The deer have been part of Nara's landscape for over a thousand years. They first appeared during the Nara period (710-794 AD ...

during the Nara Period (710-784) when Nara was the capital of Japan, only to be destroyed later in a fire and a war. The existing hall, which rises to a height of about 15 meters, was rebuilt in ...

The imperial palace was built in the north so that the Japanese emperor could face south and look out over his people, in keeping with Chinese ideas of geomancy. Because the capital was primarily ...

They first appeared during the Nara period (710-794 AD) when the city served as the capital of Japan. Since then, their presence has been deeply intertwined with the city’s development and culture.

NARA—The Nara National Museum has unveiled the details of its first full-scale exhibition devoted to national treasures, ...

Nara was the capital of Japan from 710 to 784. During this period the framework of national government was consolidated and Nara enjoyed great prosperity, emerging as the fountainhead of Japanese ...

"provide a vivid picture of life in the Japanese capital in the eighth century, a period of profound political and cultural change". Nara is around 45km (28 miles) south of Kyoto, and was once the ...

The sika deer have lived in the city for centuries and claim it as their own The free-roaming deer of Nara, Japan have become an Instagram favourite for their endearing boldness and their apparent ...

Tourists from across the world travel to Japan’s Nara to see the unique sight of hundreds of free-roaming deer – but it is ...