Shika no Tsunokiri – deer antler cutting ceremony in Nara (event on from Oct 12th to 14th, 2013)

Each year since 1971, to prevent injuries to both people and other deer, Shika no Tsunokiri (deer antler cutting ceremony) is held at the deer park at Kasuga Taisha (Kasuga Grand Shrine) in Nara. You can't see any other event like this in any other place in Japan.



Access:
From JR or Kintetsu Nara Station - 15 min. on foot.

2013/10/12 (Sat) to 14th (Mon/Holiday) for 3 days
from 12:00 - 15:00
Admission fee: 1000 yen (adult), 500 yen (child)






http://www.tubbygaijin.com/japan/shika-no-tsunokiri-deer-antler-cutting-ceremony-in-nara/


Nara information:
http://www.pref.nara.jp/dd.aspx?itemid=79931#itemid79931