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Nara Park (Nara Koen) is a large park in central Nara. Established in 1880, it is the location of many of Nara's main attractions including Todaiji, Kasuga Taisha, Kofukuji and the Nara National Museum.
The park is home to hundreds of freely roaming deer. Considered in Shinto to be messengers of the gods, Nara's nearly 1200 deer have become a symbol of the city and have been designated a natural treasure.
Like the deer on Miyajima, Nara's deer are surprisingly tame, although they can be rather aggressive if they think you will feed them. Deer crackers are for sale around the park, and some deer have learned to bow to visitors asking to be fed.
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How to get there
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Nara Park is a five minute walk from Kintetsu Nara Station or a about a 20 minute walk from JR Nara Station. Alternatively, the park can be reached by bus. There are multiple stops around the park.
How to get to and around Nara
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Travel Community
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Popularity of Nara Park:
Users who have been to Nara: 1305
Users who have been to Nara Park: 9321st of 14 most visited sights in Nara.
20th of 589 most visited sights nationwide.
Ratings for Nara Park:
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japan-guide.com Rating:
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outstanding
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User Rating (by 541 users):
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85/100
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recommended
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Nara Tours
Various tours and travel packages for Nara and surroundings.
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