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 ...

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 ...

"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 ...