Nara Park Deer – Nigatsu-dō Hall loop from 近鉄奈良

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Nara Park Deer – Nigatsu-dō Hall loop from 近鉄奈良

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Nara Park Deer – Nigatsu-dō Hall loop from 近鉄奈良

01:32

5.73km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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465 m

Nara Park Deer

Highlight • Natural Monument

Nara Park is home to approximately 1,200 trusting sika deer, considered messengers of a deity and protected as living national treasures. The deer are so greedy for the biscuits (200 …

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1.31 km

Nandaimon Gate, Tōdai-ji

Highlight • Monument

Very beautiful spot to absolutely discover. But try to come early in the morning and outside school holidays because it remains very touristy. If you want to get some fresh …

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1.80 km

Great Buddha (Daibutsu) of Todai-ji

Highlight • Religious Site

The sheer size is impressive. The head is almost seven meters long.

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2.10 km

Great Bell of Tōdai-ji

Highlight • Monument

Away from the crowds of visitors, after a small climb, there is this large gong

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2.50 km

Nigatsu-dō Hall

Highlight • Religious Site

The Nigatsu-do (Hall of the Second Month) is located on the grounds of Todaiji Temple. From the temple's main hall, there's a fantastic view of the entire temple complex and Nara.

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4.24 km

Nara Park

Highlight • Parking

Nara Park is a great park with lots of greenery, interesting temples and, ultimately, lots of deer.

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4.59 km

Deer in Nara Park

Highlight • Natural

The Sika Deer in Nara Park
There are over 1,200 wild deer in Nara Park. Every spring, the deer in Nara Park grow new antlers. These harden by the mating …

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5.20 km

Kōfuku-ji Temple

Highlight • Religious Site

The origin of the temple is believed to be in Kyoto and the temple was rebuilt here in 710 when the capital was moved to Nara.

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5.73 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.63 km

788 m

306 m

Surfaces

2.28 km

1.69 km

991 m

486 m

217 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

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Comments

March 14, 2024,Hirsche und Buddha in Nara 🦌🏯🦌🇯🇵

Today is a day out in the Far East. The first trip took me to Nara. There is the Todai-Ji, one of the largest bronze Buddhas in the world, who resides in the largest wooden house in the world and all in a forest in which countless Sika deer live without fear of people. So let's go. The guide says …

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September 8, 2024,🇯🇵 Nara (to Todai-ji, Kasuga-taisha, and Kufuku-ji)

A tour to the most popular sights in Nara, the first capital of Japan from 710 to 794.
The Todai temple, the biggest wooden construction of its time, housing the biggest bronze Buddha statue of the world (Daibutzu) with a height of more than 16 meters, is very impressive. Also, the Kasuga shrine, which is surrounded by more than a …