Shikayose: The Calling of the Deer in Nara with acorns and a French horn

With thousands less tourists in Nara due to the Coronavirus, this year’s winter celebrations seem strangely more magical. Located right by the big tourist hubs of Kyoto and Osaka, Nara is a popular destination for foreign daytrippers, who descend upon Nara Park in their thousands to walk amongst the free-roaming deer. In fact, there are […]