Nara is another of Japan’s gems! It is home to the Great Buddha; an awe-inspiring effigy, grandiosely housed within the largest wooden structure in the world (keep an eye out for future posts). Located just a skip and a jump from Kyoto it made the perfect day trip during a recent trip to see the cherry blossoms bloom. Like Miyajima, Nara is home to a mob of friendly deer, ambling aimlessly about. These are a few pictures I captured- a deer peacefully drinking from a still stream and a child tentatively feeding it a treat.
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buddhawithlove June 11, 2012
Excellent pics
winegums June 24, 2012
Thanks for the compliment and for stopping by 🙂
Bella Remy Photography June 11, 2012
What a precious little deer.
winegums June 24, 2012
Its so cute right? I love that they just wander about and are not scared when you get close to them 🙂 Loved your Machu Pichu blog post! I did it too 🙂 Huayna Picchu was a tough one on top of all the other walking!
topher79 June 12, 2012
I’ve encountered the deer on Miyajima, they are nearly domesticated it seems.
winegums June 24, 2012
Pretty much! They just laze about without a care in the world.
tamago12 June 13, 2012
Last time I was in Nara, a deer ate the papers in my hand, then started gnawing on my sweater. They are almost a little too tame!
winegums January 6, 2013
I know what you mean. One tried to eat my friends map!
Vietpan.Net June 14, 2012
きれいですね
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