• Kasuga-taisha, like Ise Grand Shrine and Izumo-taisha, continues the tradition of shikinen zōtai (式年造替), the regular rebuilding of shrines.
  • 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 beginning of Kasuga Taisha Shrine was to welcome Takemizuchi no Mikoto as an enshrined deity from Kashima in Hitachi (Ibaraki Prefecture).
  • Located at the base of Mount Mikasa is one of the most sacred sites of Japan, the ancient Kasuga Taisha Shrine, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • Kasuga Taisha is Nara’s most celebrated shrine, established in 768, at the same time as the capital. ... Kasuga Taisha is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • Kasuga Taisha Shrine is one of the icons of the ancient capital of Nara: Deer, wisteria and 3000 lanterns are some of the enjoyable highlights.
  • 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 Kasuga Taisha Shinen Manyo Botanical Garden grows around 250 plants and flowers mentioned in the Manyoshu, Japan's oldest collection of poetry.
  • Deer Behind Stone Lanterns Leading To The Kasuga Taisha Shrine. ... Sacred Deer Statue With The Temizuya Fountain Kasuga Taisha Shrine.
  • In 1871, it was renamed Kasuga-jinja Shrine and listed as a Kanpeitaisha. In December 1946, it was given the present name of Kasuga-taisha Shrine.