NARA--A festival that involves setting fire to a grassy mountain slope was held at Mount Wakakusayama here to herald the early arrival of spring ... pine trees in Nara Park were used to light ...

The best time to visit Todaiji is in the spring or fall ... but most congregate around Nara Park. They are incredibly tame and friendly creatures but can also be quite insistent, demanding ...

"We didn't want to give the impression that people should avoid Nara Park altogether," said an official ... This includes the spring breeding season, when the animals also become more aggressive.

Nara Park is no exception -- especially when it comes to litter. The park has no public bins -- a policy introduced about four decades ago to stop deer scavenging in them for food.

As peckish deer chase delighted tourists in Japan’s temple-dotted Nara Park, a quiet but dedicated team of litter-pickers patrols the stone paths, collecting plastic waste that threatens the ...