deer crackers; rice crackers for deer
Specifically the crackers sold in Nara Park to feed the wild deer; a well-known local specialty.
I bought deer crackers at Nara Park and fed them to the deer.
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling; widely used in Nara tourism contexts.
Full kanji spelling; less common but still seen, especially in formal or traditional signage.
Compound of 鹿 (shika, 'deer') and せんべい (senbei, 'rice cracker').