How do you interact with deer at Nara?

If deer is what you came to Nara for and you want to interact with them, you can purchase some deer feed (deer crackers) from the locals. These crackers make it very easy to feed them without them biting your hand or anything! You will also not have to look very hard for finding someone to purchase deer feed from them.



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I always imagined deers to be too uptight and ready to flee upon sensing the presence of people, but these deers made me appreciate them up close, so friendly. Be careful though feeding them, because once a deer gets a piece of acorn or deer food, the rest would gang up on you, crazy.

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Yusa has the following hypothesis about this: "A long time ago, the deer in the capital Nara were afraid of humans, so they might have started bowing as a result of being stressed. However, the city gradually became a sightseeing spot and the deer learned to bow to people to get Shika Senbei rice crackers.

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Nara is 35 kilometers south of Kyoto City and about 28 kilometers east of Osaka. Thus, it's within easy day trip distances of these cities. Of course, if you want to slow down and enjoy Nara a bit more, it makes sense to stay a night in Nara to really explore the area.

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It's a very serene place and has so much to see for those interested in the religion and history of the country, The deer are incredible but Nara Park has even more to offer. My only word of advice to those visiting is that, due to Nara's hooved inhabitants, there aren't many places to get food in the park itself.

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The two best times to visit Nara are October/November (fall) and March/April/May (spring). Nara has a temperate climate, so you can visit at any time of year. Summers (June/July/August) in Nara tend to be hot and humid. Winters (December/January/February) in Nara can be cold.

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Even though there are many things to see and do in Nara Park, feeding the deer is definitely a highlight and one of my favourite experiences in Japan. After buying a package of special deer crackers from one of the vendors in the park, we walked around looking for some deer to feed.

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