Nestled at the base of Mount Mikasa inside Nara Park, the Shintō shrine Kasuga Taisha has been drawing visitors to its confines since ancient times. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site that ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. It doesn’t get more site-specific than ‘Hiroshi Sugimoto – The Descent of the Kasuga Spirit’. The ...

NARA--Priceless treasures from Kasuga Taisha here are on display to celebrate the rebuilding of Wakamiyajinja, an auxiliary shrine within the complex. The renovation, called “shikinen zotai,” is ...

NARA--Inspired by “Bambi” and concerned about the pandemic, the creator of the beloved “Pikachu” character has illustrated a wooden “ema” prayer tablet with mythical creatures dedicated to the Kasuga ...

Built in 768 as an ancestral deity to the powerful Fujiwara house and restored several times over many centuries, the Kasuga Taisha Shrine is one of the most important Shinto Shrines in Japanese ...

The Treasure Hall of Kasuga Taisha Shrine will reopen on October 1st as the "Kasuga Taisha National Treasure Hall." An inauguration exhibition, "Kasuga Taisha's National Treasures - A Thousand Years ...

The Setsubun Mantoro, or lantern festival, was celebrated on Feb. 2, 2021 at the Kasuga Taisha shrine away from the public due to the spread of the coronavirus. The annual event -- which has been held ...

Mount Wakakusa in Nara Prefecture is near several World Heritage Sites, including Todaiji Temple, Kasuga Taisha Shrine and Mount Kasuga Primeval Forest. Many people visit these sites, but not everyone ...