{"id":22695,"date":"2019-01-22T23:42:59","date_gmt":"2019-01-22T23:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thinkerten.com\/wordpress\/?p=22695"},"modified":"2019-01-23T23:43:44","modified_gmt":"2019-01-23T23:43:44","slug":"the-bowing-deer-at-nara-top-14-things-you-need-to-know-before-you-visit-nara-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thinkerten.com\/wordpress\/2019\/01\/the-bowing-deer-at-nara-top-14-things-you-need-to-know-before-you-visit-nara-park\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bowing Deer at Nara &#8211; Top 14 Things you need to know before you visit Nara Park!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nara park is one of the best attractions to visit if you are in the Kansai area. It is located in the ancient capital of Japan, called Nara city. Why do I love so much about Nara Park? The answer is simple, there are over 1,200 wild deer freely roaming around in the park and including the nearby Todai Ji temple and Kasuga Shrine.\u00a0 The whole city of Nara is full of deer walking freely, co-exist with the human.\u00a0 Probably they think they are just like one of us.\u00a0 They don&#8217;t seem to be bothered and intimidated by the flock of tourists.<\/p>\n<p>These are the top 14 things you may want to know before you head to the ancient Nara Deer Park which was established in 1880.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22742 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/thinkerten.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20181031_121715.jpg\" alt=\"The Bowing Deer at Nara - Top 14 Things you need to know before you visit Nara Park!\" width=\"1024\" height=\"526\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>1. Nara Deer are helpers of God<\/h3>\n<p>Nara Park is huge and one of the most amazing places to visit in Kansai, you need a whole day to spend (at least 6 hours) as it also covers nearby Kasuga Taisha Shrine and the Todaiji Temple. The deer in Nara were thought of as scared animals or other words, the helpers of gods. According to the myth of Kasuga Shine, a god came to Nara riding on the back of the deer.\u00a0 Please do not copy and ride on the deer.\u00a0 It is rude to do that to the helpers of God, the deer now regard as sacred animals and being protected.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22723 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/thinkerten.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20181031_103935.jpg\" alt=\"The Bowing Deer at Nara - Top 14 Things you need to know before you visit Nara Park!\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1365\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>2. Deer is called &#8220;Shika&#8221; in Japanese<\/h3>\n<p>Deer is called &#8220;Shika&#8221; in Japanese. Do not feed the deer with human food as it may poison them. Throw your rubbish in the bin provided or bring home as the plastic bags may choke them.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22702 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/thinkerten.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20181031_102257.jpg\" alt=\"The Bowing Deer at Nara - Top 14 Things you need to know before you visit Nara Park!\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>3. Shika Senbei &#8211; The Deer Crackers<\/h3>\n<p>There are &#8220;Shika Senbei&#8221; also known as Deer crackers where you can purchase at 150yen (USD 1.40) for 10pcs sold almost everywhere in Nara Park. The deer crackers are like a treat to the deer and they love it more than anything.<\/p>\n<p>The ingredient of the deer crackers is made from rice bran. Some people think it is smelly but I think it is not that bad. You can put the deer cracker in your mouth and feed them. Part of the revenue of the deer crackers is donated back to protect these deer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22740 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/thinkerten.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20181031_115209.jpg\" alt=\"The Bowing Deer at Nara - Top 14 Things you need to know before you visit Nara Park!\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>4. Up close with the Friendly Shika<\/h3>\n<p>Most of the deer in Nara Park are very tame, well-behaved and friendly and they like to get close to human to ask for food.\u00a0 If you also travel to Miyajima Island, you will notice the deer there aren&#8217;t as friendly as compared over here in Nara Park.\u00a0 The deer in Miyajima don&#8217;t even bother to look at you, another word arrogant \ud83d\ude42 . Nara deer are special, they are down to earth, humble and most importantly super cute!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22707 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/thinkerten.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20181031_102618.jpg\" alt=\"The Bowing Deer at Nara - Top 14 Things you need to know before you visit Nara Park!\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1365\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>5. Pat them if you want<\/h3>\n<p>You are welcome to touch the deer and pat them. If you have the deer crackers, they will let you pat them.\u00a0 The minutes the deer crackers finished, they will walk away. Sayonara.\u00a0 Note that only in Nara you are allowed to touch and pat the deer, not in Miyajima Island.\u00a0 You also can&#8217;t feed the deer there. So do take advantage of that, touch and pat the deer in Nara Park and selfie with them.\u00a0 Sometimes they do smile innocently at the camera.<\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22709 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/thinkerten.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20181031_102815.jpg\" alt=\"The Bowing Deer at Nara - Top 14 Things you need to know before you visit Nara Park!\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3>6. Deer in Nara Park will bow back to you -Amazing experience!<\/h3>\n<p>As I mentioned earlier, the deer in Nar are special.\u00a0 Why?\u00a0 Because the deer in Nara know how to bow to human.\u00a0\u00a0I urge you to to be polite with these deities with a bow and see what happen.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1170\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NvTTPTqPOEo?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>7. How to make the deer bow back?<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Look them in the eyes.<\/li>\n<li>Smile at the deer.<\/li>\n<li>Greet them with &#8220;Konnichiwa&#8221; and at the same time bow to them.<\/li>\n<li>Wait for the deer to bow back. 90% the deer will bow back since they know you have the food.<\/li>\n<li>Once they bow back, please reward them the deer crackers.\u00a0 It&#8217;s similar like training your dog.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22716 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/thinkerten.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20181031_103104.jpg\" alt=\"The Bowing Deer at Nara - Top 14 Things you need to know before you visit Nara Park!\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1365\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>8. Some deer are little rough<\/h3>\n<p>You may encounter some deer that are a little rough, they may be biting your clothes or bag.\u00a0 I would think that they are just being playful and want to have your attention.<\/p>\n<p>Their bite is not painful at all because the deer teeth are not sharp.\u00a0 More like a tickle.\u00a0 However, never leave small children unattended.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22717 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/thinkerten.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20181031_103354.jpg\" alt=\"The Bowing Deer at Nara - Top 14 Things you need to know before you visit Nara Park!\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1128\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>9. Nara Deer are small, just like &#8220;Bambi&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>The deer in Nara are smaller in size compared to the deer in other parts of the world. They are so cute and adorable like &#8220;Bambi&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22722 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/thinkerten.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20181031_103816.jpg\" alt=\"The Bowing Deer at Nara - Top 14 Things you need to know before you visit Nara Park!\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>10. Symbol of Luck<\/h3>\n<p>Since as early as the 12th century, the deer have been considered a symbol of luck. People say that when one encounters deer, he or she should bow to them. Do bow and get plenty of luck back home.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22732 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/thinkerten.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20181031_105641.jpg\" alt=\"The Bowing Deer at Nara - Top 14 Things you need to know before you visit Nara Park!\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22733 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/thinkerten.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20181031_142540.jpg\" alt=\"The Bowing Deer at Nara - Top 14 Things you need to know before you visit Nara Park!\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>11. Stay away from the old deer with antler<\/h3>\n<p>I noticed the older deer with antlers and darker coat are more aggressive, you can tell by their fiery eyes. However, the antlers of the deer are mostly cut as it is to prevent them from harming the visitors. Even the deer charge at the visitors with their antlers, it still pretty harmless. One of the deer did charge at me but not major happening because the antlers were cut.\u00a0 I would say it is kind of a massage for me at my thigh area.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22735 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/thinkerten.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20181031_142734.jpg\" alt=\"The Bowing Deer at Nara - Top 14 Things you need to know before you visit Nara Park!\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>12.Ukimido Pavilion<\/h3>\n<p>Where is the best spot to shoot pictures with the deer?<\/p>\n<p>Go near Ukimido Pavilion area to feed the deer, it has wider spaces and fewer tourists.\u00a0 In autumn, the &#8220;Momiji&#8221; or red maple leaves are just stunningly beautiful.\u00a0 You will be able to shoot plenty of nice picture with the deer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22700 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/thinkerten.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20181031_101819.jpg\" alt=\"The Bowing Deer at Nara - Top 14 Things you need to know before you visit Nara Park!\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>13. Buy Deer Poop or &#8220;Shika No Fun&#8221; in Japanese<\/h3>\n<p>There are many cute deer-related items selling at the souvenirs stall in Nara such as key chain, towel, purse and many more. My favorite would be the &#8220;Deer Poop&#8221;.\u00a0 These are the chocolate-covered peanuts snacks to bring home from Nara souvenirs. The name is really interesting and popular among young children. A pack is 350yen (USD 3.20).\u00a0 Buy some to scare your friends back home.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22741 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/thinkerten.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20181031_121628.jpg\" alt=\"The Bowing Deer at Nara - Top 14 Things you need to know before you visit Nara Park!\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22736 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/thinkerten.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20181031_143541.jpg\" alt=\"The Bowing Deer at Nara - Top 14 Things you need to know before you visit Nara Park!\" width=\"1024\" height=\"737\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>14. Parking in Nara Park<\/h3>\n<p>Most parking lots charge at around 1000 yen (USD 9.15) but we found a cheaper one called Maruyama Parking cost 800 yen (USD 7.30) for the whole day. Both prices are considering a very good price for the whole day as most parking in Japan are based on hourly basis. Glad the parking in Nara is still very affordable.\u00a0 After you have parked the car, pay first, then the staff will give you a free map for Nara Park.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22737 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/thinkerten.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20181031_143656.jpg\" alt=\"The Bowing Deer at Nara - Top 14 Things you need to know before you visit Nara Park!\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Final thoughts:<\/h3>\n<p>I would say Nara Deer Park is one of the best attraction for me in Kansai area.\u00a0 I love animals and these deer are simply polite, tame, well-behaved and friendly.\u00a0 There are so cute and I could spend hours playing with them and feeding them.\u00a0 The best part is the deer can bow back when you say &#8220;konichiwa&#8221; and bow to them.\u00a0 This is one of the best experience one should not miss when you are visiting Nara or Kansai.<\/p>\n<p>Have you encountered any deer in your country?\u00a0 If yes, are they friendly and can they bow back?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22729 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/thinkerten.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20181031_105320.jpg\" alt=\"The Bowing Deer at Nara - Top 14 Things you need to know before you visit Nara Park!\" width=\"1024\" height=\"690\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nara park is one of the best attractions to visit if you are in the Kansai area. 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