• Kasuga-taisha, like Ise Grand Shrine and Izumo-taisha, continues the tradition of shikinen zōtai (式年造替), the regular rebuilding of shrines.
  • The 60th Shikinen Zotai. Kasuga Taisha (Grand) Shrine was built in prayer for the protection of Heijokyo Palace and national prosperity.
  • By the installation of a sacred symbol in a new shrine in 2016, all buildings of KASUGA TAISHA were painted orange color newly, so that they became more...
  • The shrine grounds also contain the Kasuga Taisha Museum, a treasure hall near the main complex which displays some of the shrine's relics.
  • The sword and mountings were designated as an Important Art Object by the Agency of Cultural Affairs.- Kasuga Taisha Shinto priest, Hirotada Kasan-no-in.
  • The approach to Kasuga-Taisha leads through a truly primordial forest covering the hillside of Nara’s mountain range in verdant greens.
  • Established in 768 and rebuilt several times over the centuries, Kasuga-taisha is the shrine of the Fujiwara Family and famous for its many bronze and stone...
  • Kasuga Taisha is an ancient Shinto shrine located in a forest east of Nara, capital of Japan between 710 and 784 CE.
  • Kasuga Taisha is a distinguished shrine with 3,000 auxiliary shrines across the country and 3,000 donated lanterns, demonstrating how widely and deeply...
  • Kasuga Taisha is well known for its lanterns of which it has some 3,000 in total. ... Kasuga Taisha also has a fascinating museum with some great artifacts.