Nara City (the capital of the eponymous prefecture of Nara) is home to a little over 367,000 people and is located just 20 ...

This troubling trend highlights how tourism can sometimes harm the natural environments and cultural treasures we visit.

Police have begun patrolling Nara Park to safeguard its sacred deer population after a video of a tourist kicking and slapping one of the animals went viral, sparking outrage in Japan and drawing ...

NARA--Some residents in Nara Prefecture have developed a practical solution to prevent deer from injuring themselves by gorging on plastic waste found in Nara Park: shopping bags deer can eat.

While wild deer are protected within and around Nara Park, up to 180 animals have been killed annually in a “controlled zone” outside the protected areas to prevent the animals from damaging ...

Nara City features an expansive park near the city center, replete with herds of deer that wander about freely. When temperatures fall in winter, the deer can be seen foraging for food while ...