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 ...

For the first time in about 40 years, Nara Park in the city of Nara has installed public trash cans to help protect its famous deer, which are a national protected species. Waste receptacles were ...

NARA--Renovated from the former official residence of the Nara governor, a deluxe hotel opened inside Nara Koen park here ... are equipped with a natural hot spring bath or an outdoor spa.