Nature & geography・Nara City
Nara deer
The Nara deer herd was designated a national Natural Monument in 1957. Legend holds that Kasuga Taisha's enshrined deity, Takemikazuchi, arrived from Hitachi Province riding a white deer, which is why the deer have long been treated as divine messengers.
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