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.
We travelled from Kyoto to Nara Park. There were deer everywhere. Hundreds of them. Super friendly deer too. We all loved the experience. So cute how they bow for food too. Highly recommend making a trip there.
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
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!
Full of deers and there is no where to hide from them. One either runs into a hungry one looking for food , aggressive one wanting to butt / bite , polite one wanting to bow , noisy one singing , calm one sitting under a tree. What you cannot miss is the crowd and the deer poop. Interesting experience but not really a super chill place.
