What other travelers are saying about Kasuga Taisha Shrine
Such a powerful place that will connect with your soul. Dramatic? Yes. True? Yes!
I strongly recommend you visit the main temple and spend time going through it all. It is all of the old Japanese tradition you will feel here.
An added bonus is the deer that peek through the lanterns!
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.
Nice place in Nara. Just little bit more walk, You can see more beautiful nature and small Jinjia. The deer could be aggressive when you have bags with you. But in general, they are cute!!! Definitely spend some time here if you’re in Osaka, Kyoto or cities near by.
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 shrine is beautifully set in nature, with sacred deer all around. It’s famous for the many lanterns that adorn the corridors. It’s worth the special admission fee to enter the worship area and walk through the actual corridors, otherwise you are just walking around the perimeter. I was a bit confused about where the four deities are housed but it was really nice either way. There’s a tree inside the special worship area that’s over 1000 years old. That was the best part of my visit!
Easy to access via Nara’s Gurutto Bus.
