Two Sika deer stand at the open entrance of a souvenir shop in Nara, Japan, during a light rain shower

Two Sika deer stand at the open entrance of a souvenir shop in Nara, Japan, during a light rain shower. The deer on the left, a spotted reddish-brown, faces left, while the deer on the right, a darker brown with small antlers, has its head positioned near the rear flank of the left deer. The shop interior features exposed wooden beams and a wide array of merchandise: shelves on the left display packaged goods and small items, while the back wall is adorned with various traditional Japanese masks, mounted deer antlers, decorative fans, and framed prints resembling Hokusai's "The Great Wave off Kanagawa." On the right, a metal rack holds plush toys, and a small table presents a white sign in Japanese characters that reads "鹿せんべい" (Shika Senbei, deer crackers) and "一個 200" (one piece 200 yen), with a woven basket containing the crackers below. The ground outside the shop entrance is paved with white square tiles with dark grout, leading to a green mat inside. Overhead, a traditional grey tiled roof with a gutter shows signs of weathering and moss. No people are visible in the scene.