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Nara Park
Near the Kintetsu Nara Station
Nara, Nara Prefecture
Japan
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Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
Hotel GBP* Distance Rating
Hotel Half Time £66 0.5 mi 0.8 km 4 of 5 stars
Super Hotel Lohas JR Nara-eki £31 0.9 mi 1.5 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Sun Hotel Nara £48 1.0 mi 1.7 km 4 of 5 stars
Super Hotel JR Naraekimae N/A 1.1 mi 1.8 km 4 of 5 stars
Comfort Hotel NARA £29 1.1 mi 1.8 km 4 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Restaurants
restaurant Distance Rating
Kichizadenemon 1.5 mi 2.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Yuan 1.8 mi 2.9 km 4 of 5 stars
Kanakana 2.0 mi 3.3 km 4 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Things to Do
Thing to Do Distance Rating
Wakakusa Hill 0.3 mi 0.5 km 4 of 5 stars
Suzakumon Gate 1.0 mi 1.6 km 4 of 5 stars
Toshodaiji Temple 1.5 mi 2.5 km 4 of 5 stars
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“Nara Park” japan-guide.com
“A Temple Town Near Kyoto, Yet Serenely Distant” New York Times (free registration required)
“Destination: Japan - Nara, past-perfect imperial city” Los Angeles Times (free registration required)
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“NARA PARK” VirtualTourist.com
“Nara Deer Park.” VirtualTourist.com
“Nara.” VirtualTourist.com
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 38 attractions in Nara
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Attraction type: Park
Activities: Viewing wildlife
Address: Near the Kintetsu Nara Station Nara, Nara Prefecture
Japan

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“Beautiful garden and GIANT Buddha”
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5 of 5 stars
sporadic_traveler
Brooklyn, NY
29 Apr 2007
1
person found this review helpful

All of the main things to see in Nara are in one big park at the edge of the town. It is a beautiful park basically crammed full of things to see. There are lots of temples and pagodas ranging in age. The big attraction, though, is the Giant Buddha. Not to be missed. The thing is huge. Very impressive.... more

“They sniff! They bite! Deer roam the streets like packs of stray dogs!”
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4 of 5 stars
Marywhotravels
Williamsburg, Virginia
22 Aug 2005
9
people found this review helpful

We didn't know what to expect at the Nara Park. Holy deer roaming free? It turned out to be both more fun and more strange than we'd imagined. The deer are extremely friendly--almost frighteningly so. If you have any food on your person, they WILL nibble on you for it. Up and down the streets people sell yummy snacks for... more

“ちょっと怖いよ鹿・・・”
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3 of 5 stars
ぴょん
神戸
Google Translation
19 Dec 2009

本当にこんなに鹿だらけなんだ・・・と嬉しくなったのもつかのま、鹿せんべいを購入したとたん、そのニオイがわかるらしく、多く... more

“奈良公園”
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3 of 5 stars
erirun1415
京都
Google Translation
18 Dec 2009

これと言った面白みはないのですが、行く時期によっては年に一度の催しがあったりして見甲斐があると思います。 子供は鹿のふ... more

“鹿がいっぱいです”
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4 of 5 stars
pnatan
大阪
Google Translation
16 Dec 2009

近鉄奈良駅から歩いてすぐのこの公園は、鹿がたくさんいます。 鹿せんべいも売っていて、観光客や子供に大変人気があります。... more

“なんと言っても放し飼いの鹿”
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4 of 5 stars
YOSHY-1
大阪
Google Translation
8 Dec 2009

動物が放し飼いになっている公園は、そんなにない。はっきり言って、奈良公園は、マジかに鹿が見られて、鹿せんべいを直接あげら... more

“広大な敷地でのんびり”
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5 of 5 stars
フロマージュ
大阪
Google Translation
29 Nov 2009

興福寺や東大寺など世界遺産に囲まれた公園です。広大な敷地の中で梅、桜や紅葉といった四季折々の風景が楽しめます。お弁当を持... more

“お行儀のいい鹿”
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5 of 5 stars
Ｍａｙ0722
高松
Google Translation
16 Nov 2009

奈良公園にか何箇所かシカせんべい（100～150円）を販売しているところがあります。せんべいをまとめている紙もデンプンで... more

“鹿公園”
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4 of 5 stars
nozochic
大阪
Google Translation
28 Oct 2009

鹿が一番集まっていて奈良の中心地と呼べるところです。 ここは鹿せんべいを売っていることもあってとにかく鹿が多い！！ ... more

“鹿は遠くから眺めるぐらいがちょうどいい”
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5 of 5 stars
monk0129
東京
Google Translation
26 Oct 2009

いたるところに鹿がいてそのフンも多いのであまりくつろぐことはできませんでした、歩いて散策する場所かな？ ですがやっぱり... more

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Near the Kintetsu Nara Station, Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan