Nara is a city located in the Kansai region of Japan, near Kyoto and Osaka. It was the first permanent capital of Japan, established in 710 AD, and is known for its rich cultural heritage, ancient ...

Step back in time to Nara, Japan’s captivating first permanent capital (710-794 CE). Just a short train ride from Kyoto or Osaka, this serene city offers a unique blend of ancient history and natural ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The deer of Nara, Japan are revered as sacred animals and they bow for treats. But throngs of tourists are finding out, the animals have a nasty bite, too. Surrounded by ...

Japan’s Nara city is famous for its sacred deer, protected for a millennium as “messengers of the gods” according to Shinto religious tradition, and today also a valuable tourism resource. In recent ...

An eighth century temple in Japan has been vandalized by a Canadian teen tourist, according to local police. The monument in question is the Toshodaiji Temple, located in the city of Nara, which lies ...

While Japan’s overtourism issues may be causing headaches for local residents, there’s one group that seems to be benefiting from the influx of people – deer. Specifically, the deer who live in Nara, ...

woodblock print, from the series Collected Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen), signed Hasui, sealed Kawase, publisher's mark (Hotei 'D', circa 1929-42) to lower right ...