In Nara, Japan, the deer know their place: everywhere

Reporting from Nara, Japan — 

One of the great side benefits of visiting Japan is the food, especially the sushi and sashimi. But for those travelers willing to go the extra mile, there is a little-known city where visitors go to feed the locals rather than to dine among them.

The city of Nara lies south of Kyoto, less than two hours from Tokyo by train, but to travel here is to journey back in time.

From 710 to 784, it was the capital of Japan and known as Heijo-Kyo. Today it is a beautiful city of 370,000, full of temples and shrines and home to one of the world's largest wooden buildings and one of the largest known statues of Buddha.