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March 18th 2014

Published: March 21st 2014

Nara Tuesday, March 18 Today I went back to the Kyoto Station but took the JR Nara line further out to the city of Nara, a former capital of Japan. Nara is famous for its herds of deer that roam the large park area freely and are fed by visitors. Nara is a very assessable city to tourists and has a smaller, quainter atmosphere than the big cities. It’s a good place to go if you’re looking... Read Full Entry

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Drop Instrument

As drops fall on this, it makes a relaxing sound.

Ume Blossoms

Gango-ji

Shrine on the Hill

On the way back to Nara Park.

Blossoms and Fortune Tags at the Shrine

Tying fortunes at shrines is a Shinto tradition.

Ukimido Gazebo

Where I had my lunch, protected from the rain.

Deer Park

Nara Park has lots of fields and places for deer to roam.

Baby Deer on Path

Nara Park

Deer Paparazzi

Myself included.

A Family Feeding Deer

The deer here often travel in families of three, a mom, a dad, and a baby deer, not unlike this human family.

Dog-Like

The deer act a little like dogs and are pretty tame. While they normally don't respond to petting, a few would let me pet them or scratch behind their ears.