Address: Todai-ji Temple, Nara
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Deers roam all over this park... It's not an enclosed area, so they're free to mingle with visitors... You can purchase Deer feed at kiosks in the park.
Written Nov 7, 2005
Written Jun 15, 2005
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Write a ReviewDeers roam all over this park... It's not an enclosed area, so they're free to mingle with visitors... You can purchase Deer feed at kiosks in the park.
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