What other travelers are saying about Nara Park (Nara Deer Park)
Be prepared to walk, and to stand on a queue.
Especially if you want to take pictures from a certain angle.
There are many school students visiting the Buddha Shrine and deer park.
Many friendly deer are moving around freely.
You are allowed to feed them but you should buy their special feed packets.
Unsuitable food may upset a deer's stomach.
There are sign to warn you about male deer as they can become aggressive.
We didn't see any aggressive deer.
They were all meek and cute.
If you bow at them, they will bow in return.
Make them bow before giving them a reward treat.
Cutest park. Plenty of Deer are seen. The best thing is they are so courteous, they bow down to you asking for crackers. It is such a cute thing to watch them and feed them. Baby deer are so cute. The temple is beautiful. The pond near the temple is beautiful. Great place to visit and spend a day with nature. 45 minutes by train from Kyoto.
This location is very accessible. Additionally, in nearby temples. It's a good idea to bring children here. If you pay ¥200 for deer food, we can feed the animals.
The park is huge. Deer are roaming freely all over the park. You could pet them if you want to. Be careful while walking, because, as I said, they are roaming freely. So their stools are everywhere. I observe that the staff sold crackers to be given to the deer to make them bow to you. But I'm not sure that crackers are safe for deer. The garden surrounding the park is also beautiful. Loved the colour of the tree bark. Oh and there's a temple near the park where you could go.
It didn’t really feel like a park. It’s quite large. Easy to get to from Osaka. Bit busy with tourists. I arrived at noon and left about 4:30. It was a lot of walking. I had a nice lunch at Le Case. The National treasure museum was fantastic. Some of the best Buddhas I’ve ever seen.
