The deer of Nara Park are wild animals. They might attack people in the following ways, so please be careful.

Kasuga Taisha Shrine, Nara-shi, Nara Prefecture
Protection Committee for the Deer of Nara

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Deer have been living in Nara Park in great numbers for over a thousand years.

We ask for your cooperation in protecting their well-being.

Please do not unleash or abandon dogs in the park.



Please do not feed the deer.

Feeding the deer can make them sick.

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Note: The only exception are shika senbei (deer crackers). They are made especially for the deer.


No littering.
The deer might eat the trash and get sick.


Do not hit or chase the deer.

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Note: These acts can be punished under the Cultural Properties Protection Act.

Kasuga Taisha Shrine, Nara-shi, Nara Prefecture
Protection Committee for the Deer of Nara

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Caution to deers

●The Deer of Nara is designated as Natural Monument of Japan

●Feed deer with crackers only. Other food is health hazardous to the deer.

●"The Deer of Nara" are accustomed to people, but they are definitely wild animals. Beware the deer attacks (especially for small children).
※Stay away from female deer during reproductive season particularly May and June, and male deer in mating season particulary from July to November. They tend to have violent tempers.
※Do not touch baby deer. Mother deer might attack.

●After you purchase deer crackers, please feed them right away, or they might run after you. If you tease deer with the crackers, they may get furious and attack. Once all deer crackers are gone, open your hands to the eye level of deer to show there is nothing left.

●The paper tie of deer crackers is 100% made of pulp with soy ink. Those are non-toxic to deer and you can feed them with the crackers.

●There has been no reports of rabies or any other infectious diseases from deer attacks or bites for over the past 50 years in Japan making it a rabies-free country.


Contact:
Nara Visitor Center & Inn
TEL 0742-81-7461

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