Nara

Locals (deer) shut visitors out of Nara Park cool-down misting station【Video】

Because if summer is freakishly hot for humans, it’s hot for deer too.

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Surreal scenes of Nara’s giant Buddha statue getting its once-a-year cleaning from 170 people【Video】

Size difference makes human cleaners of the Daibutsu statue look like tiny little spirits.

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Nara deer shikadamari phenomenon continues to baffle visitors at Nara park

A summertime mystery that even experts are unable to solve.

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Video of man kicking, slapping deer in Nara Park outrages Japan【Video】

Defenseless deer attacked by man too lazy/violent to walk around them.

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Increased tourist numbers in Nara Park are affecting the size of its deer population

More people, more deer says Nara animal welfare organization.

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Japan’s “ugly” Nara Deer Buddha mascot now available in tiny gacha capsule toy form

Famous mascot is ready to finally be loved as the city’s best new souvenir.

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Dragon reformation and the largest clay Budda in Japan: A visit to Okadera Temple【Photos】

Okadera Temple is also known as the “Dragon Lid Temple.”

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Abe Monjuin: An ancient temple with a connection to stars and astrology…and National Treasures

A stop on the Nara Yamato Four-Temple Pilgrimage leads to a jaw-dropping discovery.

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Ancient temple with National Treasures is a hidden gem on the Nara Yamato Four-Temple Pilgrimage

Murouji has a fascinating history, with stunning sights that’ll linger in your heart long after you visit. 

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A visit to the ordinarily forbidden hall of Nara’s Hasedera Temple【Photos】

Hall is open to the public until July and houses enormous artworks.

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We take part in a T-Rex race at Nara, Japan, turns out to be a wet and wild event

Extinct theropods take over Unesco World Heritage Site for a race like no other.

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Nara considering increasing number of deer that can be killed each year, expanding culling zone

Nara’s deer are believed to be messengers of the gods, but they might be losing part of their protected status.

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Rare vending machine at Japan’s oldest shrine sells…divine crepes!

Holy ground for parishioners and vending machine lovers at this off-the-beaten path destination. 

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Nara hotel with hot spring baths by imperial palace site is a reason to remember the prefecture

Hardly anyone stays in Nara while traveling, but this hotel shows how they’re missing out.

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Japanese prison will become luxury hotel managed by country’s premier resort company

Hoshinoya Nara Prison’s guests’ stays will be shorter and more comfortable than Nara Prison’s occupants’ were.

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Nara deer shikadamari mystery deepens as tourists return to Nara park

Baffling summer gathering phenomenon sees deer numbers dwindle to their lowest levels. 

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Shocking cat graffiti at centuries-old Japanese temple is shockingly uncute【Video】

Vandalism is already a crime, but it feels like being this bad at drawing should be too.

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Japanese train goes viral for Nara deer decorations

Rub shoulders with Japan’s sacred deer on this very special mode of transport.

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Japanese vending machine in Edo-period town sells a very rare type of tofu

There’s something so beautiful about modern conveniences in traditional surroundings.

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A night at the 114-year-old Nara hotel, where emperors, Einstein, and Audrey Hepburn stayed【Pics】

Taisho-era hotel feels like an elegant museum that you can sleep in.

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