Deer… are aggressive. They look so peaceful and majestic in the above photo under some cherry blossom trees, but that was after lunch. When they’re hungry, they can be pretty feisty.
The scenery was beautiful. We saw several temples that day, and the deer are an ever-present part of that experience. That’s why we couldn’t wait to feed the deer as soon as we arrived in Nara, early in the morning.
The deer in Nara are known for bowing to you to beg for a deer cracker. You can buy these crackers at kiosks around the town. You show them that you have a cracker, you bow, they bow, you give them the cracker. While this is usually the case, because we tried to feed the deer first thing in the morning, they were pretty hungry. This led to a lot of being chased by deer, but also fun times.
After the deer ate up all of the crackers we had, they finally moved on to other guests (or victims) in the park. Of course, I say all of this in jest. It was an amazing experience, and I would absolutely do this again. Now, for your enjoyment… the deer trying to hug us… with their skulls…