Japan

Kasuga Taisha Shrine, Japan

About Kasuga Taisha Shrine

Enter the main shrine to see multiple buildings in Kasuga style architecture, with Chinese-style roofs and red, gold, and vermilion decorations. Take a look at the smaller auxiliary shrines in the forests around Kasuga Taisha. Explore other attractions like the Kasuga Taisha Shinen Manyo Botanical Garden and Kasuga Taisha Museum.

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Open 7 days a week

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Monday06:30 – 17:30

Tuesday06:30 – 17:30

Wednesday06:30 – 17:30

Thursday06:30 – 17:30

Friday06:30 – 17:30

Saturday06:30 – 17:30

Sunday06:30 – 17:30

Hours are seasonal — confirm your date at checkout. Special events may extend closing time.

Kasuga Taisha Shrine Highlights

• Visit a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kasuga Taisha Shrine, considered to be one of the most sacred sites of Japan.
• Admire the distinctive Kasuga style of shrine architecture of the multiple shrine buildings, featuring Chinese-style sloping roofs.
• Look at the thousands of bronze and stone lanterns which have been donated by worshippers over 1000 years.
• Stroll into the Taisha Shinen Manyo Botanical Garden, and take a look at more than 250 varieties of plants.
• Visit the Kasuga Taisha Museum to witness beautiful artefacts and relics that are related to the shrines.

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Point of Interest for Kasuga Taisha Shrine

Admire the architecture of the shrine

Admire the Kasuga-zukuri style of architecture of the early 8th century for which Kasuga Taisha is well known. Look at the Chinese-style roofs whose slopes gently extend over the front of the building and have an upward-curving edge. The unique style of architecture is artistic and blends well with the surrounding forest environment.

Witness Multiple deities enshrined at Kasuga Taisha Shrine

Pay a visit to the main sanctuary of the shrines where the four main deities are enshrined. These include Futsunushi no mikoto, Takemikazuchi no mikoto, Himegami, and Ame no Koyane no mikoto. The popular Wakamiya Shrine hosts the Kasuga Wakamiya On-matsuri Festival every year. Meoto Daikokusha enshrines married deities and is believed to bring good fortune in matchmaking and marriage.

Look at the beautiful hanging lanterns

One of the most iconic features of Kasuga Taisha is its thousands of lanterns, made of bronze and stone, that adorn the entire place. These lanterns were donated by worshipers over centuries and line the pathways leading to the shrine. There are nearly 3000 lanterns out of which around 2000 are made of bronze which are famous for their beautiful patina.

Take a stroll in Manyo Botanical Garden

A popular spot located within the shrine grounds is the Manyo Botanical Garden, which you will come across while approaching the Kasuga Taisha Shrine. Take a stroll in this walled garden and take a look at around 250 varieties of plants. Visit between late April to early May to see the garden bloom with Wisteria flowers and in June to take a look at the Irises.

Explore Kasuga Taisha Museum

The shrine grounds also house the Kasuga Taisha Museum, which is a treasure hall near the main complex. Explore this modern building which displays some of the shrine's relics and also some beautiful artefacts. Look out for some of the attractions of the museum which include rare swords, samurai armour, lacquer boxes inlaid with gold, and artworks.

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