NARA—The wild deer of Nara have long been protected here as divine messengers, but the prefectural government plans to expand the areas in which they can be exterminated. At a meeting on March 25, ...

I should have heeded the advice in my guidebook: “Young males can be unpredictable in the rutting season in fall.” I was trying to take a selfie with a doe in Nara Park. But as I bent over, angling ...

The town of Acton will present Independence Day festivities Thursday, July 4 at NARA Park, beginning at 3 p.m. The activities begin at 3 p.m. with Family Fun Time, followed by a free concert featuring ...

NARA, Japan — There are thousands of Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines around Japan. They connect people to the country's religion, history and culture. But, there's a spot in Japan where the ...

NARA--Deer in Nara Park that are a popular tourist draw have highly distinctive genes that have been preserved for more than 1,000 years, Japanese researchers have reported. The government has ...

A survey found that there were 1,465 deer within Nara Park, up 140 from the previous year. This is the highest number since the current survey method started being used in 1953; the total included 315 ...

Nara's cherry blossom (sakura) season usually starts from the last week of March and into the first two weeks of April. This region, home to spectacular natural scenery, is one of Japan's popular ...

WHAT IT IS The NARA Park boardwalk was lifted back to its foundation May 17 after high water shifted the bridge. For the first time since the NARA Park boardwalk was built a decade ago, April’s floods ...

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We can all get hangry from time to time, and deer are no exception. Deer may have a reputation for being mild-mannered, but some visitors to Nara Park in Japan have been unfortunate enough to see the ...

TOKYO, April 7 (Xinhua) -- Faced with a growing number of injuries from deer bites, Nara Park in western Japan has begun offering tips for tourists on how to safely feed wild deer inhabiting the park.