Miyajima deer
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Miyajima deer are free-roaming, semi-tame sika deer on Japan’s Miyajima Island, known for wandering among tourists and sacred sites as protected messengers of the gods.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
free-roaming animal population
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population of sika deer ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Miyajima Island brand and imagery
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floating torii gate of Itsukushima Shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Shinto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithShrine | Itsukushima Shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| behavior |
approach visitors for food
ⓘ
free-roaming among people ⓘ rest in public spaces ⓘ semi-tame around tourists ⓘ wander through streets and temple grounds ⓘ |
| conservationConcern |
health problems from human food
ⓘ
human–wildlife conflict management ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalRole | messengers of the gods ⓘ |
| diet |
food given by tourists
ⓘ
natural vegetation on Miyajima Island ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
tourism promotion materials for Hiroshima Prefecture
ⓘ
travel guides about Miyajima ⓘ |
| governedBy | local regulations of Hatsukaichi City ⓘ |
| hasSignage |
notices about protecting deer and respecting rules
ⓘ
warning signs advising not to feed deer ⓘ |
| inhabit |
Miyajima Island forests
ⓘ
Miyajima Island urban areas ⓘ |
| knownFor |
appearing in photographs with visitors
ⓘ
interacting closely with tourists ⓘ roaming around sacred sites ⓘ |
| legalStatus | protected animal on Miyajima Island ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture
NERFINISHED
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Itsukushima NERFINISHED ⓘ Miyajima Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managementIssue |
damage to vegetation
ⓘ
eating paper maps and tickets ⓘ occasional aggressive behavior when seeking food ⓘ overfeeding by tourists ⓘ |
| populationType | resident population ⓘ |
| reproduction | fawns born on Miyajima Island ⓘ |
| risk |
ingesting plastic or paper waste
ⓘ
tourist injuries from bites or headbutts ⓘ |
| similarTo | Nara deer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Miyajima’s natural and spiritual heritage
ⓘ
harmony between wildlife and sacred sites ⓘ |
| taxon | sika deer ⓘ |
| timeOfActivity | active during daytime ⓘ |
| tourismImpact | major attraction for visitors to Miyajima ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
deer watching
ⓘ
photography with deer ⓘ |
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