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 ...

“Especially in crowded areas like Todaiji temple, deer feces tend to be soft and diarrheal,” said Yoshitaka Ashimura, a secretary-general of the foundation for the protection of deer in Nar ...

The sacred deer of Nara Park, Japan, are facing a serious threat due to plastic waste left behind by tourists. The park’s 1,300 sacred sika deer, revered for centuries, are creasingly suffering ...

In Area 1, we saw the impressive Great South Gate and its Kongo Rikishi, then took some photos at the mirror pond. We strolled up a historic stone walk to the Nigatsu-do Hall and learned about the ...

One such place is Nara, a city in central Japan. Within minutes of arriving, I spotted two sika deer casually lounging in the city centre, unfazed by the hundreds of commuters rushing past.

In a nation as culturally rich as Japan, it can be hard to know how to spend your time there. Here are ten of our favorite ...

Located in central Japan, Mie is renowned for its ... famous for its thousands of stone lanterns. Nara Park, where deer freely roam, and Horyu-ji Temple, one of the world’s oldest wooden ...

Filmmaker and writer, Tahira Kashyap, revealed she learned compassion, cleanliness, mutual respect and calmness from her ...