Nara Park is a massive park at the foot of Mt. Wakakusa. The vast area covers 660 hectares and is renowned for its free-roaming deer and world famous temples. In the Shinto religion, deer are esteemed as the messengers of the gods. The 1,200 deer that call Nara home have therefore become a symbol of the city and are considered a natural treasure. Deer crackers, special rice crackers called shika-senbei, are sold at various locations around the park for visitors who would like to feed the deer.
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Date: April 28
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