NARA--Authorities here issued a plea to tourists not to mistreat the wild deer at Nara Park after video footage went viral of a man kicking one of the protected animals. The deer are a major ...

"It's perhaps difficult to expect the park to remain empty of trash cans forever," he said. With cultural differences in mind, Nara authorities are trialling high-tech, solar-powered bins near the ...

Tourists often exclusively visit the iconic Nara Park, spend a few hours exploring and then leave the city the same day. The number of overnight stays in the prefecture was 2.64 million last ...