Kasuga-taisha
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Religious sitesUNESCO World HeritageNara, Japan

Kasuga-taisha

Shinto shrine in Nara Prefecture, Japan.

About

Kasuga-taisha (春日大社) is a Shinto shrine in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is the shrine of the Fujiwara family, established in 768 CE and rebuilt several times over the centuries. The interior is famous for its many bronze lanterns, as well as the many stone lanterns that lead up to the shrine.

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Location

Open map: Kasuga-taisha and 8 nearby attractions

34.68134, 135.84835 · Nara

Nearby

  1. Nara ParkParks & gardens
    600 m
  2. Tōdai-jiReligious sites
    1.2 km
  3. Kōfuku-jiReligious sites
    1.6 km
  4. Heijō PalaceHistory & heritage
    4.9 km
  5. Yakushi-jiReligious sites
    6.0 km
  6. Hōryū-jiReligious sites
    13 km
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