The bowing deer of Nara, Japan are the subject of today's travel vlog. Such an interesting place.
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Nara, Japan is magical. Obviously, we came here because we heard of this temple where the deer come down and walk around with the people. We also heard that the deer bow to people when they want the people to give them food. It's like Pavlov's dog, except with deer. The deer are totally conditioned to bow. And, they look so polite and cute when they do.
But, there's more to Nara than just bowing deer. It's a really special place, and even without the deer I think it would be an essential stop on your Japan travel itinerary. There are beautiful temples, parks, pagodas, and during the season, there are cherry blossoms as well. It's special.
We were only in Nara for the day, but it was such a good day. Tomorrow, we'll be exploring more of this part of Japan on the vlog. Stay tuned!