Nara Park

What it is

• A large urban park in Nara City, Nara Prefecture.
• Opened on February 14, 1880.
• Covers approximately 502 hectares.
• Contains many National Treasures and World Heritage sites.

What to see

• Approximately 1200 wild deer roam freely.
• Deer are a designated National Natural Monument.
• Todai-ji Temple, Kofuku-ji Temple, and Kasuga Grand Shrine.
• Mount Wakakusa, Mount Hana, and Mount Hoya.
• No fences or gates, and admission is free.

When to go

• Selected as one of Japan's Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots.

Getting there

• Accessible from Kintetsu Nara Station.
• Accessible from JR Nara Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.