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Nara Park (奈良公園, Nara Kōen) is a large park in central Nara. Established in 1880, it is the location of many of Nara's main attractions including Todaiji, Kasuga Taisha, Kofukuji and the Nara National Museum. It is also home to hundreds of freely roaming deer.
Alongside Naramachi and Nishinokyo, Nara Park is one of the must-see areas in Nara City. The vast area covers 660 hectares and is renowned for its free-roaming deer and world famous temples. Feeding the deer is an attraction in itself and special crackers are on sale all around the park.
Founded in 1880 and located in the heart of Nara City, Nara Park is one of Japan's oldest parks. However, its roots can be traced back to the early 8th century, as the surrounding attractions bear deep connections to the politics, culture, and religion of the Nara period (710-794).
Magnificent temples and shrines and wild-roaming deer in a huge park. Nara Park is a massive park at the foot of Mt. Wakakusa full of very playful and friendly deer. The natural setting includes temples set in unspoiled woods and a lake full of turtles and carp.
Nara Park (奈良公園, Nara Kōen) is a public park located in the city of Nara, Japan, at the foot of Mount Wakakusa. Established in 1880, it is one of the oldest parks in Japan. Administratively, the park is under the control of Nara Prefecture.
The vast area extends over 660 hectares and is known for its free-roaming deer and world-famous temples. Founded in 1880, it is home to many of Nara's top attractions, including Todaiji, Kasuga Taisha, Kofukuji, and the Nara National Museum.
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Sep 9, 2014 · Nara Park, located in Nara city, was established in 1880 and encompasses a wide area including major attractions such as Kofukuji temple, Nara National Museum and Todaiji. One thing that Nara has become famous for is the hundreds of wild deer that roam around – they are more or less now a symbol of the city.
Nara Park is a vast public park spanning over more than 500 hectares from the foot of Mount Wakakusa to the heart of Nara city in Kansai area. Opened in 1880, the "deer’s park" shelters nearly 1,300 shika deer roaming...
Jun 7, 2017 · The spacious Nara Park is where you will find several of Nara’s most well known temples and shrines, as well as the 1,000 or so semi-domesticated deer that are what most people tend to associate Nara with these days.
