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Deer population in Nara Park hits record high, visitor injuries increase

Nara Park's deer population grew to 1,465 due to many fawns, with visitor injuries rising to 159 in fiscal 2024, mostly involving foreign tourists, officials said.

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A deer preservation group in western Japan revealed Wednesday that the deer population in Nara Park, a tourist site, has increased for four consecutive years, reaching a record-high 1,465.

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Deer population in Nara Park hits record high amid rising visitor injuries

Many of the injuries were due to excessive touching or teasing of the deer. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Deer population in Nara Park hits record high, visitor injuries increase

A deer preservation group in western Japan revealed Wednesday that the deer population in Nara Park, a tourist site, has increased for four consecutive years, reaching a record-high 1,465.

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Kyodo News+ broke the news in Japan on Wednesday, September 3, 2025.
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