Nara Park is a sprawling public park in Nara, Japan, famous for its large population of wild sika deer that roam freely. Visitors can interact with and feed these friendly, bowing deer.

Purchase deer crackers to feed the famous bowing deer, but be prepared for their enthusiastic approach.
In their own words: “In Nara, we'll show you the reality of a city that attracts almost 10 million tourists a year to feed wild deer. And in Kyoto, we'll take you around to some of the most iconic sites and end the trip with a bang. We've never been to any of these places.”

Take a day trip to Nara to interact with its famous free-roaming deer and explore its ancient temples.
In their own words: “Nara is a great day trip from Kyoto and is situated just 45 minutes away via the JR Nara Line or the Kintetsu Railway. This ancient capital is famous for its population of over a thousand free-roaming deer...”
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