Thanks @slobberchops! That's a very good point, I did not notice that.
I did some research and it turns out that there are Antler Cutting Ceremonies (that one can assist to for ¥1000). The antlers are presented as offering at the Kasuga Shrine mentioned in this post.
The main goal is to avoid injured tourists, maybe too close to more aggressive specimen. Also, it is also a good way to avoid trees being damaged by antlers.
I also checked some of the pics I have of Miyajima and the deer there definitely have antlers, so it's not the same everywhere.
Now that's yet another interesting fact about Nara!
Thanks @slobberchops! That's a very good point, I did not notice that.
I did some research and it turns out that there are Antler Cutting Ceremonies (that one can assist to for ¥1000). The antlers are presented as offering at the Kasuga Shrine mentioned in this post.
The main goal is to avoid injured tourists, maybe too close to more aggressive specimen. Also, it is also a good way to avoid trees being damaged by antlers.
I also checked some of the pics I have of Miyajima and the deer there definitely have antlers, so it's not the same everywhere.
Now that's yet another interesting fact about Nara!