What other travelers are saying about Nara Park (Nara Deer Park)
Bucket list item to visit the bowing deer of Nara Park and it doesn't disappoint. Awesome to feed the deer crackers and watch them bow and chase tourists around. Easy to access via public transit.
Nara Park is a really fun place to visit. There are deer walking around everywhere and you can see them up close. You can buy special crackers to feed them for 200 yen, just make sure to bring cash. The deer are very cute, but they can get a bit pushy when they want food. If you bow to them, they bow back. It’s really fun to see!
Most of the deer are near the entrance of the park, on the side closest to the station. When we visited, it was very hot, but luckily we could cool down a bit at the nearby shops. We also got stamps, the man at the counter was very friendly. Nara Park is definitely worth a visit. We really enjoyed our half-day there!
Very cool experience being so up close and personal with deer. They are relatively well behaved, but please don't tease them with food, they may get aggressive in return. Also, make sure to watch your step around the area!
That’s the must see for sure. Go early if you want to skip the crowd how ever it is big enough and you don’t feel crowd . If you go Nara don’t only visit the Park there is lots of historical places of Nara period in walking distance. I like the Buddha statue the most
Had a wonderful stroll, fed some deer, got bit by a deer. It was nice to see and a unique experience in Japan. Definitely worth a visit! 🦌
It was difficult to watch other visitors feed the deer things like paper, food items, and swat at them when they got nibbled. It would be good to see some enforcement of park rules to ensure this place sticks around longer and that the deer are properly taken care of.
