20의 기이산맥가지 명소 & 주요 장소

As "nice" as the encounter with the Nara deer may seem at first glance, they are still animals and therefore loyal to their behavior, either instinctively or according to their life stage and gender. Conditional caution, rutting, food jealousy, and territorial demarcation could thus lead to "unpredictable" behavior...

During the rutting season, male stags can be very dominant. Warnings are issued during this time!

Nara Park is home to approximately 1,200 trusting sika deer, considered messengers of a deity and protected as living national treasures. The deer are so greedy for the biscuits (200 yen) that they even spurn grass. The male deer no longer have antlers... which is a good thing, because otherwise several tourists would be injured.

A beautiful shrine. The many lanterns are especially worth seeing.

An impressive gateway to the temple complex. It's truly awe-inspiring.

On the way to the actual temple, one encounters many visitors and deer, which can become quite pushy depending on their feeding behavior. These seemingly cuddly "Bambis" are (and not just according to "Brehm's Animal Life"), if encountered in a natural environment, so-called wild animals, whose otherwise natural behavior in the presence of non-species conspecifics (such as us humans) would be "flight." Even a Mr. Pavlov had already described reactions to stimuli in the last century, which can be studied here and in a modified form, e.g., through intrusive begging for crunchy food. Therefore, I did not offer myself as a guinea pig to these little animals or as a cash cow to the feed sellers...

There is Wi-Fi in the temple area (at least as of April 2025). Shortly after entering, there's also a sign with QR scan links (free) offering audio tours in dozens of languages, should you be traveling without a Japan guide or tour guide. In my opinion, it's very well done and comprehensive enough to get a great overview of the place!

Bathroom, tea house, 2 stamps and WiFi