What other travelers are saying about Kasuga Taisha Shrine
World heritage shrine located in Nara park. Recommend time to visit is spring, since there are lot of wisteria trees around.
Famous for beautiful lanterns. Dark room with lighten up lanterns are very beautiful. No real rush comparing to Toji temple.
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!
The beautiful Shinto shrine at in Nara as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara" with incredible lanterns and friendly deer all over the complex.
We came first thing in the morning and the nice gradual walk from Nara Park was moderately serene with the complex area a bit more busier.
All the pictures are taken from 24/03/23. There are many cute deer around Kasuga Taisha Shrine. Try to take a picture of them. Also, the shrine has a beautiful Japanese garden with a big tree. There is a peaceful atmosphere around the garden. Don’t go to the shrine too late, as it closes at 5 p.m.
Very pretty path through the woods dotted with deer and even a raven. Did not go inside the inner shrine, as it didn't appear to be free to enter. We explored the exterior and wandered the paths. We took a less traveled back trail to get to a tiny local restaurant instead of back out the path we came.
