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Nara Park

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"Loved coming here and seeing the deer and large buddhist temple."(118 Tips)
"Deer biscuit for feeding cost 150¥."(7 Tips)
"Get the deer cookies."(4 Tips)
"Amazing experience with all the wild deers that roam the park."(3 Tips)

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Artyom FedosovMay 26, 2016
Magic place, where a huge number of young deer roam freely all around the park and the neighborhood. They are cute, a little shy, friendly and always hungry. :D
Upvoted 5 days ago
Mathias BeckerAugust 19, 2016
Check out the biggest Buddha statue in Japan! I heard that this rebuild is only 60% of the original one! Wow! Oh, yeah: one of the deer bite me in the ass! Beware! ;-)
Upvoted 2 weeks ago
GrantlandOctober 20, 2014
Super fun to play with the deer. First bow, they'll bow back, feed them a deer biscuit and you can pet them on the head. Watch our for deer who sneak attack from behind and bite your pockets!
Upvoted 6 days ago
Simon Favreau-LessardJune 30, 2015
Those deers are hungry, they will try to eat your backpack straps and your shirts and anything else that look edible to them.
Stephen 🥞🍱🍣🍛🍜🍘🍟🍔🥨🍰🥑October 2, 2016
Amazing place, definitely somewhere you should go visit whilst in Osaka. It's super cool to see & feed the deer. The park is also very with lots of temples.
Connie ChiuJuly 11, 2017
Such a cool park to play with some deers. They are literally everywhere (and so is their poop). Get some deer cookies to feed em and make em bow for the food. They swarm so be careful.
Putra PuteraJanuary 22, 2017
Nara park with deer i think marvelous place to enjoy with free entrance fee and you can enjoy to touch & selfie with deer. I never go such a place very tame animal and open area !
Steve ZhangMarch 6, 2015
5 minute walk from Kintetsu Nara Station or a about a 20 minute walk from JR Nara Station. Alternatively, the park can be reach by bus. There are multiple stop around the park
Melissa HNovember 14, 2014
watch out for the deer. they may look cute but they eat whatever they see. (friendly advise: hide your maps before they laid their eyes on them)
Anastasia K.April 6, 2018
If you are here to play with deers, keep walking past the spots full of tourists, especially at the very entrance. Further away there are tons of hungry & curious deers waiting just for you! :)
Stacy Bo BacyMay 31, 2017
The deer are tame and accustomed to tourists, but they get excited when it comes to eating so be warned! The deer can be aggressive, chase after you or nip at your shirt if you don’t feed them.
Joshua PetersSeptember 28, 2017
Such a beautiful park. The earlier in the morning the better. By noon this park is filled with thousands of tourists.
K BNovember 12, 2018
Love the deer but watch out they are little devils if you’re holding food. We saw one tourist get bitten on the bum!
Steven PetersonOctober 10, 2017
Try putting one of the deer crackers in your mouth, kneel down, and let the deer come and take it from you. Don't forget to have someone take a video!
Julia MDecember 15, 2014
A lovely, peaceful place- get away from the main roads and high up into the lush park. It's quiet and beautiful, and the deer there won't be as aggressive. Be smart and don't feed around a herd!
Trave77erAugust 1, 2015
It's worth heading up to Nigatsu-do for great views out over the shrines. Stay in the park until dusk and you'll have the place to yourself when all the tourists depart making it even more serene.
Angeline WeeJuly 3, 2015
Been here twice and I don't think I'll ever get bored of it! Wild deers everywhere, buy them crackers if you want. So many temples and shrines to visit. Good for a one day visit.
Gene ParcellanoApril 8, 2016
The parts away from the main road are peaceful and beautiful. Get as far away from the tourist, towards the bigger ponds.
Mark KupasrimonkolJanuary 3, 2016
Bow to the deer, they will bow back, feed biscuit, repeat. Don't show all your biscuits. The deer can get a little head butt-y.
Kevin GrantApril 6, 2016
There are deer literally all over the park, all the way up to the temple. Don't just stop at the entrance by the road and think that's it. There's hundreds of them scattered around, if not more.
David B.October 29, 2014
Beautiful park, and while it's amazing to have deers roam freely and unafraid of humans, keep in mind that they're live real animals, not toys or decorations. Respect them as such.
きっちゃん。　ASD @50kmウォーキング大会3年連続完歩(^-^)/May 8, 2016
The deer of nara park are wild animals. They can occasionally attack people. So, please be careful.
YC CheahJuly 29, 2015
The deer are tame & friendly. You can feed, pet & take selfie with them. Deer biscuit for feeding cost 150¥. Watch where you step though, deer poop is omnipresent
Steve ZhangMarch 6, 2015
Twice-hourly limited express trains take about 35 minutes and cost 1130 yen for the one way trip from Kyoto Station to Kintetsu Nara Station. Alternatively, there are hourly direct express trains
Shana ChanApril 6, 2018
This was my favorite thing to do!! Feeding deer under Sakura blossoms was magical and so fun! I did meet a rambunctious deer who bit my thigh when it got jealous of me feeding another deer so beware!
Christine WuNovember 1, 2015
Deer everywhere oh my! Beautiful park, definitely walk through the whole of it and see all of the shrines if you can!
Johnny WarströmApril 4, 2018
Amazing experience with all the wild deers that roam the park. If you want them near you, purchase a pack of crackers for 150 yen and they will become your friend forever!
Rieke Indra BuanaMay 18, 2014
A lot of group coming in the weekend, make sure that you come earlier or on weekdays.. The gorgeous deers will welcoming you as you arrived at Nara. Love it!
Aidu FMay 27, 2016
Caution! The deers do bite/gnaw.Especially if you have biscuits in your hand&there's a bunch swarming over you&you are outnumbered.A friend has bite marks as souvenir on the stomach.
JennSeptember 8, 2015
There are over 1,200 deer in Nara Park. Don't forget to offer them a deer biscuit — and watch your fingers!
JennSeptember 8, 2015
If you are polite to the deer and offer them a deer biscuit, they will often bow before taking it. At least until you're mobbed by 20 at a time.
Steve ZhangMarch 6, 2015
By Japan Railways (JR)Direct, 45 minutes, 710 yen one way, two connections per hourMiyakoji rapid trains operate every 30 minutes between Kyoto Station and JR Nara Station
Andrew SoOctober 28, 2012
Been here 5+ times
don't forget to buy some biscuits to feed deers, 150yen for 10 pieces (disc-like). divide one piece to four parts then you can play with them very long time. having fun!
Elizabeth BursteinApril 11, 2018
Loved coming here and seeing the deer and large buddhist temple. Biggest bronze buddha in all japan
Marina K.April 24, 2018
The park is beautiful, but it can be so crowded these days. Also the deer are so used to getting biscuits from visitors- they're quite aggressive now.
Puteri FarahMarch 3, 2017
Note that the deers are not tame! They can bite, kick, butt and knock down any visitors! So your safety is at your own risk! brought cakes and it was stolen by them deers hehehehehe
Chai LatteJanuary 9, 2017
Lots of wild deers in the park. Deers are aggressive and be aware of them. They will run toward you and hit you with no reason.
EmanMay 5, 2018
Wonderfully amazing. Many shops are there. Deers are wondering freely.
AlharithMay 19, 2018
Beware of the male deers they can get aggressive and bite
Alyssa NgApril 13, 2016
Love the deers. They are very friendly and would nudged you for snacks. So be careful if you have edible things with you.
Momo Hui ShanApril 4, 2016
The antlers of the deers were cut the time we went. Be careful where your belongings touch the deers. They might bite. Otherwise they're very tame and cute💕
Rocío GonzálezApril 12, 2015
Lots of temples for visiting & a walk in the woods, surronded by more then a thousand sacred deer. Loved the visit
ᴡ PadillaApril 13, 2018
Love how the deer are free to go around! The park is open - no entrance fee required - and there’s free wifi.
Almog TlumakNovember 18, 2017
Beautiful area, lots of temples and cute deers, breathtaking in the autumn
Jessalynne PetersOctober 7, 2017
Amazing experience! Awesome to see deer so close and be able to touch them. Lots of little carts with cookies to buy for the deer if you're feeling lucky.
Phil 🍔May 19, 2016
Feed the deer. It's worth buying the cookies from a vendor for 150 yen.
Marceli LadaNovember 3, 2019
Deers are adorable, but beware of their droppings! After park visit tour shows will be very messy 👟💩
Jeffrey ZhaoMarch 22, 2016
Buy crackers to feed the deer! Also stay until dark for a less crowded and more beautiful view of everything
Adrian AlvaMay 11, 2018
You real get to interact with loads of deers! Temples are huge and amazing too! Must in Japan.
ZynpdnzAugust 27, 2023
Deers and temples were very cool. I pet them but they can bite!

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