Nara Park (奈良公園, Nara Kōen)is a publicpark located in the city of Nara, Japan, at thefoot of Mount Wakakusa.
Established in 1880,it is one of the oldest parks in Japan.
The Nara park is about 45-minute train ride from south of Kyoto, you can see over 1,000 sacred deer tobow for treats.
The free-roaming animals are officially designated as a national natural treasure. Though they areconsidered messengers of the gods in the traditional Shinto religion, lately they’ve made headlines forsome ill-informed behavior.
The deer, wild and out in the open in the park, have grown accustomed to being fed by tourists, most ofwhom travel to Nara for this very reason. Typically, they take what they can get and move on, but morerecently, a couple of the deer have gotten aggressive, going so far as to bite the hands that feed them.
This news should not deter visitors, however, as a visit to Nara is a highlight of a trip to Japan for manyforeigners. After all, how often does one get the chance to hang with dozens of roaming animals in anunenclosed space?
You need only to abide by a few simple rules to enjoy a bite-free visit to the popular park
| Address | Shindai Bldg 1F, 1-2-1 Dojimahama, Kitaku, Osakashi, Osaka |
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| Open hours | Dinner: 17:00 to 20:00 (Last order) |
| Closed | Sundays |
| Directions | 7 min walk from Yodoyabashi Station of Midosuji Line5 min walk fromKitashinchi Station of JR Line12 min walk from Osaka Station of JR Line |
| Price | Dinner: from ¥ 20,960 |
| Service charge | 10％ |
| Seating | 11 Counter seats4 Horigotatsu-style seating private rooms: for 2 to 16 guestseach |
| Smoking | Prohibited |
| Parking | None |
| Remarks | Comments1 |
| Notes | Comments2 |
| Information | Please keep in mind that there are many wilddeers. Please prepare the outfit, wearing casualcloses and shoes to enjoy with lovely deer. |
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