What other travelers are saying about Kasuga Taisha Shrine
By far it has been my favourite place in Nara. You can visit the shrine but also have a walk around the forest there finding deers. You can visit the special part of the shrine for 500¥. However, if you may skip this one as it is similar as the rest of the free part. Very peaceful and quiet, I strongly recommend.
It’s worth getting there. The way itself is very nice, under the trees, surrounded by deers. My visit was during a hot August summer, so I highly appreciated the small bus they offer from the main temple areas to this one. It’s a 100 yen fee, with AC on! 😊
It’s a place to walk around and no need to buy tickets to get it ( although there is a possibility to buy a ticket to an specific area, which i didn’t)
This temple is very old and very historical. The hundreds (maybe thousands) of lanterns inside were really interesting and unique. There was a lot to see in the temple and it was definitely worth the price of admission.
But as nice as the temple itself was, my favorite part was the walk to the temple. The dark winding paths through the forest, flanked by stone lanterns (as well as some hungry and curious deer) were so cool. I could walk around that area for days and it would still be enjoyable. Probably my favorite thing I did/saw in Nara Park.
A scenic temple in Nara! We used this as our destination point while walking amongst the deer. It was beautiful and the ticket price was worth the visit. It wasn’t too packed even though there were a lot of people walking the road in Nara.
Seems I forgot to take pictures of the taisha 😂
There is a path to walk to it. Many trees and deer, seems like you are in the animation Princess Mononoke. Fresh and relaxing.
I got excellent by asking for signatures~ lucky ✌️
(Picture on 31/8/2024)