Deer draw tourists to Nara Park in Japan

One of the deer getting fed a special, sugar-free ‘deer cracker’ by a tourist. — Photos: TAKEHIKO KAMBAYASHI/dpa

DEER roam across the grass fields of Nara Park, entering a shrine compound and enchanting a throng of Chinese tourists, amazed at how tame they are.

In recent years, the park in the ancient Japanese capital of Nara has been a major draw for people travelling in the country.