everyone goes to Nara for the deer.

everyone goes to Nara for the deer. almost no one walks the extra 20 minutes to where the deer live among 2,000 stone lanterns in this ancient shrine. most people feed the first deer they see and leave. The deer near the entrance are chaotic, and overfed. Go here instead! This is kasuga taisha shrine. You will find 2,000 stone lanterns, moss covered paths, deer wandering through an actual forest instead of a parking lot This is the Japan I have been dreaming about since I was little. while you're in the area, todai-ji is 10 min away and houses the great buddha, one of japan's most impressive temples getting around nara: The deer park, kasuga taisha, and todai-ji are all walkable from each other, budget 3-4 hours to do it without rushing lunch stop: miyama right by the park, order the beef set and eat it three ways - plain, with condiments, then with broth poured over rice getting there: Nara is 35-45 min from kyoto or osaka. We booked through klook, use code katerowleyadventures for a discount. save this before your japan trip & follow for more Japan travel tips ❤️🇯🇵